Queen Elizabeth Thanks Public’s Support On Her 95th Birthday

LONDON, Apr 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, who turns 95 yesterday, gave her birthday message to thank the public for the “support and kindness” to her family and herself, after the death of her husband, Prince Philip. The Queen’s birthday, which comes a few days after the late…

Sri Lanka Commemorated 2nd Anniversary Of Easter Bombings

COLOMBO, Apr 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan prime minister and legislators, commemorated the second anniversary of the Easter Sunday terror attacks, by observing a two minute silence yesterday, to remember all the victims killed in the suicide blasts in 2019. Prime Minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, observed the silence in honour of…

Malaysia Wants Myanmar Junta To Halt Violence, Hold Talks

KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 (NNN-Bernama) — Foreign Minister Hishammuddin Tun Hussein reiterated Malaysia’s call for an end to the violence in Myanmar and the immediate release of detainees held by the junta since the Feb 1 coup. Hishammuddin, in his tweet late Tuesday, said he conveyed Malaysia’s stand on Myanmar to United Nations Secretary…

Special Asean Leaders’ Meeting Can Reconcile Myanmar’s Military And Civilian Gov’t, Says Malaysian Ex-Foreign Minister

KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 (NNN-Bernama) — The special ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting in Jakarta this Saturday is significant as it will determine the possible reconciliation between Myanmar’s military (Tatmadaw) and the civilian government, said Malaysian former foreign minister Syed Hamid Albar. The meeting will also help chart the road map for the restoration of…

Philippines President Hosts The International Forum For “Labour Mobility And Human Rights”

RIYADH, Apr 21 (NNN-SPA) – In response to an invitation from the government of The Philippines, in hosting the international forum on “Labour Mobility and Human Rights,” Saudi’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (HRSD), participated as a keynote speaker in the forum, held yesterday. HRSD was represented by…

Saudi Arabia Urges Iran To Engage In Nuclear Talks, Avoid Escalation

RIYADH, Apr 21 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia renewed its call for Iran to engage in ongoing negotiations on its nuclear programme in Vienna, avoid escalation and not expose the region to more tension. The cabinet, during a session chaired by King Salman bin Abdulaziz yesterday, also reiterated that, it is…

Syria, Russia Call On International Community To Condemn US Sanctions On Syria

DAMASCUS, Apr 21 (NNN-SANA) – Syria and Russia have said that, the US and its allies’ occupation of Syrian territories, and their support to terrorist organisations, and plundering natural resources, leave huge damages to the Syrian economy. A joint statement by the Syrian, Russian Coordination committees, on the Return of…

Japanese PM Suga Sends Ritual Offering To Yasukuni Shrine

TOKYO, Apr 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Japanese Prime Minister, Yoshihide Suga, sent a ritual offering today, to the notorious Yasukuni shrine, seen as a symbol of Japan’s past militarism, on the occasion of its spring festival. Suga will not, however, visit the controversial shrine in person, during the two-day festival through…

Death Toll Of Egypt’s Train Derailment Rises To 23

CAIRO, Apr 21 (NNN-MENA) – A total of 23 people have died from the train derailment, in a city north to Egypt’s capital city of Cairo, the official Ahram Online news website reported. The accident happened when four carriages of the train, travelling from Cairo to the Delta city of…

UN Fears 105,000 Displaced People In Yemen’s Marib By Sept

UNITED NATIONS, Apr 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Preparing for further escalation of the fighting in Yemen’s Marib governorate, the United Nations and humanitarian partners, anticipate about 105,000 displaced people by Sept, UN humanitarians said yesterday. The humanitarians continue “to scale up the response, and prepare for potential further escalations, as some…
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