US Pres Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs if it ‘makes a deal with China’

Trump and Carney pictured in June at the Group of Seven (G7) Summit in Canada. WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump has threatened to slap a 100% tariff on Canadian goods if the country strikes a trade deal with China. “If Canada makes a deal with China,…

Myanmar Opens Polling Stations For Final Phase Of Election

YANGON, Jan 25 (NNN-MNA) – The final phase of Myanmar’s multi-party democratic general election, began this morning, with polling stations opening in about 60 townships.– NNN-MNA  

Seven Killed As Landslide, Flash Floods Hit West Java

JAKARTA, Jan 25 (NNN-ANTARA) – At least seven people have been killed, after a landslide, accompanied by flash floods struck Cisarua Sub-district in West Bandung Regency of West Java Province early yesterday, with hundreds of residents still believed to be missing, according to local media reports. The disaster occurred at…

Four Soldiers Killed, One Injured In S. Philippine Ambush

MANILA, Jan 25 (NNN-PNA) – Four soldiers were killed and another wounded, in an ambush staged by suspected members of the Dawlah Islamiyah-Maute Group, in Lanao del Norte province, in the southern Philippines on Friday morning, the military said. Philippine Army Chief, Lieutenant General Antonio Nafarrete said, the attack occurred…

One Dead, One Missing As Passenger Boat Capsized Off Indonesia’s North Maluku

JAKARTA, Jan 24 (NNN-ANTARA) – One person was killed and one remains missing, after a passenger boat capsized in waters off Indonesia’s North Maluku province, yesterday, with 57 others rescued, local search and rescue authorities said. Iwan Ramdani, head of the Ternate Search and Rescue Office in the province, said,…

Analysts Foresee Lower New Car Sales In Malaysia This Year

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Analysts have foreseen lower new car sales in Malaysia this year, after total industry volume (TIV) hits historical high last year. Kenanga Research said in a recent note that, following a record performance, it expects Malaysia’s TIV for the first quarter to weaken, as…

Kazakhstan Keeps Base Rate Unchanged At 18 Percent

ASTANA, Jan 24 (NNN-KTA) – Kazakhstan’s central bank has decided to keep its base interest rate unchanged at 18 percent, local media reported, yesterday. The decision was made by the Monetary Policy Committee of the National Bank of Kazakhstan, amid inflation dynamics that remain broadly in line with the regulator’s…

Indian Rupee Hits Record Low Of 92 Against USD

NEW DELHI, Jan 24 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian rupee, yesterday hit a new low, closing at nearly 92 against the U.S. dollar. This marked the currency’s steepest weekly decline in six months. Analysts attributed this drop primarily to persistent foreign outflows and hedging activities by importers.– NNN-PTI 

Ghana set to begin construction of tallest bridge with Japanese-backed technology

Content:ACCRA, Jan 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Roads and Highways Minister Kwame Agbodza described the talks with JICA’s Head of Africa Investment, Yushi Nagano, as highly productive, stating, “God willing, President Mahama will break ground this year for the construction of the bridge itself.” The planned 540‑metre cable-stayed bridge, featuring a 280‑metre…

Three Australians Charged After 42 Kg Of Drugs Found In Luggage At Sydney Airport

SYDNEY, Jan 24 (NNN-AAP) – Australian authorities charged three men, over an alleged attempt to smuggle 42 kg of illicit drugs into the country, from Thailand. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Border Force, said in a joint statement today that, the three men were intercepted by officers on…
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