25 Taliban Militants Killed In Afghan Troops’ Overnight Operation: Gov’t

KABUL, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 25 Taliban militants were killed and 12 others wounded, during a counter-attack offensive launched by Afghan government forces, in northern Baghlan province last night, the Ministry of Defence confirmed today. During the operation, supported by Afghan Air Force, a militants’ vehicle and some…

Myanmar Approves 15 New Investment Projects

YANGON, May 8 (NNN-MNA) – The Myanmar Investment Commission, approved 15 new projects, including a programme with large investment capital in power generation, the state-run media reported. New investment projects were given greenlight for electricity generation, livestock, manufacturing and other services sectors, and proposals of increasing in capital of two…

Cambodia Launches First Direct Shipment Of Fresh Mangoes To China

PHNOM PENH, May 8 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia yesterday exported its first batch of fresh mangoes directly to China, as part of increased agricultural cooperation between the two countries. Cambodian Agriculture Minister, Veng Sakhon, and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia, Wang Wentian, witnessed a ceremony held here marking the first shipment of…

Saudi Official Confirms Talks With Iran Aimed At Reducing Regional Tensions: TV

RIYADH, May 8 (NNN-SPA) – A Saudi foreign ministry official, confirmed that talks are being held between Saudi Arabia and Iran, with the aim of reducing regional tensions, Al Arabiya TV reported yesterday. The outcome of the talks were too early to be judged, as Riyadh wanted to see “verifiable…

Qatar Orders Arrest Of Finance Minister Over Abuse Of Power

MANAMA, May 7 (NNN-QNA) – Qatar’s attorney general, yesterday ordered the arrest of the country’s Finance Minister, Ali Shareef al-Emadi, to question him over alleged misuse of public funds and abuse of power. He has been relieved from his ministerial responsibilities, according to an announcement released hours after the arrest…

Israeli Missiles Hit Syrian Military Sites, Killing One Civilian

DAMASCUS, May 7 (NNN-SANA) – One civilian was killed and six others wounded, when Israeli missiles hit several military sites in Syria’s north-western coastal city of Latakia. The attack, which took place before daybreak, prompted the Syrian air defences to respond, destroying some of the missiles, according to the report.…

Drought Causes Fall In New Zealand Sheep Numbers

WELLINGTON, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The number of sheep fell by three percent in the year ending June, 2020, with an average of five sheep owned by every Kiwi, a drop from the 1982 historic high of 22 per person, New Zealand’s statistics department, Stats NZ, said today. Final figures…

Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung Erupts, Ashes Thrown 2,000 Metres From Peak

JAKARTA, May 7 (NNN-ANTARA) – Mount Sinabung in Indonesia’s North Sumatra, erupted yesterday, with a thick ash column spewed towards the east, up to 2,000 metres above its peak, the country’s Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Centre (PVMBG) said. PVMBG officer, Moh Nurul Asrori, said, the seismograph recorded the eruption…

Xi Eyes Closer China-Turkmenistan Partnership

BEIJING, May 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese President, Xi Jinping, yesterday called for joint efforts, to lift the strategic partnership between China and Turkmenistan to new levels, and provide a major boost for both countries’ development and revitalisation. In a telephone conversation with Turkmen President, Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, Xi suggested that the…

Humanitarian Situation In Yemen Falling Off Cliff: UN

UNITED NATIONS, May 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – With 20 million Yemenis in need of assistance in the face of conflict and COVID-19, “the humanitarian situation is falling off a cliff,” UN humanitarians said, yesterday. Of those, more than 16 million people are going hungry this year, tens of thousands are already…
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