Suspected Daesh “Liaison” To Abu Sayyaf Killed In Southern Philippines

MANILA, Nov 24 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine security forces have killed an alleged liaison of the Daesh to the Abu Sayyaf militants, operating in the remote island provinces in southern Philippines, the military confirmed on Saturday. The military’s Joint Task Force Sulu (JTFS), identified the slain militant as Talha Jumsah, also…

Chinese Premier meets IMF chief

BEIJING, Nov 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese Premier, Li Keqiang, met with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, and pledged further opening up of the country’s financial sector. Li said, China and leaders of major international economic institutions sent strong signals of jointly safeguarding multi-lateralism and free trade, tackling…

10 More Daesh Militants Surrender In E. Afghan

KABUL, Nov 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Ten Daesh militants surrendered to Afghan forces, during a cleanup operation in the country’s eastern province of Nangarhar, the command of special forces said, today. The operation was conducted late on Friday in the militancy affecting Achin district of Nangarhar, where 10 more desperate Daesh…

Death Toll Rises To Four In Naxals Attack In Eastern India

NEW DELHI, Nov 23 (NNN-PTI) – The death toll in Friday night’s attack by armed rebels, Naxals, on policemen, in India’s eastern state of Jharkhand has risen to four, a local police source said today. The armed rebels attacked a patrolling police party in Jharkhand’s Latehar district, as the cops…

World Bank Reinstates Budgetary Support To Pakistan Over Economic Stability

ISLAMABAD, Nov 23 (NNN-APP) — Pakistani Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Muhammad Hammad Azhar, said that, the World Bank (WB) has reinstated budgetary support to Pakistan, due to economic stability in the country. “The World Bank has restored budgetary support to Pakistan on account of strengthening of economic stability,” said…

Major Thai Convenient Store Chain To Cease Handing Out Single Use Plastic Bags From Nov 25

BANGKOK, Nov 23 (NNN-TNA) – A major Thai convenient store, announced that its 137 pilot branches will cease to hand out plastic bags to shoppers, starting Nov 25, before implementing the government’s ‘no plastic bag’ policy nationwide on Jan 1, 2020. “We would like to conduct a trial first, before…

Bus Crash Kills 12 In Western India

NEW DELHI, Nov 23 (NNN-PTI) – At least 12 people, including one child and five women, died, and 10 others injured, in a road mishap in India’s western state of Rajasthan today, (Saturday), local police said. All the travellers, from the Latur district of southwestern state of Maharashtra, were going…

US: Ex-CIA agent jailed for 19 years for spying for China

Jerry Chun Shing Lee, a former CIA agent has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for conspiring to spy for China. WASHINGTON, Nov 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The former CIA officer who may have devastated US intelligence collection in China by giving up its network of informants to Beijing agents…

Indonesian Top Shuttlers To Vie In Indonesia Masters 2020

JAKARTA, Nov 23 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian top badminton players who will compete in the Indonesia Masters 2020 next year are, Jonatan Christie, Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo, Praveen Jordan and Melati Daeva Oktavianti, as well as, Greysia Polii and Apriyani Rahayu, media reported. The international sports event is…

UN Security Council reaffirms ban on chemical weapons

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United NationsSecurity Council reaffirmed its opposition to chemical weapons on Friday inthe face of high-profile instances of their use worldwide. The 15-member body unanimously passed a declaration proposed by Britain expressing support for the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling…
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