Chinese Top Political Adviser Visits Laos

VIENTIANE, Nov 20 (NNN-KPL) – Top Chinese political adviser, Wang Yang, paid an official visit to Laos, calling for implementation of consensus reached by leaders of the two parties and two countries, to further enhance bilateral relations. During his four-day stay in the southeastern Asian country, Wang, chairman of the…

Study finds 32 percent of S Korea’s ultrafine dust is from China

Seoul: File pix of a hazy day contributed by fine dust in the Soyang River in Chuncheon, 85 kilometers east of Seoul. Photo courtesy of YONHAP. SEOUL, Nov 20 (NNN-YONHAP) — Around 32 per cent of ultrafine dust in South Korea can be attributed to China, a piece of joint research…

US Senate unanimously passes bill backing human rights in Hong Kong

WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Senate unanimously adopted legislation Tuesday supporting “human rights and democracy” in Hong Kong and threatening to revoke its special economic status, signaling anger with Beijing about a crackdown on protests in the Chinese territory. The lawmakers also approved a measure that would ban…

South Australians Warned To Prepare For Worst Bushfire In Four Years

CANBERRA, Nov 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – More than 100 schools across South Australia (SA), are closed, as the Australian state braces for catastrophic fire danger day. Temperatures in some parts of the state were forecast to soar above 40 degrees Celsius on Wednesday (today), accompanied by strong winds. About seven districts…

Russia to help establish Bangladesh ’71 genocide museum

DHAKA, Nov 19, 2019 (BSS) – The Russian government has assured Bangladesh of providing technical support for establishing a museum on genocide carried out by Pakistani occupation forces on civilian during the 1971 Liberation War. Victory Museum authorities came up with the assurance when a Bangladeshi delegation led by State…

Chinese peacekeepers leave for South Sudan on one-year mission

SHIJIAZHUANG, Nov 20 (NNN-XINHUA) — A contingent of 240 Chinese peacekeepers left Zhangjiakou, a city in northern China’s Hebei Province, for South Sudan Tuesday on a one-year mission. The contingent constitutes the first batch of a 700-member UN peacekeeping infantry battalion dispatched by China. They will be tasked with guarding,…

Ethiopian police nab U.S. national over smuggling of cocaine

ADDIS ABABA, Nov 20 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Ethiopian government has arrested a U.S. national suspected of smuggling 5.2-kg of cocaine in transit from Sao Paulo, Brazil to India via Ethiopia. The reported cocaine was seized at the East African country’s main international hub at the Bole International Airport in the…

One Dead, 11 Unaccounted For As S.Korean Fishing Boat Catches Fire

SEOUL, Nov 19 (NNN-YONHAP) – One sailor was confirmed dead, and 11 others unaccounted for, as a South Korean fishing boat caught fire, on Tuesday (today), in waters west of the country’s southern resort island of Jeju, according to local media reports. The 29-tonne fishing vessel caught fire in waters…

WHO to tackle worldwide outbreak of dengue

A worker uses fogging machine during fumigation operation to eradicate the mosquito menace GENEVA, Nov 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Dengue is now endemic in 128 countries and is the biggest threat to world health. With Pakistan and Laos among the most affected, the international community must take drastic action to stop…

Indian, Pakistani Troops Exchange Fire On Kashmir LoC

SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Nov 19 (NNN-PTI) – Troops of India and Pakistan, exchanged heavy fire and mortar shelling, along the Line of Control (LoC), dividing Kashmir, officials said. The two sides targeted each other’s positions and civilian areas, in frontier Rajouri district, about 222 km southwest of Srinagar city, the…
Load More