Brunei Sets Up New Regulatory Body To Oversee Food Safety, Quality

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Feb 28 (NNN-BBNEWS) – Brunei established a statutory body called the Brunei Darussalam Food Authority (BDFA), as a regulatory and competent authority, to oversee food safety and quality in the country. According to a statement from Brunei’s Ministry of Health yesterday, the vision of the BDFA is…

PM Hasina Terms UN Recommendation For Bangladesh’s LDC Graduation As “Historic”

DHAKA, Feb 28 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladeshi Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, termed the United Nations’ recommendation for the country’s graduation, from the group of least developed countries (LDCs), to a developing nation, as a “historic” event. Sheikh Hasina made the remarks while holding a press conference, virtually, in the capital Dhaka,…

Arab League Backs Saudi Arabia’s Rejection Of U.S. Report On Khashoggi Killing

CAIRO, Feb 28 (NNN-MENA) – Arab League (AL) Secretary General, Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, expressed support for Saudi Arabia’s rejection of a recent U.S. intelligence report, on the murder of Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, in 2018. “Saudi judicial authorities are the only ones in charge of holding those involved in Khashoggi case…

Egyptian President, Kuwaiti FM Discuss Bolstering Ties

CAIRO, Feb 28 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, held talks yesterday, with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister, Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah in Cairo, on bolstering bilateral ties in all areas, said the Egyptian presidency, in a statement. During the meeting, attended by Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, the Kuwaiti diplomat…

Head-On Crash In NE Bangladesh Leaves Eight Dead, 15 Injured

DHAKA, Feb 27 (NNN-BSS) – A head-on collision between two passenger buses, in Bangladesh’s Sylhet district, some 240 km north-east of the capital, Dhaka, yesterday, left at least eight people dead and 15 injured, a senior police official, said. Monirul Islam, officer-in-charge of Sylhet’s Dakshin Surma Police Station, told journalists…

Australian Gov’t Minister Accused Of Rape

CANBERRA, Feb 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A senior member of the Australian government has been accused of an historical rape, dating back to the 1980s. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) were yesterday notified of a letter, sent anonymously to Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, and senior members of the Labour and Greens…

Turkey’s President Says Coup Attempt In Armenia Unacceptable

ISTANBUL, Feb 27 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, described the attempted military takeover in Armenia as “unacceptable,” noting that, Turkey is against all types of coups. “We are against all kinds of coups. It is not possible for us to accept coups,” Erdogan said, after Friday prayers, in…

Lebanese Army Receives Aid From Egypt

BEIRUT, Feb 26 (NNN-NNA) – The Lebanese army received yesterday, medicines, medical equipment and five tonnes of food products from Egypt. Egyptian Ambassador to Lebanon, Yasser Alawi, said on the occasion that, Egypt’s support for Lebanon will continue, as long as there is need for it. “This is our duty…

Taliban Attack On Afghan District Repulsed, 12 Killed

FAIZABAD, Feb 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 12 militants have been confirmed dead and the Taliban attempts to gain ground in Nasai district of the northern Badakhshan province were repulsed, said an army statement, released today. A total of 12 Taliban militants, including some foreign nationals, have been killed in…

Renewable Energy Listed As Infrastructure Priority For Australia

CANBERRA, Feb 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Australian government’s infrastructure adviser, listed renewable energy zones and dispatchable energy storage, as priority projects for the first time. Infrastructure Australia today released its annual Infrastructure Priority List, including 44 new projects, that the agency said, reflected the country’s changing needs in the wake…
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