Three Policemen, Three Militants Killed In Indian-Controlled Kashmir Violence

SRINAGAR, Feb 20 (NNN-PTI) – Three militants and three policemen were killed, and another was wounded yesterday, in three different acts of violence, across the restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said. In the fresh incident, two policemen were killed after a militant attacked them in Baghat-Barzulla area, in Srinagar city, the…

Iran Urges U.S. To Lift Sanctions Before Joining Nuke Meeting

TEHRAN, Feb 20 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran urged, again, the United States, to “unconditionally and effectively” lift its sanctions against Iran, in response to the U.S. stated willingness to “attend a meeting of the P5+1.” “Reminder: Because of U.S. withdrawal from JCPOA, there is NO P5+1,” Saeed Khatibzadeh, spokesman for the…

Malaysian Court To Hear PM, Govt’s Bid To Strike Out Khairuddin’s Suit On April 12

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (NNN-Bernama) — The application by Muhyiddin Yassin and the Government of Malaysia to strike out the originating summons by former Jasin parliamentary coordinator Khairuddin Abu Hassan against them for their action of advising the Malaysian King Yang di-Pertuan Agong in declaring the COVID-19 emergency will be…

Two University Lecturers Killed In Afghan Capital Explosion: Police

KABUL, Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – An explosion in the Afghan capital, yesterday, killed two lecturers at the Kabul University, after a bomb attached to a car they were in, went off, a police spokesman said. The attack took place around noon near the university, said Kabul police spokesman, Ferdaws Faramarz.…

MyDIGITAL Expected To Create 500,000 Jobs, Contribute 22.6 Pct To GDP By 2025 — PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (NNN-Bernama) — The MyDIGITAL initiative is expected to create 500,000 jobs in the digital economy and contribute 22.6 per cent to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), Muhyiddin Yasin said. The Prime Minister said the initiative would complement national development policies such as the 12th Malaysia…

Big Fire Breaks Out At Garbage Dump In Sri Lanka, No Casualties Reported

COLOMBO, Feb 19 (NNN-SLNEWS) – A fire erupted at a garbage dump in Kerawalapitiya, in the outskirts of Sri Lanka’s Colombo city, yesterday, leading to several fire brigades being deployed at the scene. According to Sri Lanka Airforce (SLA) Spokesperson, Group Captain Dushantha Wijesinghe, a Bell 412 helicopter, equipped with…

Australia Unveils Plan To Become Space Manufacturing Hub By 2030

CANBERRA, Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian Space Agency (ASA), released a roadmap to grow the country’s space manufacturing industry. The plan, which is published today, includes two-, five- and 10-year goals for the sector, as the government seeks to modernise Australian manufacturing, in wake of the COVID-19 crisis. According to…

Yemen Is Speeding Towards World’s Worst Famine: UN Humanitarian Chief

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 19 (NNN-SABA) – UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affair, Mark Lowcock, warned that, Yemen is speeding towards the worst famine the world has seen in decades. Malnutrition rates are at record highs. Across Yemen, more than 16 million people are going hungry, including five million who are just…

Soldier Killed, Two Injured In Bomb Explosion In SW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Feb 19 (NNN-APP) – A soldier was killed and two people were injured, in a bomb explosion in Quetta city of Pakistan’s south-west Balochistan province yesterday, officials said. Some unknown militants parked an explosive-laden motorbike at the roadside and exploded it, when a vehicle of the paramilitary troops Frontier…

Earthquake Rocks East Afghanistan, No Damage Reported

KABUL, Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – An earthquake jolted eastern Afghanistan and was felt in the capital city of Kabul last night. The country’s Ministry for Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs, confirmed that the tremor occurred at around 10:50 p.m. (1820 GMT), adding that, details will be shared with the media…
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