Massive Air Defence Drills Underway In Central Iran

TEHRAN, Nov 23 (NNN-FARS) – Drills, code-named, Guardians of Velayat’s Sky-98, entered its second day on Friday, in the central Iranian province of Semnan, according a news report. The drills, which are held over an area of 416,000 square km, aim to boost combat readiness over potential threats in the…

US charges Chinese national with stealing trade secrets – Justice Department

Department of Justice building ST LOUIS (Missouri, US), Nov 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Chinese national who worked for Monsanto before it was purchased by Bayer AG was charged in St. Louis, Missouri, with stealing trade secrets for China, the U.S. Justice Department said. Haitao Xiang, 42, an employee of Monsanto…

Sri Lankan President Appoints New 16-Member Cabinet

COLOMBO, Nov 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, on Friday, appointed a new 16-member cabinet, which will function till the next parliamentary election is announced. The new ministers took oaths in front of the president at the Presidential Secretariat in the capital, Colombo. Former President, Mahinda Rajapaksa, who…

Malaysia wants Putin to participate in 2020 APEC Summit

MOSCOW, Nov 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia will invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to participate in the 2020 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit that the Southeast Asian nation will host, Sputnik news agency quoted Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah as saying on Thursday. “We, of course, will welcome President Putin’s involvement in…

Petronas ramps up efforts to strengthen footprint in India

NEW DELHI, Nov 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia’s national oil company, PETRONAS is accelerating efforts to strengthen its business footprint in India by providing more innovative, tailor-made solutions that add value to the country’s energy aspirations. With more than 20 years of strategic partnerships covering six business segments in India, PETRONAS…

Vietnamese Gov’t To Advance Repatriation Cost Of 39 Essex Lorry Victims

HANOI, Nov 21 (NNN-VNA) – The Vietnamese government will advance payment, to bring back remains of 39 local people found dead in a lorry in Britain, a senior official of the country’s foreign ministry said today (Thursday). The government decided to make advance payments, to make sure the victims are…

U.S., Indonesia Vow To Double Trade Volume To 60 Billion USD In Next Five Years

JAKARTA, Nov 21 (NNN-ANTARA) – The United States and Indonesia pledged to edge up trade volume by twice, in the next five years, as the two nations still have more business opportunities, which can be explored further, officials of the two nations, said. Deputy for the Coordination of International Economic…

Sydney Suffers Another Day Of “Hazardous” Air Quality Due To Bushfires

SYDNEY, Nov 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sydney’s normally picturesque skyline was once again blanketed by thick smoke today (Thursday), as around 50 bushfires continued to burn across Australia’s east coast. Deemed “hazardous” by the New South Wales (NSW) State Department of Environment, health authorities have urged schools to keep children indoors,…

6.1-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northern Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand, Nov 21 (NNN-TNA) – A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit northern Thailand at 6:50 a.m. local time, on Thursday (today), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), said. The quake, which occurred at 2350 GMT Wednesday, was centred at 31 km southeast of Chaloem Phra Kiat, with a depth of 10.0 km,…

Massive Fire Breaks Out In Market In Dhaka, Bangladesh

DHAKA, Nov 21 (NNN-BSS) – A fire burnt down over a dozen shops, in the New Rajdhahi Supermarket, in the capital’s Tikatuli, yesterday. The fire began at a mattress store on the first floor of the two-storey market, around 5:15 pm, officials said. Twenty-five fire engines were deployed to douse…
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