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…

13 Missing In Ship Collision Off Japan’s Aomori

TOKYO, Mar 1 (NNN-NHK) – Thirteen crew members, including seven Chinese nationals, on board a Belize-flagged cargo ship are missing, after the ship collided with a fishing boat, off Japan’s northeastern prefecture of Aomori late Saturday (last night), the Chinese consulate general in Sapporo said today (Sunday). Guo Xing 1,…

Five Teenagers Drown In Northern Philippine River

MANILA, Mar 1 (NNN-PNA) – Five teenage girls drowned while swimming in a river in Cagayan Province in the northern Philippines on Saturday. The Cagayan Province information office said, three other teenage girls survived the accident that happened around noon on Saturday, while they were having a picnic in a…

Erdogan Says 18,000 Refugees Cross Turkey’s Borders To Europe

HATAY, Turkey, Mar 1 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said that, over 18,000 irregular migrants have so far crossed the Greek border, after Turkey decided to open its border gates for the refugees. “The figure could go up to 25,000-30,000 today,” Erdogan said, at a meeting in Istanbul.…

Death Toll Of Pakistan’s Train-Bus Collision Rises To 30: Official

ISLAMABAD, Feb 29 (NNN-APP) – Death toll of the collision between a train and a passenger bus in Sukkur district of Pakistan’s southern Sindh province, has risen to 30 late Friday night, an official said. Commissioner of Sukkur district, Shafiq Ahmed Mahesar, told media that the death toll rose after…

Costa Rican Prosecutors Order Raids Of President’s Offices For Data Privacy Investigation

SAN JOSE, Feb 29 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – The Attorney General’s Office, directed ten simultaneous raids on areas including headquarters of Costa Rican Presidency and the Ministry of National Planning. The attorney general’s office stated that, President Carlos Alvarado, together with seven officials, were under investigation for their connection with the…

Sri Lanka To Get First Electric Train

COLOMBO, Feb 27 (NNN-SL NEWS) – Sri Lanka’s Transport Ministry, today (Thursday) said, it will construct the country’s first electric rail track, in the central highlands of Kandy, to ease traffic and further develop the island’s transport sector. State Minister of Transport, Dilum Amunugama, told media that, the new electric…

Egypt Committed To Nile Dam Talks In Washington Despite Ethiopia’s Retreat: Ministry

CAIRO, Feb 27 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt is committed to the course of negotiations, sponsored by the United States and the World Bank, regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), despite Ethiopia’s announced non-participation, the Egyptian foreign ministry said. “Egypt’s two ministers of foreign affairs and water resources and irrigation, will…

Turkish Police Seize Over 3,700 Artefacts Across Istanbul

ISTANBUL, Feb 27 (NNN-ANADOLU) – The Turkish police seized more than 3,700 historical artefacts, in operations conducted across Turkey’s largest city, Istanbul. Acting on a tip, anti-smuggling and organised crime teams, carried out 11 operations across Istanbul, between Jan 13 and Feb 25. Among the seized artefacts are several ancient…

Situation In NW Syria “Dire” With 21 Civilians Killed

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – “The situation in Idlib is dire,” the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said, referring to the beleaguered governorate in northwest Syria, where at least 21 civilians were reported killed in the last 48 hours. Airstrikes were reported in 19 communities…
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