Japan To Set New Missile Defence Plan By End Of 2020: Abe

TOKYO, Sept 12 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s outgoing Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, yesterday said, the country will come up with a new missile defence plan, by the end of 2020. The decision came, after the government scrapped in June, a plan to deploy the land-based Aegis Ashore missile defence system, and…

Egyptian, French Leaders Discuss Regional Issues

CAIRO, Sept 12 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, discussed the developments of several regional issues, including Libya. During a phone conversation, both presidents exchanged views over a number of issues of common interests, Egyptian Presidential Spokesman, Bassam Rady, said in a statement.…

Three-Member Team Boards Distressed Oil Tanker Off Sri Lanka To Probe Fire

COLOMBO, Sept 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Sri Lankan Navy said that, a three-member team had boarded the MT New Diamond oil tanker, which caught fire in Sri Lanka’s eastern waters last Thursday, to carry out an investigation after the fire had been completely doused. The three-member team was from the…

Thai Border Police Camps To Be Converted Into COVID-19 Quarantine Centres For Migrant Workers

BANGKOK, Sept 12 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Ministry of Interior, said, as part of the government’s efforts to ease labour shortage in Thailand, border police camps may be converted to COVID-19 quarantine centres, to house migrant workers who have papers to work in Thailand. The Interior Ministry has jurisdiction and is…

Daesh Inmates Stage Riot In Kurdish-Run Prison In North-eastern Syria: Watchdog

DAMASCUS, Sept 10 (NNN-SANA) – Daesh inmates staged a riot yesterday, inside a prison run by Kurdish forces, in Syria’s north-eastern province of Hasakah, a war monitor reported. In the riot that broke out after midnight, the inmates destroyed a wall in Ghweiran prison and reached the yard of the…

At Least 10 Killed After Boat Capsizes In Bangladesh

DHAKA, Sept 10 (NNN-BSS) – At least 10 bodies were recovered, after a boat carrying dozens of people sank, in the river of Gumai in Bangladesh’s Netrokona district, some 158 km north of the capital, Dhaka, yesterday. Mohammad Fakhruzzaman Jewel, the district’s additional police chief, said over phone that, “10…

Rare Sumatran Elephant Found Dead In Indonesia, Probe Underway

JAKARTA, Sept 10 (NNN-ANTARA) – A critically endangered Sumatran elephant was found dead at a farmland, in Indonesia’s Aceh province yesterday, and an investigation is underway, to find out the cause of the death, a police officer and an official said. The farmland is situated in Mila sub-district of Pidie…

Pakistani Soldier Killed Along LoC

ISLAMABAD, Sept 10 (NNN-PPI) – Pakistan’s army said last night that, a Pakistani soldier was killed by Indian forces’ firing, along the Line of Control (LoC) in the disputed Kashmir region. An army statement said, the Indian army “initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation” in Bedori sector along the LoC. “Indian army…

Sri Lanka Says Fire Onboard Burning Oil Tanker Under Control

COLOMBO, Sept 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Sri Lanka Navy said, a fire, which had reignited onboard the MT New Diamond oil tanker, on Monday, has been brought under control and the distressed ship was being towed further away towards safe waters by a tug boat. The vessel is carrying 270,000…

Brunei’s Sultan Meets Chinese Defence Minister On Ties, Cooperation

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Sept 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – Brunei’s Sultan, Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, met here yesterday afternoon, with visiting Chinese State Councillor and Defence Minister, Wei Fenghe, and the two sides discussed bilateral relations and cooperation. The Sultan said, the peoples of Brunei and China enjoyed close ties in history. Brunei…
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