Professional Model Crowned Miss Universe Vietnam

HANOI, Dec 8 (NNN-VNA) – Nguyen Tran Khanh Van, a 24-year old professional model, has been crowned Miss Universe Vietnam 2019, after topping the Vietnamese beauty contest. The 1.75-metre girl from Ho Chi Minh City, outperformed 43 other contestants at the beauty pageant’s final round, held in coastal central Khanh…

Over 40 People Die In Major Fire In Delhi

NEW DELHI, Dec 8 (NNN-PTI) – The death toll in the major fire incident in Delhi on Sunday morning, has reached 43, confirmed official sources of the Delhi Fire Service (DFS). The fire broke out inside a four-storey commercial building in Filmistan area of north Delhi. Most of those who…

Iran Nuclear Deal Stays Alive After Talks

VIENNA, Dec 8 (NNN-IRNA) – European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal, demanded that Iran stop taking steps away from the accord, but stopped short of triggering a mechanism that could renew United Nations sanctions, during a rare meeting between the pact’s remaining signatories.  The three-hour meeting in Vienna, the…

New Zealand Pledges To Take More Steps Against Plastic Wastes

WELLINGTON, Dec 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand will phase out more single-use plastics, the government announced today (Sunday). A report, Rethinking Plastics in Aotearoa New Zealand, was released by the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Adviser, Prof Juliet Gerrard, which highlighted New Zealand’s position in plastics use, and gave recommendations for…

Hong Kong Police Commissioner Watches Flag-Raising Ceremony In Beijing

BEIJING, Dec 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – Tang Ping-keung, the new commissioner of police, of China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), led a delegation of the Hong Kong Police Force, to watch the flag-raising ceremony in Beijing on Saturday. This was the first time for him to watch the national flag…

APEC Pledges To Further Cooperation In Chile Year’s Closing Meeting

SINGAPORE, Dec 8 (NNN-CNA) – Members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), pledged to further their cooperation at the APEC Concluding Senior Officials’ Meeting (CSOM) held here on Saturday. Convened by Chile, the host of APEC 2019, the CSOM summarised the fruitful achievements of APEC Chile year in 2019 and…

US Pres Trump and South Korea’s Moon discuss maintaining talks with North: Seoul

SEOUL, Dec 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in and US President Donald Trump agreed during a phone conversation to maintain dialogue with the nuclear-armed North, Seoul said Saturday, with the two allies noting the situation had become “grave.” Denuclearisation negotiations have been at a standstill since a summit…

Update: Samoa’s Measles Death Toll Rises To 65 Amid State Of Emergency

SUVA, Dec 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Samoan government confirmed today (Saturday), two more deaths in the island nation’s measles epidemic, bringing the death toll to 65, since the outbreak started in mid-Oct. According to a statement, the Ministry of Health said, of the 65 deaths, 57 were children aged under…

15 Militants Killed In S. Afghan Special Operation

KABUL, Dec 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Fifteen Taliban militants have been killed and two others arrested, after Afghan Special Forces waged an operation in the country’s southern Kandahar province, command of special forces said today (Saturday). “The raid was conducted on Friday in Khinjak area, Nish district. One militants’ control and…

India’s Central Bank Makes All-Day Digital Money Transfer Available

NEW DELHI, Dec 7 (NNN-PTI) – India’s central banking institution, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), said, round-the-clock transactions will be available under the National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) system, from Dec 16, to promote digital transactions, officials said today (Saturday). According to RBI, 24×7 NEFT system will be available on…
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