Brunei, UK Boost Defence Ties

LONDON, Feb 5 (NNN-BB NEWS) – Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei, consented to sign the exchange of letters, in the field of defence, with British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, at No 10, Downing Street, London, yesterday. Accompanying the Sultan was his son, Prince ‘Abdul Mateen. Earlier, the Sultan attended…

Lebanon Arrests Four Daesh Members

BEIRUT, Feb 5 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon’s state security arrested, on Tuesday, four Syrian nationals, for joining the Daesh militant group. The Syrians admitted to participating in the 2014 Daesh attack on military centres in Arsal, about 124 km northeast of the capital Beirut, and to seizing weapons of the Lebanese…

Indonesia, Singapore Ink Deals On Shipping Lane Security, Taxation

JAKARTA, Feb 5 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia and Singapore inked memorandums of understanding, in an effort to beef up security in the international shipping lane, along the borders of the nations, avoid double taxation and extend repurchase agreement between the central banks. Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, on Tuesday, welcomed his Singaporean…

13 Killed In Afghanistan Clashes, Including Pro-Gov’t Local Leader

SHEBERGHAN, Afghanistan, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Thirteen were killed during an ambush, in northern Jawzjan province overnight, including a pro-government local leader, one of his men and 11 Taliban militants, a provincial government spokesman said. “The incident occurred along Jawzjan-Sari Pul main road on Monday night, after Taliban militants attacked…

Australia Launches Investigation After Dozens Of Koalas Found Dead In Land-Clearing

SYDNEY, Feb 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – An investigation has been launched, after a distressing land-clearing incident left around 40 koalas dead and another 80 needing care. The authorities first became aware of the disturbing act last week, when a local resident stumbled upon the private timber plantation, while hiking near the…

Ukraine And Turkey Intend To Expand Trade, Investment Cooperation

KIEV, Feb 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, discussed the increase of bilateral trade and investment with Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, during the eighth meeting of bilateral High-Level Strategic Council held in Kiev, the Ukrainian president’s press service said. The two leaders talked about the growth of bilateral…

Indonesia Saves Two Baby Orangutans From Trafficking, Detains Alleged Trader

JAKARTA, Feb 3 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian authorities saved two babies of critically endangered Sumatran orangutans, from a wildlife trafficking, and detained a man suspected of illegal trading. The two Sumatran orangutan babies were seized at the suspect’s house, in North Sumatra province’s district of Langkat, Director General of Law Enforcement,…

Mortar Shell Kills Seven People In Pakistan’s Bajaur

ISLAMABAD, Feb 3 (NNN-APP) – Officials in Pakistan’s Bajaur tribal district said, a mortar shell fired from the Afghan side of the border, killed at least seven people. Gulzar Khan, deputy superintendent of police in Bajaur, confirmed the incident there, bordering Afghanistan’s eastern Kunar province. Khan said, the mortar shell…

International Women’s Group Celebrates Kuwait’s National, Liberation Days

KUWAIT, Feb 3 (NNN-KUNA) – International Women’s Group (IWG), held a ceremony to celebrate Kuwait’s National and Liberation Days in Farwaniya Governorate. The event was attended by wives of foreign ambassadors, members of the IWG and elite women of Kuwait. During her opening speech, Rima Al-Khaldi, vice president of the…

Nearly 110 Million Square Metres Of Land Cleared Of Mines In Angola

CAXITO, Angola, Feb 2 (NNN-ANGOP) – More than 109.8 million square metres of land across Angola’s northern Bengo province, has been cleared of mines since 2006, said head of the provincial department of the National De-mining Institute (INAD). For 2020, INAD expects to clear 500,000 square metres in Bengo province,…
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