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…

Japan Approves RCEP, World’s Largest Trade Deal Including China, ASEAN

TOKYO, Apr 28 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s upper house of parliament, today approved the world’s largest free trade deal, which comprises 15 Asia-Pacific countries and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The House of Representatives, the lower house of parliament gave its approval earlier this month. The Regional Comprehensive Economic…

Four Patients Died In Hospital Fire In India’s Mumbai

MUMBAI, Apr 28 (NNN-PTI) – At least four patients died, at a private hospital in Mumbra, on the outskirts of India’s financial capital, Mumbai, after a fire broke out at 3:40 a.m. local time today. According to local police, four patients died, while 20 other patients from the hospital were…

6.4-Magnitude Quake Hits Northeast India’s Assam, No Immediate Reports Of Casualties

NEW DELHI, Apr 28 (NNN-PTI) – A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit India’s northeastern state of Assam, at 07:51 a.m. local time today, according to India’s National Centre for Seismology (NCS). “The epicentre of the earthquake was at Sonitpur, Assam, located at 26.69 degrees north latitude, and 92.36 degrees east longitude,” the…
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