Seminar Held On Chinese-Jordanian Cultural Cooperation

AMMAN, Dec 1 (NNN-PETRA) – The Cultural Cooperation Committee between China and Jordan, held a seminar on Sino-Jordanian cultural ties, in the Jordanian capital, Amman. The seminar was held in cooperation with the Chinese embassy in Amman and the Jordanian Society for Science and Culture. Samir Habashneh, head of the…

New Zealand To Expect More Heat This Summer

WELLINGTON, Dec 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealanders can expect more above average temperatures this summer, across the country, according to New Zealand National Institute of Water and Atmospheric (Niwa) Research, today (Sunday). Niwa meteorologist, Ben Noll, said that, heat waves will probably come through semi-regularly, as New Zealand go through…

First Non-Stop Flight From Egypt’s Cairo To China’s Hangzhou Takes Off

CAIRO, Nov 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – The first non-stop flight from Egypt’s capital Cairo to the city of Hangzhou in eastern China has taken off from the Cairo International Airport at 02:00 local time (00:00 GMT). With the flight number MS953, the flight, which is launched by Egypt’s flag carrier, EgyptAir,…

Measles Death Toll Rises To 44 In Samoa With Mass Vaccination Campaign Going On

SUVA, Nov 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Samoa’s Ministry of Health confirmed today (Saturday), that two more deaths have been recorded in the island nation’s measles epidemic, in the last 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 44, since the outbreak started in mid-Oct. According to a government statement, all but four…

Local Taliban Commander Among Five Militants Killed In Afghanistan Northern Balkh Province

MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Nov 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Five militants, including a local Taliban commander, Gul Nabi, are confirmed dead, after security forces stormed their hideout in Charbolak district of northern Balkh province on Friday, army spokesman in the northern region, Mohammad Hanif Rezai, said today (Saturday). Acting on tip-off, the security forces’…

Mongolian PM To Visit Russia To Boost Ties

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia, Nov 30 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – Mongolian Prime Minister, Ukhnaa Khurelsukh, will pay an official visit to Russia from Tuesday to Friday, at the invitation of his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia, said. During his visit, Khurelsukh is expected to hold talks with…

Japanese, S. Korean Trade Officials To Discuss Tightened Export Controls

TOKYO, Nov 30 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Hiroshi Kajiyama, said, senior trade officials from Tokyo and Seoul will meet to discuss Japan’s tightened export controls, with the meeting slated to take place next month. The proposed meeting, set to be held during the third week…

Iran, Russia, China To Hold Joint Naval Drills In Indian Ocean Soon

TEHRAN, Nov 30 (NNN-IRNA) – Joint naval exercises of Iran, Russia and China will be organised in the Indian Ocean in the near future, Iranian navy commander, Rear Adm. Hossein Khanzadi, said. “Very soon we will have joint manoeuvres together with the naval forces of China and Russia, in Iran’s…

Indian Police Arrest Man For Setting Train Coach On Fire

NEW DELHI, Nov 30 (NNN-PTI) – Indian police, arrested a 33-year-old man for setting a train coach on fire in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, officials said. The man set ablaze a coach of Rishikesh-Delhi passenger train, and tore its seats, in Haridwar district, about 54 km south of…

US Pres Trump visits troops in Afghanistan, says Taliban talks back on

BAGRAM (Afghanistan), Nov 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump said the US had resumed talks with Taliban insurgents as he made asurprise trip to Afghanistan to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday withtroops. On a brief visit to Bagram Airfield outside the capital Kabul, Trump servedturkey dinner to soldiers, posed for photographs…
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