Najib ordered the murder of Altantuya, alleges Azilah from death row

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 (NNN) — In an exclusive report today, Malaysian website Malaysiakini said convicted killer Azilah Hadri, who is in death row in Kajang Prison, has alleged that the order to kill Altantuya Shaariibuu came from former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak and the latter’s close…

Afghan Forces Storm Taliban Hideout In S. Afghanistan, Set Free 12 Detainees

TIRIN KOT, Afghanistan, Dec 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The security forces stormed a Taliban militants’ hideout, in Shahidi Hasas district, of Afghanistan’s southern Uruzgan province, and rescued 12 detainees, all civilians, said an army statement, released here today, Monday. According to the statement, the special operations were launched early Monday, and…

Fiji Airways Receives Another A350 Plane

SUVA, Dec 16 (NNN-PIN) – Fiji Airways received another A350-XWB aircraft on Monday (today), which brings the national airline’s total fleet to 19 planes. “The additional 350-seat and 20-tonne cargo capacity will assist Fiji Airways achieve its strategic role in the Pacific region, to support and develop tourism and trade,”…

Bangladesh Celebrates 49th Victory Day

DHAKA, Dec 16 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladeshi President, Md Abdul Hamid, today took the salute from the armed forces at the National Parade Grounds, as the country celebrates its 49th victory day with due solemnity and rich tributes paid to the martyrs of the Liberation War of 1971. The victory day…

Climate Change, Global Warming Cause Drought In Laos: Experts

VIENTIANE, Dec 16 (NNN-KPL) – In recent years, the direct impact of climate change and global warming can be seen on the changing weather patterns in the world, including the recent droughts in Laos, said senior experts of Lao Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. Vientiane Times on Monday (today)…

Embarrassment On Opening Weekend Of Sydney’s Long-Awaited Light Rail Line

SYDNEY, Dec 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – It has been an embarrassing start to Sydney’s long-awaited light rail service, with a series of blunders and breakdowns over the weekend, resulting in a lower-than-expected turnout on Monday (today). Plagued by a number of scandals, since the construction process began in Oct, 2015, the…

Fiji Measles Vaccination Programme Moves To Rural Communities

SUVA, Dec 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Health teams in Fiji are reaching out to all rural communities, during the mass measles vaccination campaign, which has so far cost more than two million Fijian dollars (around 900,000 U.S. dollars). There are now 21 confirmed cases of measles in Fiji, and Health Minister,…

US expelled two Chinese diplomats on spying claims: Report

The US and Chinese flags WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States quietly expelled two Chinese embassy officials in September after they drove onto a sensitive military base in Virginia. The New York Times reported on Sunday, which cited multiple people with knowledge of the episode, said it appeared to…

US trade negotiator hails ‘remarkable’ deal with China

Robert Lighthizer (centre) chats with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, looking on WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US-China trade deal is “remarkable” in scope but it won’t solve all the problems between the world’s two biggest economies, the top US negotiator said. “This is…

Jordan, Japan Discuss Strategic Partnership

AMMAN, Jordan, Dec 16 (NNN-PETRA) – King Abdullah II of Jordan, on Sunday, met with Japanese Defence Minister, Taro Kono, to discuss the strategic partnership between the two countries, and means of enhancing cooperation, especially in defence. During the meeting in Amman, the Jordanian leader expressed appreciation for Japan’s continued…
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