Some N.Korean officials return to joint liaison office with S.Korea

SEOUL, March 25 (NNN-Xinhua) — Some of North Korea’s officials on Monday returned to the joint liaison office with South Korea in the North’s border town of Kaesong, Seoul’s unification ministry said. The ministry said in a statement that a part of the North Korean staff came to the liaison…

Australia hit with second ‘severe’ cylcone in two days

SYDNEY, March 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A severe category 3 cyclone blew into the key mining region of Pilbara in Western Australia on Sunday, forcing evacuations and a halt to port operations, as the north of the country dealt with the effects of an even more powerful storm that hit the…

Trade war: US-China to resume face-to-face talks next week

WASHINGTON, March 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US officials plan to travel to China next week to resume face-to-face talks aimed at ending a trade war between them, the White house has confirmed. And Chinese officials will travel to the US for further talks in Washington in early April. The US and…

Malaysia: Trio Charged With Polluting River

 KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two directors and a lorry driver of a used tyre-processing company were charged in the Sessions Court in the southern state of Johor over the chemical dumping incident at Sungai Kim Kim in Pasir Gudang. The three accused are Singa­porean Wang Jin Chao, 34,…

Xi, Macron hold talks as France seeks EU unity on China

PARIS, March 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Chinese President Xi Jinping and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron to hold talks in Paris on Monday with the host leader seeking to forge a united European front to contend with Beijing’s advances. Xi’s official visit to Paris will mark 55 years since Charles de…

New Zealand PM orders inquiry into Christchurch massacre

WELLINGTON, March 25, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday ordered an independent judicial inquiry into the Christchurch mosque attacks, saying she wanted to know how a gunman shot dead 50 people on March 15. “It is important that no stone is left unturned to get…

Thai junta party takes shock lead with over 90% votes counted: Election Commission

Thailand, Bangkok, File photo of Thai Prime Minister and Junta leader, Prayut Chan-o-cha, waving earlier this month. A junta-linked party which supports Prayut Chan, is currently leading in the ongoing general election in Thailand. Photo courtesy of BERNAMA. BANGKOK, March 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Thailand’s junta-linked party took a shock lead…

UN to raise 1971 Pakistani genocide in int’l forum, Adama Dieng tells PM

UN Under Secretary General and Special Advisor on Prevention of Genocide Adama Dieng meets Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on a courtesy call at Prime Minister’s office in Dhaka on Sunday, March 24, 2019. Photo courtesy BSS DHAKA, March 25 (NNN-BSS) – The United Nations (UN) will raise the issue of…

Former Thai PM Abhisit resigns as head of Democrats after election loss

Abhisit announced his Resignation as Democrat Party Leader After Election Fail. Photo courtesy TNA BANGKOK, March 25 (NNN- TNA) — Former Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva stepped down as the Democrat Party leader to take responsibility after his party showed the poor results in the general election on Sunday. Democrat…

6.3-Magnitude Quake Strikes Eastern Indonesia

Illustration. Settlements damaged by land movement or liquefaction (liquefaction) during the earthquake in Petobo, Palu, Central Sulawesi on October 9, 2018 . The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) stated that the Petobo settlement area could no longer be built so that residents living in the area had…
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