UN Chief Calls For Intensified Efforts To Deal With Locust Outbreak

ADDIS ABABA, Feb 9 (NNN-ENA) – The UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, called for intensified international efforts, to deal with a locust outbreak, that has affected large parts of the African continent. “The UN issued an urgent appeal for assistance, to respond with speed and generosity, to ensure an effective…

All Hostages Released, Gunman Still At Large In North-eastern Thailand

BANGKOK, Feb 9 (NNN-TNA) – Hostages were rescued from the gunman, who had killed at least 20 people late Saturday, in Nakhon Ratchasima of northeastern Thailand, but the gunman is still at large, police sources said, early today (Sunday). According to Thai police, soldiers rescued hundreds of people from a…

5.5-Magnitude Quake Hits 123 Km ENE Of Amahai, Indonesia

HONG KONG, Feb 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5, jolted 123 km ENE of Amahai, Indonesia, at 06:36:44 GMT on Saturday (today), the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicentre, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 2.8666 degrees south latitude and…

Israeli Jets Used Civilian Plane As Shield During Attacks On Damascus

MOSCOW, Feb 8 (NNN-SANA) – The Russian Defence Ministry, revealed that the Israeli enemy aircraft, during their attacks against some areas surrounding Damascus, used a civilian aircraft as a shield, against Syrian anti-aircraft systems, and endangered dozens of passengers. Spokesman for the Russian Defence Ministry, Igor Konashenkov, said that, a…

UAE, Spain Strengthening Defence Ties

MADRID, Feb 8 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates and Spain, explored prospects for growing their defence relations and beefing up partnerships between their defence companies. This came as Major General Pilot, Isaac Saleh Mohammed Al Baloushi, Assistant Undersecretary for Defence Industries and Development, at the Ministry of Defence, met…

Gunman Robs Bank Of Around 40,000 USD In Myanmar’s Yangon

YANGON, Feb 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – A gunman, with a bogus bomb, robbed a bank located in the eastern part of Myanmar’s Yangon, on Friday, an official from Office of the Yangon Region Police Force told Xinhua. “The robbery took place at a branch of CB Bank in North Dagon township,…

Worker Killed, Another Injured As Plane Crashes Tow Truck At Bangkok Airport

BANGKOK, Feb 8 (NNN-TNA) – One airport worker was killed and another injured, following a crash between a domestic airliner and its tow truck, at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok. According to Don Mueang airport director, Samphan Khutharanon, the Nok Air plane, accidentally crashed with the tow truck, at…

New Zealand Dairy Company Donates Milk Products To Wuhan To Help Fight Novel Coronavirus

WELLINGTON, Feb 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Milk New Zealand Diary Ltd said, on Friday, that, it has donated 2,000 cases of dairy products to Wuhan city, in central China, which is battling the novel coronavirus epidemic. “We donated 2,000 cases of Theland 4.0 protein milk, and 1,000 cases of HawkeSpring natural…

World’s Top Palm Oil Producers Accuse EU Of Trying To Increase Barrier In Commodity Trade

JAKARTA, Feb 8 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia and Malaysia, the world’s largest palm oil producers, accused the European Union of planning to increase the level of non-tariff barrier in palm oil trade. After deciding that oil palm plantations caused excessive deforestation and should be excluded from raw materials used in bio…

Sri Lankan PM Visits India

NEW DELHI, Feb 8 (NNN-PTI) – Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, arrived here on Friday, on a four-day state visit to India, officials said. Rajapaksa was received by junior human resources development minister, Sanjay Shamrao Dhotre, at the airport in New Delhi. Rajapaksa will hold talks with Indian Prime…
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