3-Day Exhibition Promotes Afghan-Made Goods In Jawzjan Province

KABUL, Dec 29 (NNN-BNA) – A three-day exhibition, showcasing domestic products, kicked off in Shiberghan, the capital of northern Afghanistan’s Jawzjan province, the provincial department of information and culture announced. The event features a diverse array of local agricultural products, handicrafts, food items, and manufactured goods, displayed across 60 kiosks,…

Russia Recognises Taiwan As Integral Part Of China: FM

MOSCOW, Dec 29 (NNN-TASS) – Taiwan is an integral part of China, and Russia opposes Taiwan’s independence in any form, Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, said, yesterday. In an interview, Lavrov said that, Russia’s principled position on the Taiwan question is well known and unchanged. “Russia recognises Taiwan as an…

Top DPRK Leader Oversaw Long-Range Strategic Cruise Missile Launching Drill Yesterday

PYONGYANG, Dec 29 (NNN-KCNA) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), conducted a long-range strategic cruise missile launching drill yesterday, overseen by the country’s top leader, Kim Jong Un, it was reported, early today.– NNN-KCNA  

Afghan Ministry Signed MoUs To Support Returnees, Displaced Families

KABUL, Dec 29 (NNN-BNA) — The Afghan Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation, signed two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with leading domestic aid agencies, to provide assistance to returnees and internally displaced families, the ministry said in a statement, yesterday. The agreements, valued at 515,700 U.S. dollars in total, are expected…

Panama to sanction tankers intercepted by US

PANAMA CITY, Dec 28 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The Government of Panama will take disciplinary action against several oil tankers registered under its flag targeted by the United States for alleged irregularities, Foreign Minister Javier Martínez-Acha announced. These vessels “failed to respect Panamanian maritime legislation,” he explained. The initiative was launched by…

Australian Police Arrested Man Following Fatal Stabbing In Sydney’s Northwest

SYDNEY, Dec 28 (NNN-AAP) – Police in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), arrested a 47-year-old man today, after a woman was found dead and another man was stabbed in Sydney’s northwest. NSW police said in a statement that, emergency services were called to a home just before…

Inbound Expressway Closure Northwest Of Tokyo Lifted After Deadly 67-Vehicle Pileup

TOKYO, Dec 28 (NNN-NHK) – Following Friday’s deadly pileup, involving 67 vehicles, the inbound lane of the Kan-etsu Expressway in Gunma Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, has been reopened, while the outbound lane is scheduled to be reopened later today, local media reported. The massive pileup occurred on the outbound lane…

Mongolia’s Number Of Livestock Up By 0.8 Percent This Year

ULAN BATOR, Dec 28 (NNN-APA) – The number of livestock in Mongolia reached 58.1 million, at the end of this year, up by 0.8 percent from the previous year, the country’s National Statistics Office (NSO) said, today. The preliminary results of the nationwide census showed that, sheep accounted for 41.1…

Myanmar Kicks Off 2025 General Election Today

YANGON, Dec 28 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar kicked off its 2025 multi-party democratic general election with the first phase held today. The general election is scheduled to be held in three phases, with the second phase set for Jan 11, 2026, followed by the third phase on Jan 25. The election…

Afghanistan Exports Kandahar Pomegranates To Qatar For First Time

KABUL, Dec 28 (NNN-BNA) – Afghanistan has exported pomegranates from Kandahar province to Qatar, for the first time, as a significant step in efforts to expand the country’s agricultural products to new international markets, local media Tolo news reported, yesterday. The shipment, totalling about 20 tonnes, reflects a growing initiative…
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