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Roundup: Indonesia’s Dry Dams To Reduce Floods In Capital Jakarta

by Bambang Purwanto JAKARTA, Dec 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – Indonesia’s capital city, Jakarta, was expected to overcome its lingering problem of…

Hoteliers Urge Thailand’s Tourism Authority To Boost Domestic Tourism

BANGKOK, Dec 12 (NNN-TNA) – Local hoteliers called on the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), to take measures to boost…

Five, Including Three Children Killed In Household Fire In S. Afghanistan

KANDAHAR, Dec 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Five members of a family were killed in a fire, that broke out in their…

Large Haul Of Narcotics Seized In Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Dec 12 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani authorities seized a large haul of narcotics in the Arabian Sea, off the country’s…

Oman Eases COVID-19 Restrictions For Inbound Tourists

MUSCAT, Dec 12 (NNN-ONA) – Tourists travelling to Oman are now exempted from self-quarantine and COVID-19 testing, before arriving in…

Maritime Rescue Drill Held In South China Sea

HAIKOU, Dec 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – A comprehensive maritime search and rescue drill was held yesterday, in the sea, off Haikou,…

Beoing’s 737 MAX Resumes Commercial Flights In Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 10 (NNN-CMA) – A Boeing 737 MAX passenger plane, restarted commercial flight in Brazil yesterday, the…

Mongolia Issues Commemorative Coin For Ancient Capital’s 800th Anniversary

ULAN BATOR, Dec 10 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – The central bank of Mongolia issued a silver coin yesterday, to commemorate the 800th…

Malaysia-Brunei Relations Need To Be Strengthened – King

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 (NNN-Bernama) — The intimacy, bilateral cooperation and diplomatic relations between Malaysia and Brunei need be further…

Egypt Calls For Comprehensive Solution To Crisis Between Arab Quartet, Qatar

CAIRO, Dec 9 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt called for a comprehensive solution to the years-long rift between Qatar and the Arab…