Brunei To Host Largest Consumer Fair, Trade Expo

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jan 14 (NNN-PELITA) – Brunei will host its biggest Consumer Fair and Trade Expo from Jan 28 to Feb 1, at the International Convention Centre, near the capital, Bandar Seri Begawan. According to the organiser, D’Sunlit Sdn Bhd, yesterday, the five-day expo is expected to welcome more…

UK lawmakers raise alarm over Chinese mega-embassy with secret rooms

The Daily Telegraph said it had obtained unredacted plans for the vast new building set to be erected close to the Tower of London on the historical site of the former Royal Mint LONDON, Jan 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British MPs voiced major security concerns over China’s proposed new London embassy…

UNHCR chief urge global backing for Kenya’s refugee integration plan

Kenya’s President William Ruto NAIROBI, Jan 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is calling for practical solutions to the global refugee crisis that protect displaced people while supporting host communities.On his first official visit to Kenya, UNHCR chief Raouf Salih toured Kakuma in northwestern Kenya, one…

Death Toll In Philippine Landfill Landslide Rises To 13

MANILA, Jan 14 (NNN-PNA) – The death toll from a landfill landslide in the central Philippine city of Cebu, climbed to 13, authorities said, last night. Officials from the Cebu City Fire Station said, the number of individuals rescued remained at 18, all of whom sustained injuries, when a portion…

Afghanistan Reiterates It Will Not Allow Foreign Military Presence

KABUL, Jan 14 (NNN-BNA) – Afghan government spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, said in an interview that, Afghanistan does not accept any form of foreign military presence, and will never hand over Bagram Air Base to the United States. U.S. President Donald Trump had threatened last year, to reoccupy Bagram Air Base,…

Withdrawal from WHO makes US, World ‘unsafe’: WHO Chief

GENEVA, Jan 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) –The World Health Organization chief warned that Washington’s decision to withdraw from the UN health agency was dangerous for the United States and the rest of the world alike. US President Donald Trump signed an executive order just hours after returning to the White House on…

Kyrgyzstan’s Rail Freight Volume Reached Record High Last Year

BISHKEK, Jan 14 (NNN-KNA) – The volume of rail freight transport in Kyrgyzstan last year, exceeded 10 million tonnes, reaching a record high in the history of the country’s railway system, the state railway company, Kyrgyz Temir Zholu, reported yesterday. According to the report, Kyrgyzstan’s average annual rail freight volume…

Drones Hit Two Tankers Designated For Kazakh Oil In Black Sea

ALMATY, Jan 14 (NNN-KNA) – Two tankers, designated to load Kazakh oil, came under drone attacks yesterday, in the Black Sea, near the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal, Kazakhstan’s national oil and gas company, KazMunayGas (KMG), and the country’s Energy Ministry reported. One of the tankers, Matilda, chartered by KMG’s subsidiary…

South Korean Court To Deliver Verdict In Ex-President Yoon’s Insurrection Trial On Feb 19

SEOUL, Jan 14 (NNN-YONHAP) – A South Korean court will deliver a verdict in former President Yoon Suk-yeol’s insurrection trial on Feb 19, local media reported today. The ruling follows the sentencing request by South Korea’s special counsel yesterday, which sought the death penalty for Yoon, on charges of ring-leading…

Mongolia’s Combed Cashmere Exports Up 28.7 Percent Last Year

ULAN BATOR, Jan 13 (NNN-APA) – Mongolia exported 4,000 tonnes of combed cashmere, worth 330.6 million U.S. dollars last year, official data, released by the country’s Customs General Administration showed, today. The figure increased by 28.7 percent in terms of value compared with 2024, according to the data. Under a…
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