Indian PM Says Gov’t Ready To Discuss All Issues In Parliament

NEW DELHI, Nov 18 (NNN-PTI) – Ahead of the Indian parliament’s Winter session, Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, assured representatives of all political parties that, the government was ready to discuss all issues. The assurance was extended during an all-party meeting called by the government in New Delhi. Leaders from major…

President-Elect Rajapaksa Ready To Work For Sri Lankans

Colombo, Sri Lanka: File Photo of Sri Lanka’s president-elect, Gotabaya Rajapaksa (Right) with his brother and former president Mahinda Rajapaksa (Left) in October this year, after the former filed his nominations papers. Photo courtesy of Pradeep Dambarage/ZUMA Wire/dpa COLOMBO, Nov 18 (NNN-SLNEWS) – Sri Lanka’s President-elect, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, said, he…

Sri Lanka Ruling Presidential Candidate Concedes Defeat In Presidential Poll

COLOMBO, Nov 17 (NNN-SLNEWS) – Sri Lanka’s ruling party presidential candidate, Sajith Premadasa, on Sunday (today) conceded defeat to his opponent, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in a presidential election which concluded on Saturday. In a statement, Premadasa congratulated Rajapaksa for his victory at the polls, and said, he would be stepping down…

India Successfully Test-Fires Night Trial Of Surface-To-Surface Medium-Range Missile Agni-II

NEW DELHI, Nov 17 (NNN-PTI) – India successfully conducted first night trial of its versatile surface-to-surface medium-range nuclear-capable missile Agni-II, from a test range in its eastern state of Odisha, state-run broadcaster, All India Radio (AIR) said Sunday. The trial was carried out Saturday night, by the strategic forces command…

Bush-fire Conditions Worsen In East, West Australia

MELBOURNE, Nov 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Rising temperatures, lightning strikes and gusty winds further raised fire danger on both coasts of Australia today (Sunday), as the country already battles more than 120 bush-fires, and firefighters work day and night trying to contain them. Western Australia declared catastrophic fire ratings for four…

Oman’s Oil Production Reaches 30 Million Barrels In Oct

MUSCAT, Nov 17 (NNN-ONA) – Oman’s production of crude oil during Oct reached 30,540,423 barrels, an average of 985,175 barrels a day, the Omani Ministry of Oil and Gas said, in a report. The quantity of Omani crude oil exported in Oct amounted to 30,131,845 barrels, an average of 971,995…

One Killed As Protests Erupt After Iran Hikes Petrol Prices

SIRJAN, Iran, Nov 17 (NNN-ISNA) – One person was killed, in the Iranian city of Sirjan, during overnight protests against a decision by authorities, to ration and increase the price of petrol by at least 50 percent, as part of efforts to offset effect of crippling US sanctions. “Unfortunately someone was…

Sri Lanka’s Elections Chief Says Presidential Polls Ends Peacefully

COLOMBO, Nov 17 (NNN-SLNEWS) – Sri Lanka’s Elections Commissioner, Mahinda Deshapriya, said that the country’s presidential polls had concluded peacefully, without any major injuries or violence reported and with a voter turnout of over 80 percent. Deshapriya told journalists after the voting that in total seven violent incidents had been…

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 a biofuel In the second vote in two days on the issue, 58 MPs in the National Assembly voted against including palm oil on a list of biofuel sources that…

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, struck a car in southern Afghanistan’s Helmand province, said an army statement, released today (Saturday). According to the statement, the mine, planted by armed insurgents, on a road in Nad…
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