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…

Iran’s IRGC Monitors Foreign Vessels In Gulf

TEHRAN, Iran, Dec 16 (NNN-TASNIM) – The naval forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), have powerful presence in the Gulf, Commander of the IRGC’s Navy, Ali Reza Tangsiri, said, on Sunday. The IRGC Navy checks and monitors foreign vessels entering the Gulf, and questions them about their nationality,…

China’s Grid Corporation Acquires 49 Percent Shares Of Oman’s Electricity Company

MUSCAT, Dec 16 (NNN-ONA) – The State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), on Sunday, signed an agreement with Oman’s Electricity Holding Company (Nama Holding), to acquire 49 percent of it’s shares. SGCC president, Xin Baoan said the move is a milestone in electricity cooperation between the two countries. The contract…

Update: Philippines Quake Kills One Child, Injures Several

DAVAO, Dec 16 (NNN-PNA) – The strong earthquake which struck near the Philippine city of Davao on Sunday, killed a child, damaged buildings and caused several injuries, officials said. The magnitude 6.8 quake centred 61 km southwest of Davao in Mindanao, at a depth of 28.2 km, the U.S. Geological…

Schools, Metro Stations Shut After Violence In Indian Capital

NEW DELHI, Dec 16 (NNN-PTI) – Schools and Delhi Metro services have been shut, in various parts of southeast Delhi, in the wake of Sunday evening’s intense violence. Violent mobs set ablaze various buses belonging to the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) on Sunday evening, even as thousands of people indulged…

Over 1,400 Recruits Join Afghan Army After Military Training

MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan, Dec 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A total of 1,410 youth, after completion of six-month military course and receiving certificates in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif, have been commissioned into the army, said an army statement, released here Sunday (yesterday). The newly graduated soldiers would be deployed in the country’s…

6.9-Magnitude Quake Hits Southern Philippines — USGS

DAVAO, Dec 15 (NNN-PNA) – According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a powerful 6.9-magnitude tremor, has hit the island of Mindanao, near the city of Davao, in the Philippines. The epicentre of the quake was situated at 56 km (35 miles) southwest of the city, at a depth…

Bus Crash Kills At Least 14 In Central Nepal

KATHMANDU, Dec 15 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – At least 14 passengers were killed, while 16 others were injured, in a bus crash at Sindhupalchowk district, in central Nepal, on Sunday morning, authorities confirmed. Ganesh Khanal, spokesperson at district police office Sindhupalchowk, said, “12 passengers died on the spot, while two breathed their…
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