France reverse palm oil tax break after outcry
PARIS, Nov 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France’s parliament on Friday voted to remove tax breaks for the use of palm oil as…
Roadside Bombing Kills Three Civilians In Afghanistan
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan, Nov 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Three civilians have been confirmed dead, as a roadside bomb, launched by militants,…
Nearly 25 Percent Voter Turnout Logged In First Three Hours Of Sri Lanka’s Presidential Polls
COLOMBO, Nov 16 (NNN-SLNEWS) – A 25-percent voter turnout was seen across Sri Lanka, till 10:00 a.m. local time today…
Boiler Blast Claims Four Lives In India’s Eastern State
NEW DELHI, Nov 16 (NNN-PTI) – At least four people died, in a boiler blast, in India’s eastern state of…
Iran Starts Rationing Of Gasoline, Increase Prices
TEHRAN, Nov 16 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian government, on Friday, started rationing of subsidised gasoline and increased its prices. Mohammad…
Avian flu outbreaks: US officials, industry groups laud China’s lifting of restrictions on poultry imports
WASHINGTON, Nov 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US officials and industry groups lauded China’s lifting of restrictions on imports of American poultry products, which could lead to…
Pres Trump issues pardons in US war crimes cases
WASHINGTON, Nov 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump on Friday pardoned a former soldier convicted of murder and a…
UN Vows To Support Cambodia Towards Mine-Free Country By 2025
PHNOM PENH, Nov 16 (NNN-AKP) – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed on Friday, a statement of commitment to…
Australia, others ask for Brexit trade compensation
GENEVA, Nov 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Countries including Australia have asked for trade compensation from the UK and the EU over…
After Swede killer’s pardon, Sri Lanka frees 267 more prisoners
Sajith Premadasa, campaigning for this weekend’s presidential election, said he would try to overturn the pardon given to the killer…