South Korean President Moon arrives in KL for state visit

The special aircraft carrying Moon and his wife, Kim Jung-sook, landed at the KL International Airport (KLIA) at 12.40pm. BERNAMA photo KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia rolled out the red carpet for South Korean President Moon Jae-in who arrived Tuesday for a three-day state visit. The special aircraft…

India: 3 dead after snowstorm in J&K’s Kupwara

SRINAGAR, March 12 (NNN-PTI) — Three persons died due to cold after they were caught in a snowstorm in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police said on Tuesday. A group of people were moving on foot from Kupwara to Karnah when they were caught in a snowstorm near Khoni Nallah in Sadhna…

UN probing North Korea sanctions violations in 20 countries

UNITED NATIONS, March 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN experts say they are investigating possible violations of United Nations sanctions on North Korea in about 20 countries, from alleged clandestine nuclear procurement in China to arms brokering in Syria and military cooperation with Iran, Libya and Sudan. The expert panel’s 66-page report to the…

Malaysian govt to study options on national carrier MAS, says PM Mahahtir

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (NNN-Bernama) — The government will study various options before coming out with a decision on the fate of national carrier Malaysia Airlines Bhd, said Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad. He said the issue of shutting down the airline is a serious matter and a decision will…

S.Korean president to make state visit to Malaysia to boost ties

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (NNN-Xinhua) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in is set to make a three-day state visit to Malaysia to boost bilateral ties, the Malaysian Foreign Ministry said. Moon is scheduled to meet with Malaysian King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah and Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on March…

Local journalist wounded in bomb attack in S. Afghanistan

LASHKAR GAH (Afghanistan), March 12 (NNN-Xinhua) — A local journalist was seriously wounded following a bomb attack in Lashkar Gah, capital of Afghanistan’s southern province of Helmand on Tuesday, local police said. “A sticky bomb attached to Nisar Ahmadi’s vehicle was detonated shortly after he arrived at the gate of…

N. Korea could be ‘hedging,’ not cheating, with missile activities, says Moon’s adviser

By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, March 12 (NNN-BERNAMA-YONHAP) — Through its reported ongoing nuclear and missile activities, North Korea may be seeking to “hedge” against the breakdown of talks with the United States, rather than cheating, a security policy adviser to South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in said Tuesday. Even so, Moon…

Record amount of meth seized in Asia in 2018: UN report

SINGAPORE, March 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A record amount of methamphetamine was seized in East Asia and Southeast Asia last year, according to a report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). At least 116 tons of methamphetamine were seized in the region in 2018, a three-fold increase…

Japan to fund Sri Lankan light rail system

COLOMBO, March 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Japan’s overseas development agency said that it has agreed to lend funds for a new US$1.5-billion light rail system for Sri Lanka’s congested capital Colombo. Colombo traffic slows to an average speed of less than seven kilometres an hour during peak times, making it one of…

‘Key conspirator’ of Kashmir attack shot dead: Indian police

SRINAGAR, March 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Indian police said that one of the “key conspirators” behind a suicide attack that killed at least 40 troops in Kashmir had died in a shootout with government forces. Mudasir Ahmed Khan, who was shot dead on Sunday, was described by authorities as a top commander…
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