Five Militants Killed During Afghan Military Operation

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan, Nov 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Five Taliban militants were killed and two others wounded, during an ongoing military operation in Afghanistan’s Helmand province. “The Afghan National Army (ANA), conducted an operation in Marja district, Helmand province. The operation will continue before the district is cleared of militants,” the…

Two U.S. Soldiers Killed In Helicopter Crash In Afghanistan

KABUL, Nov 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – Two U.S. soldiers were killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan today (Wednesday), NATO-led Resolute Support confirmed. “The cause of the crash is under investigation however, preliminary reports do not indicate it was caused by enemy fire,” the coalition said in a statement. The brief…

Expressway Under CPEC Inaugurated In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Nov 20 (NNN-APP) – The expressway section of the Karakorum Highway (KKH) project, phase two, was inaugurated in Havelian, in north-western Pakistan, marking another step forward to complete the early harvest project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Addressing the inauguration ceremony, Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, said, the…

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…
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