Pakistan, Turkey Sign Strategic Economic Framework

ISLAMABAD, Feb 15 (NNN-PPI) – Pakistan started preparations to sign the Strategic Economic Framework (SEF) and Plan of Action (PoA), agreed upon with Turkey, and the government decided to establish a special unit at the Ministry of Economic Affairs, for SEF after both countries consented to the draft of the…

Four In An Afghan Family Dead In Avalanche

NILI, Afghanistan, Feb 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – Four members of a family had been killed, one injured, while two others went missing, after avalanche hit a village in Afghanistan’s central Daykundi province, provincial government spokesperson said today (Thursday). “The incident occurred in Hessar village, of remote Miramur district. A seven-member-family was…

Indonesia’s Most Active Volcano Erupts

JAKARTA, Feb 13 (NNN-ANTARA) – The most active volcano in Indonesia, Mount Merapi, on Java Island, erupted on Thursday (this) morning, and a warning over the risks of hot clouds and volcanic materials was issued, the volcanology agency said. The 2,930-metre-high volcano, spewed a column of ash by up to…

Three Fire-Fighters Killed, Nine Injured In Building Collapse In Indian-Controlled Kashmir

NEW DELHI, Feb 13 (NNN-PTI) – At least three fire-fighters were killed and nine others, including four civilians, injured, after a building collapsed, following a fire incident in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said. The building collapsed at Talab Tiloo area of Jammu city, the winter capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir. “Three fire-fighters…

Philippines Says, Ending Military Pact With U.S. “In The Right Direction”

MANILA, Feb 13 (NNN-ABN) – Spokesman of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said, Manila’s move to terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the Philippines and the United States “is in the right direction.” From the point of view of the Philippines, presidential spokesman, Salvador Panelo, said, the decision to terminate…

Australian Military To Assist Flood Recovery Efforts, As Cyclone Bears Down On East Coast

SYDNEY, Feb 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – With homes and businesses battered by the extreme weather on Australia’s east coast, energy provider Ausgrid asked for help from the military, to clear debris and repair electricity. Speaking with Sky News Wednesday (this) morning, New South Wales (NSW) Minister for Energy and Environment, Matt…

Donations top 700,000 USD to assist victims of Thailand’s mass shooting

BANGKOK, Feb 12 (NNN-TNA) – Cash donations and funds raised, to assist victims of Thailand’s weekend mass shooting, have reached up to 23 million baht (735,764 U.S. dollars), said Nakhon Ratchasima governor, Wichian Chantharanothai, on Tuesday. The 17-hour shooting spree by a soldier, claimed 30 lives, including the gunman, and…

Pakistani Gov’t Announces Subsidy To Rein In Rampant Inflation

ISLAMABAD, Feb 12 (NNN-APP) – A meeting of Pakistan’s federal cabinet, with Prime Minister, Imran Khan in the chair, decided to provide subsidy of 10 billion rupees (65 million U.S. dollars) on five essential food items, in a bid to control rampant food inflation. Briefing journalists after the cabinet meeting,…

Kuwait Launches Exhibition To Support Homegrown Industrial Projects

KUWAIT, Feb 12 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait launched an International Makers Exhibition, in Hawalli Governorate, to support its homegrown industrial projects. More than 170 projects from 12 Arab nations participated in the five-day exhibition. At the opening ceremony, Kuwait’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Khaled Al-Roudhan, said that, Kuwaiti-made projects, dealing…

Turkish Forces Shot Down Syrian Helicopter In Idlib, Killing Three Pilots On Board

DAMASCUS, Feb 12 (NNN-SANA) – Turkish forces shot down a Syrian helicopter, in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib, killing three pilots on board, a war monitor reported. The Turkish forces targeted the helicopter, over al-Nayrab, in the northeastern countryside of Idlib, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The…
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