Afghanistan To Build New Residential Township For 4,000 Returnee Families In Kandahar

KABUL, Dec 28 (NNN-BNA) – Afghan authorities will build a new residential township, to accommodate 4,000 returnee families, in southern Afghanistan’s Kandahar province, the local media outlet, Tolo news reported, yesterday. The township will be constructed on 3,000 acres of land in Kandahar’s Zhari district, and will include residential plots,…

Former Japanese PM Ishiba Again Criticises Remarks Advocating Nuclear Armament

TOKYO, Dec 28 (NNN-NHK) – Former Japanese Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, has again criticised recent remarks by a senior government official, suggesting that Japan should possess nuclear weapons. Speaking on a programme aired Friday night, by Japan’s BS11 TV, Ishiba said, as the only country to have suffered atomic bombings,…

Hundreds Arrested, Weapons, Drugs Seized During Pre-New Year Crackdown In Delhi

NEW DELHI, Dec 28 (NNN-PTI) – In the run-up to the New Year celebrations, police in New Delhi, arrested hundreds of people, besides seizing weapons and drugs, during an extensive crackdown, to prevent criminal activities during the festive rush, officials said, yesterday. The police made the arrests during a special…

One Dead, 26 Injured In 50-Vehicle Pileup North-West Of Tokyo

TOKYO, Dec 27 (NNN-NHK) – A severe traffic accident, involving over 50 vehicles, yesterday, left one person dead and 26 others injured, on an expressway in Gunma Prefecture, north-west of Tokyo, local media reported, today. The massive pileup occurred on the outbound lane of the Kan-etsu Expressway, in the town…

At Least Seven Killed As Passenger Coach Overturns In N. Vietnam

HANOI, Dec 27 (NNN-VNA) – At least seven people were killed on the spot, when a passenger coach overturned, in Vietnam’s northern mountainous province of Lao Cai this morning. The coach was carrying 19 people at the time of the accident. According to report, rescue forces had managed to bring…

Nearly 2,500 Foreign Nationals Travel Through Afghanistan’s Borders In One Month

KABUL, Dec 27 (NNN-BNA) – Afghanistan’s National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA), reported today that, a total of 2,498 foreign nationals travelled through the country’s airports and land border crossings over the past month. About 1,320 foreign nationals entered Afghanistan, while 1,178 others departed the country during the same period,…

Security Forces Killed Five Terrorists In Operation In SW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Dec 27 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani security forces killed five terrorists, during an intelligence-based operation in the Kohlu district, of the country’s south-west Balochistan province, the military said, yesterday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistani military, the operation was launched on Thursday, after…

Top DPRK Leader Sends New Year Greetings To Putin

PYONGYANG, Dec 27 (NNN-KCNA) – Kim Jong Un, president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), today sent New Year greetings to Russian President, Vladimir Putin. Kim extended “the warmest and sincerest greeting of best wishes” to Putin and the government and people of Russia,…

Cambodia Confirmed Ceasefire Agreement Signed With Thailand

PHNOM PENH, Dec 27 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia confirmed today that, it has signed a joint statement with Thailand, on an immediate ceasefire, which will be effective from 12:00 p.m. local time today, the state-run National Television of Cambodia (TVK), reported.– NNN-AKP  

Thai Defence Minister Authorised To Attend Border Committee Meeting

BANGKOK, Dec 27 (NNN-TNA) – Thai Prime Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, confirmed yesterday that, the National Security Council has authorised Defence Minister, Natthapon Nakpanich, to attend the General Border Committee (GBC) meeting, today. Speaking after chairing the council meeting, Anutin expressed hope that a joint statement could be signed, to reaffirm…
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