Pakistan Army Fighter Jet Crashes, Killing Both Pilots

GUJRAT, Apr 15 (NNN-APP) – A Pakistan Army fighter jet, crashed on Monday, during a routine training mission, in the eastern Punjab province, killing both the pilots on board, according to the military’s media wing. The crash took place in Gujrat area of Punjab province, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)…

Afghans Welcome Gov’t-Taliban Prisoners’ Swap As Step Towards Intra-Afghan Dialogue

KABUL, Apr 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Afghans welcomed the exchange of prisoners between the government and the Taliban outfit, as a step towards initiating intra-Afghan talks, to find negotiated solution to the country’s prolonged war. The government of Afghanistan freed 100 Taliban prisoners from Bagram prison on Apr 8, and since…

OPEC, Non-OPEC Reach Oil Cuts Deal Amid COVID-19

ABU DHABI, Apr 13 (NNN-WAM) – An emergency video conference between OPEC and non-OPEC ministerial partners, chaired by Saudi Arabia, ended on Sunday with a continued commitment of the participating producing countries on the agreement reached last week, to cut oil production output, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. During the…

UN To Launch Waste Treatment Project In Iran: Envoy

TEHRAN, Apr 13 (NNN-MNA) – The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) will launch a hospital waste treatment project in Iran, Iran’s permanent representative to the Vienna-based international organisation, Kazem Gharibabadi, said on Sunday. The environment-friendly project is to be implemented amid the country’s battle against the outbreak of COVID-19,…

Fire Breaks Out In Under-Construction Sharjah Building

SHARJAH, Apr 13 (NNN-WAM) – A huge fire has broken out in Sharjah’s Qassimiyah area. Photos and videos taken by a Khaleej Times multimedia journalist show flames roaring on top of an under-construction building in the area. Several fire engines were seen on site, trying to bring the blaze under…

Today Marks 100 Days Since WHO Was Notified Of First Coronavirus Cases

GENEVA, Apr 9 (NNN-WAM) – Today marks 100 days since the World Health Organisation, WHO, was notified of the first cases of “pneumonia with unknown cause” in China. In the daily media briefing on COVID-19, WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, reflected on how dramatically the world has changed, in…

5.0-Magnitude Quake Hits 79 km WNW Of Sinabang, Indonesia

BEIJING, Apr 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0, jolted 79 km, WNW of Sinabang, Indonesia, at 19:20:27 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicentre, with a depth of 35.0 km, was initially determined to be at 2.8254 degrees north latitude, and 95.753 degrees…

Iran In Talks With Countries To Swap Prisoners Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

TEHRAN, Apr 7 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Deputy Justice Minister, Mahmoud Abbasi, said that, Iran is in talks with some countries, to exchange prisoners, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “Given the current sensitive situation and outbreak of the virus, we are in talks with countries to exchange prisoners,” Abbasi said, noting, the…

Pakistani PM Reshuffles Federal Cabinet Amid Fight Against COVID-19

ISLAMABAD, Apr 7 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, on Monday evening, reshuffled the federal cabinet by changing portfolios for different ministers and by making fresh appointments in different ministries and ministerial departments, the Prime Minister Office said. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister Office, Khan…

Truck Collision Kills One, Injures Two In Central Vietnam

HANOI, Apr 6 (NNN-VNA) – A traffic accident between two trucks, in Vietnam’s central Ninh Thuan province, killed one and injured two on Monday (today). A truck, carrying goods, in the direction from central Nha Trang to southern Ho Chi Minh City, collided with another, transporting frozen shrimp, in the…
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