UN Envoy, Libyan President Discuss Implementation Of Cease-Fire Agreement

TRIPOLI, May 1 (NNN-IRIN) – Special envoy of the UN secretary-general for Libya, Jan Kubis, met with President of the Libyan Presidency Council, Mohamed Menfi, in the eastern city of Tobruk, where they discussed implementation of the Libyan cease-fire agreement, the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said in a…

At Least 30 Killed In Car Bomb Blast In Eastern Afghanistan

PUL-E-ALAM, May 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 30 civilians were killed and 70 others wounded, as a car bomb blast rocked a crowded road outside a provincial hospital in Pul-e-Alam, capital of Afghanistan’s eastern Logar province yesterday, a local source confirmed. Initial information found a suicide bomber detonated the car…

S. Korean Fishermen, Civic Activists Conduct Rally, Litigation Against Japan’s Dumping Decision

SEOUL, May 1 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korean fishermen and civic activists, conducted maritime rallies and litigation against Japan’s decision to dump contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. About 100 fishermen in Korea’s south-eastern port city of Busan staged a rally yesterday, saying,…

Acryl Sani Appointed New Malaysian IGP Effective May 4

PUTRAJAYA, April 30 (NNN-Bernama) — Deputy Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani (right) has been appointed as the new Inspector-General of Police effective May 4. Acryl Sani’s appointment at the 13th IGP is to succeed Abdul Hamid Bador whose contract expires on May 3. Home Minister Hamzah Zainudin…

Libyan Coast Guard Rescues 99 Illegal Immigrants Off Western Coast

TRIPOLI, Apr 30 (NNN-IRIN) – The Libyan Coast Guard, yesterday, rescued 99 illegal immigrants, off the western coast of the town of Mellitah, some 70 km west of the capital, Tripoli, as their boat was about to sink. On Wednesday, another 108 illegal immigrants were rescued, off the country’s western…

UK PM Faces Probe Into Flat Renovation Funding

LONDON, Apr 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, is facing a new investigation into the cost of redecoration of his Downing Street apartment, British media reported yesterday. Britain’s electoral watchdog, Electoral Commission, opened a probe into whether an alleged donation to Conservative party funds, intended to pay for…

China Launches Space Station Core Module Tianhe

WENCHANG, Apr 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – China yesterday sent into space the core module of its space station, kicking off a series of key launch missions, that aim to complete the construction of the station by the end of next year. The Long March-5B Y2 rocket, carrying the Tianhe module, blasted…

Sri Lanka, China Vow To Enhance Pragmatic Cooperation In All Sectors

COLOMBO, Apr 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka and China vowed here yesterday, to enhance pragmatic cooperation in all sectors between the two countries, including the military. The pledge came, after Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa met with visiting Chinese State Councillor and Minister of National…

Iranian Top Negotiator Says Nuclear Talks On Right Track With Challenges Ahead

TEHRAN, Apr 28 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi, said, the process of talks aimed at reviving the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is “on the right track,” yet there are still important challenges to address, Iranian media reported. Araqchi, head of the Iranian delegation, made the…

Military Kills 17 Militants In Eastern Afghanistan: Gov’t

KABUL, Apr 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – Seventeen Taliban militants were killed and 12 others wounded, when government forces attacked their positions, in Afghanistan’s eastern Ghazni province, the country’s Defence Ministry confirmed today. The ministry said, the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF), supported by the Afghan Air Force, targeted the…
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