Oman, UK Vow To Support Peace Efforts In Region, World

MUSCAT, Mar 3 (NNN-ONA) – Oman and the United Kingdom (UK) pledged to support any effort that would enhance security, stability and peace in the region and the world. This came during a meeting between Omani Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs, Yousuf bin Alawi and his British counterpart, Dominic Raab.…

Former Nissan Chief Must Stand Trial In Japan: Japanese Official

BEIRUT, Mar 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – Japanese Deputy Justice Minister, Hiroyuki Yoshiie, said here, former Nissan chief, Carlos Ghosn, must stand trial in Japan. “We told the Lebanese government, it is natural for Ghosn to stand trial in Japan,” the Japanese official said, at a news conference held in Beirut. Yoshiie…

Southern Thailand Peace Talks To Resume In KL On March 4

PATTANI, March 2 (NNN-Bernama) — The second round of the Southern Thailand peace talks will go on as scheduled this week despite the change of government in Malaysia. A Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) source said the meeting, to be held on March 4, will see Malaysia’s former Inspector-General of Police Rahim Mohd Noor facilitating…

Syria, Libya Agree To Reactivate Diplomatic Missions

DAMASCUS, Mar 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Syrian government and a visiting Libyan diplomatic delegation, signed, on Sunday, a memorandum of understanding (MoU), regarding reactivating diplomatic missions between both countries. The MoU was signed following a meeting between Syrian Foreign Minister, Walid al-Moallem and a Libya delegation, headed by Libya’s Deputy…

Israelis Cast Ballots In Third Parliamentary Election In 12 Months

JERUSALEM, Mar 2 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israelis today began casting ballots in parliamentary elections for the third time in less than a year. Voting started at 7.00 a.m. local time (0500 GMT) at 10,631 polling stations across the country, and is due to end at 10.00 p.m. (2000 GMT). According to…

Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake Rattles Central Philippines

MANILA, Mar 2 (NNN-PNA) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7, shook central Philippines early today (Monday), the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs) said. The quake, which struck at 5:19 a.m., hit at a depth of 13 kilometres, about eight kilometres northwest of Capoocan, a town…

Five Missing After Boat Capsizes In Northern India

NEW DELHI, Mar 1 (NNN-PTI) – Five people went missing, after a boat carrying them capsized in the Ganga river, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, police said today (Sunday). The boat capsized Saturday evening in Mahuji village of Chandauli district, about 364 km southeast of Lucknow, the…

PH Wants Parliament Sitting To Resume On March 9

KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 (NNN-Bernama) — The Pakatan Harapan (PH) Presidential Council has requested the first session of the third term of Parliament to resume on March 9 as scheduled. The council in its statement Sunday said the request was supported by 112 members of parliament (MPs). “This is the…

Lebanese Minister Fahmi Arrives In Tunisia To Take Part In The Arab Interior Ministers Conference

TUNISIA, Mar 1 (NNN-TAP) – Lebanese Minister of Interior and Municipalities, Mohammad Fahmi, arrived in Tunisia this afternoon, on an official visit, during which he will participate in the 37th Arab Interior Ministers Conference, which will be held at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Council of Arab…

Istana Negara The Focus Of Malaysians Sunday

KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 (NNN-Bernama) — It was an early morning start at the Istana Negara (National Palace) Sunday with Malaysians tuning in to the event at the palace where the President of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) Muhyiddin Yassin took his oath as the country’s 8th Prime Minister. Both members of the local and…
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