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Pakistani Security Forces Arrest Terrorist Commander In Balochistan

ISLAMABAD, Feb 2 (NNN-APP) – The Pakistani security forces arrested a commander of a banned organisation, in south-western Balochistan province,…

India Raises Defence Budget By 9.8 Percent

NEW DELHI, Feb 2 (NNN-PTI) – India’s defence budget was increased to 5.25 trillion Indian Rupees (about 70 billion U.S.…

6.2-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Eastern Indonesia, No Tsunami Alert Issued

JAKARTA, Feb 2 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s eastern province of Maluku early today, but it was not…

Afghanistan Seeks Foreign Investment In Agriculture Sector

KABUL, Feb 2 (NNN-ANA) – The Afghan caretaker government’s acting Deputy Prime Minister, Abdul Salam Hanafi, chaired a cabinet meeting,…

Australia’s Central Bank Keeps Interest Rate At Record Low

SYDNEY, Feb 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Soaring inflation and living costs and an improving job market, has not persuaded the Reserve…

S.Korea’s Export Logs Double-Digit Growth In Jan

SEOUL, Feb 1 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s export logged a double-digit growth in the first month of this year, due…

New Zealand Introduces Further Measures To Crack Down On Firearms Violence

WELLINGTON, Feb 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand’s amended gun laws took effect today, to further reduce firearms violence, said Police…

Security Forces Rescue Hostage In E. Afghanistan

JALALABAD, Feb 1 (NNN-ANA) – Personnel of the security forces, raided a hideout of kidnappers in eastern Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province,…

Terrorist Killed In Military Operation In NW Pakistan: Army

ISLAMABAD, Feb 1 (NNN-APP) – A terrorist was killed, during an intense exchange of fire with security forces, in Pakistan’s…

Taliban Rejects UN Report Of Killing Scores Of Former Gov’t, Security Employees

KABUL, Feb 1 (NNN-ANA) – Taliban denied yesterday, a United Nations (UN) report, of killing more than 100 members of…