Oman’s Sultan Announces 10 Decrees, Naming State Officials

MUSCAT, Mar 10 (NNN-ONA) – The Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq, on Monday, issued 10 new royal decrees naming some officials and new diplomats and ratifying international agreements. According to an official statement, broadcast by Omani TV today, a royal decree named Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq Al Said, as…

Egypt, Cameroon Vow To Strengthen Military Cooperation

CAIRO, Mar 10 (NNN-MENA) – Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces, Mohamed Farid, and his Cameroonian counterpart, Rene Claude Meka, on Monday (yesterday), underlined the need to consolidate mutual military relations. In a statement, Tamer al-Refai, spokesman of the Egyptian armed forces, said, the meeting, in Cairo, discussed…

Morocco Seizes 1.5 Tonnes Of Cannabis

RABAT, Mar 10 (NNN-MAP) – The Moroccan security seized 1.5 tonnes of cannabis, in the northern city of Tangier, on Monday (yesterday). According to a statement by the Moroccan police, the banned substance was hidden in a fishing boat, at the port of the city. The seizure follows a preliminary…

Ghani Sworn In As Afghan President For Second Term

KABUL, Mar 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Incumbent Afghan President, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, was sworn in for a second five-year term on Monday, while his main election rival and government Chief Executive, Abdullah Abdullah, also held a parallel presidential swearing-in ceremony. Afghanistan’s Chief Justice, Sayed Yousuf Haleem administered Ghani’s swearing-in ceremony, at…

No COVID-19 Cases Among Emirati Students Abroad: Minister

ABU DHABI, Mar 9 (NNN-WAM) – No COVID-19 cases have been confirmed among a total 1,251 Emirati students learning in universities overseas, according to Dr. Ahmed bin Abdullah Hamid Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of State for Higher Education and Advanced Skills. Al Falasi made the statement in response to reported…

Aussie Women Claim T20 Cricket World Cup With Decisive Victory Over India

SYDNEY, Mar 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia won the women’s Twenty20 (T20) cricket World Cup, with a comfortable victory over India on Sunday night, at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The Aussies claimed the Cup with an 85-run victory over India, in front of 86,174 spectators, a record crowd for…

Three Vietnamese Arrested For Trafficking Drugs From Laos To Vietnam

HANOI, Mar 9 (NNN-VNA) – Police of the Vietnamese capital city of Hanoi, have arrested three Vietnamese men, for transporting 20 cakes of heroin, weighing over six kg, it was reported on Sunday. The police caught red-handed, a 27-year-old man, from the northern Dien Bien province, transporting the drugs in…

Fans Banned From Bahrain GP Due To COVID-19

DUBAI, Mar 9 (NNN-WAM) – Organisers of the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix, confirmed that, this season’s race will take place without spectators, in order to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. “In consultation with our international partners and the Kingdom’s national health Taskforce, Bahrain made the decision to hold…

Brunei Sees Women Accounting For 42 Percent Of Labour Force

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Mar 9 (NNN-BBNEWS) – Females account for 42 percent of the labour force, with the employment rate for women aged between 25 and 64, increasing from 87 percent in 2014 to 89 percent in 2018, Brunei’s Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Haji Aminuddin Ihsan, said. In…

10 Killed, 12 Injured As Bus Falls Into Ravine In Pakistan-Controlled Kashmir

ISLAMABAD, Mar 9 (NNN-APP) – A passenger bus fell into a ravine in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir on Sunday evening, leaving at least 10 people dead and 12 others injured, police said. According to police officers in the area, around 25 people were travelling on the bus, when it slipped and fell…
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