Two Police Personnel Shot Dead, Two Injured In Two Separate Attacks In Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Mar 8 (NNN-APP) – Two separate attacks at police, in the Pakistani capital Islamabad and its adjacent city, Rawalpindi, left at least two police personnel, including an officer, killed, and two others injured, police and local media said. Deputy Inspector General of Islamabad police, Afzaal Kausar, said, some unknown…

U.S., South Korea Reach Agreement On Defence Cost-Sharing

WASHINGTON, Mar 8 (NNN-YONHAP) – The United States and South Korea reached an agreement on defence cost-sharing, with increased contribution from South Korea, U.S. State Department said yesterday. “We are pleased that U.S. and the Republic of Korea negotiators have reached consensus on a proposed text of a Special Measures…

20 Dead, 600 Injured In Explosions In Equatorial Guinea’s Largest City

YAOUNDE, Mar 8 (NNN-IRIN) – Explosions in the Equatorial Guinean city of Bata yesterday were caused by accident, and the latest casualty count showed at least 20 people were killed and 600 others injured, according to the country’s authorities. Yesterday afternoon, at the Nkoatama military camp in Bata, explosives warehouses…

French Billionaire Lawmaker Olivier Dassault Killed In Helicopter Crash

PARIS, Mar 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Olivier Dassault, deputy of conservative party, Les Republicains (LR), and son of French industrialist, Serge Dassault, was killed in a helicopter crash, President Emmanuel Macron said, on Twitter yesterday. “Olivier Dassault loved France. A captain of industry, lawmaker… during his life, he never ceased to…

U.S., Allies Dropped 46 Bombs Per Day On Other Countries Since 2001: Research

LOS ANGELES, Mar 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – An average of 46 bombs have been dropped on other countries per day, by the United States and its allies since 2001, recent research by anti-war group CODEPINK revealed. According to the research, by Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J.S. Davies of the U.S.-based group,…

Passenger Train Derailment In Pakistan’s Sindh Leaves One Killed, Over 25 Injured

ISLAMABAD, Mar 7 (NNN-APP) – A woman was killed and over 25 others were injured, when nine out of 18 compartments of a passenger train derailed in Sukkur district of Pakistan’s south Sindh province, in the wee hours of this morning, Inspector General of Pakistan Railways Police, Arif Nawaz, said…

Former Australian Foreign Minister “Unspeakably Sad” About Parliament Rape Allegations

CANBERRA, Mar 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Former Australian Foreign Minister, Julie Bishop, urged the government to introduce independent counselling for parliament staff, amid claims of mistreatment of women. Bishop, who served as the minister for Foreign Affairs from 2013 to 2018, said, she was “unspeakably sad” about allegations of sexual assault…

Pakistani PM Secures Vote Of Confidence From National Assembly

ISLAMABAD, Mar 7 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, yesterday, successfully secured a vote of confidence from the National Assembly (NA), or the lower house of the country’s parliament, NA Speaker, Asad Qaiser, said. A total of 178 lawmakers of the 342-seat NA that currently has 340 members, voted…

Iraq, Iran Call For Enhancing Regional Security, Stability

BAGHDAD, Mar 7 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, and Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, yesterday, called for enhancing security and stability of the region. A statement by al-Kadhimi’s media office said, al-Kadhimi received a phone call from Rouhani, in which they discussed means to develop bilateral relations at various…

PM Muhyiddin Leaves For Official Visit To Makkah Saturday

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (NNN-Bernama) — Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin Saturday departed for Makkah, Saudi Arabia for his maiden official visit to West Asia. Muhyiddin, in his official Facebook site said the visit was at the invitation of Saudi Arabian king, King Salman Abdulaziz Al-Saud who is the Custodian of…
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