Bangladesh-Turkey hold home minister level meeting in Ankara

DHAKA, Nov 29 (NNN-BSS) — A home-minister level meeting between Bangladesh and Turkey was held at the conference room of the Turkish Home Ministry in Ankara. Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal led a 20-member Bangladeshi delegation while Turkish Home Minister Suleyman Soylu led his country’s side, said an official…

Riyadh will always stay beside Dhaka on Rohingya issue, Saudi CGS tells PM

DHAKA, Nov 29 (NNN-BSS) — Visiting Chief of General Staff (CGS) of Saudi Armed Forces General Fayyadh bin Hamed Al- Ruwaili highly appreciated the role of Bangladesh in Rohingya issue and said Riyadh will always stay beside Dhaka on this issue. He said this during a courtesy call on Prime…

Malaysia Welcomes South Korea’s Proposal To Elevate Ties To Strategic Partnership

By Noor Soraya Mohamad Jamal SEOUL, Nov 28 (NNN-Bernama) — Kuala Lumpur welcomes Seoul’s proposal to elevate bilateral ties to strategic partnership to mark the 60th anniversary of their diplomatic relationship next year. Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the governments of both countries will discuss the details of the…

Australia’s First Underwater Hotel To Open On Great Barrier Reef

SYDNEY, Nov 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s first underwater hotel is set to open on the Great Barrier Reef in the coming days, allowing visitors to immerse themselves in one of the world’s most spectacular natural environments. Situated about 40 nautical miles off Airlie Beach, at Hardy Reef’s reconstructed pontoon, that…

300 Families Affected By Last Week’s Earthquakes In Northern Laos

VIENTIANE, Nov 28 (NNN-KPL) – Damage to earthquakes in Hongsa and Xaysathan districts, in norhtern Lao province of Xayaboury, last week, has been estimated at over two billion kip (over 225,453 U.S. dollars), with over 300 families affected, the government said today (Thursday). Two earthquakes measuring 6.4 and 5.9 magnitudes,…

World’s Largest Tram Network Shuts Down As Melbourne Drivers Strike

SYDNEY, Nov 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Tram drivers in the Australian city of Melbourne stopped work today (Thursday), demanding higher pay and more reliable work schedules. The halt of the world’s largest tram network, forced thousands of passengers onto replacement buses, following an ongoing dispute between the workers’ union and private…

Malaysia Inks 4 MoU With South Korea

From Noor Soraya Mohammad Jamal SEOUL, Nov 28 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia is fully reaping the opportunity to step up its game in various fields by signing four memoranda of understanding (MoU) to tap on and work together with South Korea here, Thursday. The four MoU were inked in the presence…

Kazakhstan’s Almaty Gears Up To Become Hub On New Silk Road: Mayor

ALMATY, Nov 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Kazakhstan’s biggest city, Almaty, hopes to become a significant transport, logistics and tourism hub, on the new Silk Road, the city’s mayor, Bakytzhan Sagintayev, told the Almaty Investment Forum 2019, held on Wednesday. Sagintayev said, to achieve the goal, the city would prioritise “the development…

Japanese Gov’t May Include More Part-Time Workers In Pension System

TOKYO, Nov 28 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese government may look to include more part-time workers into the national employee pension system, by mandating companies with relatively small work forces to enrol in the programme, local media reported. Under the current system, firms employing more than 501 staff are required to…

Iran’s FM Meets Taliban Delegation Over Afghan’s Peace Process

TEHRAN, Iran, Nov 28 (NNN-IRNA) – A Taliban delegation met with the Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, in Iran’s capital Tehran, to discuss developments over Afghanistan peace plans, Press TV reported on Wednesday. In the meeting which took place on Tuesday, Zarif voiced Iran’s readiness to help restoration of…
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