Chinese peacekeepers leave for South Sudan on one-year mission

SHIJIAZHUANG, Nov 20 (NNN-XINHUA) — A contingent of 240 Chinese peacekeepers left Zhangjiakou, a city in northern China’s Hebei Province, for South Sudan Tuesday on a one-year mission. The contingent constitutes the first batch of a 700-member UN peacekeeping infantry battalion dispatched by China. They will be tasked with guarding,…

Ethiopian police nab U.S. national over smuggling of cocaine

ADDIS ABABA, Nov 20 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Ethiopian government has arrested a U.S. national suspected of smuggling 5.2-kg of cocaine in transit from Sao Paulo, Brazil to India via Ethiopia. The reported cocaine was seized at the East African country’s main international hub at the Bole International Airport in the…

One Dead, 11 Unaccounted For As S.Korean Fishing Boat Catches Fire

SEOUL, Nov 19 (NNN-YONHAP) – One sailor was confirmed dead, and 11 others unaccounted for, as a South Korean fishing boat caught fire, on Tuesday (today), in waters west of the country’s southern resort island of Jeju, according to local media reports. The 29-tonne fishing vessel caught fire in waters…

WHO to tackle worldwide outbreak of dengue

A worker uses fogging machine during fumigation operation to eradicate the mosquito menace GENEVA, Nov 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Dengue is now endemic in 128 countries and is the biggest threat to world health. With Pakistan and Laos among the most affected, the international community must take drastic action to stop…

Indian, Pakistani Troops Exchange Fire On Kashmir LoC

SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Nov 19 (NNN-PTI) – Troops of India and Pakistan, exchanged heavy fire and mortar shelling, along the Line of Control (LoC), dividing Kashmir, officials said. The two sides targeted each other’s positions and civilian areas, in frontier Rajouri district, about 222 km southwest of Srinagar city, the…

Nepali Prime Minister Inaugurates China Funded Hydro Project In Nepal

KATHMANDU, Nov 19 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – Nepal’s Prime Minister, KP Sharma Oli, inaugurated a China-funded 60 MW Hydro-power Project, which had started producing electricity recently. Upper Trishuli 3A Hydro-power Project, developed by Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), the state-owned power production and utility body, and constructed by China Gezhouba Group Company, is…

DPRK Not Interested In Summit With U.S. That Brings Nothing To Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, Nov 19 (NNN-KCNA) – An official of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), said, Pyongyang was no longer interested in another DPRK-U.S. summit, that “brings nothing” to his country. In a statement, Kim Kye Gwan, adviser to the DPRK’s Foreign Ministry, said, he learned that, U.S. President, Donald…

Next Round Of Multi-National Talks On Syria Expected In Early Dec: Kazakh Fm

NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan, Nov 19 (NNN-TASS) – The next round of multi-national talks on Syria, can be held here in early Dec, Kazakh Foreign Minister, Mukhtar Tleuberdi, told reporters. The Kazakh side was expecting official requests from Russia, Turkey and Iran, Tleuberdi said. He said, “Developments in Syria make it clear…

Iran Says US, Israel Main Obstacles To Mideast Free Of Nuclear Weapons

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 19 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s envoy to the United Nations, highlighted the necessity of the establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons, saying, the US and Israel are the main obstacles to the establishment of such a zone. Majid Takht-Ravanchi made the remarks, in an…

Yemen’s Houthis Seize Three Ships, One Belongs To Saudi Arabia

SANAA, Nov 19 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Houthi rebels said, they seized a Saudi ship, along with two other vessels, in Yemeni waters, about 4.83 km off Uqban Island, on the Red Sea, Houthi TV, al-Masirah, reported. “The ships, including the Saudi ship, named Rabigh 3, were moved to Salif port,…
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