Pakistani Army Killed Eight Militants In NW Province

ISLAMABAD, Nov 23 (NNN-APP) – Eight militants were killed, during an intelligence-based operation by the Pakistani army in the country’s north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said yesterday. The operation was conducted on Friday, on reports about the presence of militants in Bannu district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the…

Tajik, Chinese FMs Held First Strategic Dialogue

DUSHANBE, Nov 23 (NNN-KNA) – Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, yesterday, called on China and Tajikistan to strive for new progress in the China-Tajikistan comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership in the new era, during his first strategic dialogue with Tajik Foreign Minister, Sirojiddin Muhriddin. The two sides held in-depth discussions on…

Global South Modernisation Forum Held In Beijing

BEIJING, Nov 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Global South Modernisation Forum was held in Beijing yesterday. Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, attended and addressed the event. Guests at…

Uzbek President Met Chinese FM

TASHKENT, Nov 22 (NNN-UzA) – Uzbek President, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, yesterday met with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee. Mirziyoyev asked Wang to convey his sincerest greetings to Chinese President, Xi Jinping, and expressed warm…

Indian Fighter Jet Crashed At Dubai Airshow, Killing Pilot

DUBAI, Nov 22 (NNN-WAM) – An Indian aircraft, crashed yesterday, during a demonstration at the Dubai Air Show, killing the pilot. The Indian HAL Tejas fighter jet, crashed around 2:10 p.m. local time (1010 GMT), while flying a demonstration flight. The Indian Air Force said in a statement that, it…

At Least 10 Dead, 18 Missing After Landslide In Indonesia

JAKARTA, Nov 21 (NNN-ANTARA) – At least 10 people died and 18 others remain missing, after a landslide struck a residential area, in Indonesia’s Central Java province, authorities said, today. The casualties followed days of heavy rainfall that triggered the landslide in the village of Pandanarum in Pandanarum district, according…

12 Killed After Chemical Factory Boiler Explodes In Punjab

ISLAMABAD, Nov 21 (NNN-APP) – Twelve people were killed and scores of others injured, this morning, when a boiler exploded at a chemical factory in a residential locality in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, police sources said. The blast happened at about 5:30 a.m. local time (0030 GMT), in the industrial…

31st ASEAN Transport Ministers’ Meeting Held In Myanmar

YANGON, Nov 21 (NNN-MNA) – The 31st ASEAN Transport Ministers’ Meeting was held in Myanmar’s Nay Pyi Taw, yesterday, the state-owned daily, The Global New Light of Myanmar reported, today. A total of 187 delegates, including ministers from Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries, dialogue partners, the ASEAN Secretary-General,…

Sri Lankan President Vows No Political Protection For Criminals Amid Anti-Drug Drive

COLOMBO, Nov 21 (NNN-LNW) – Sri Lankan President, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, said yesterday that, his administration is committed to preventing children from falling victim to the drug menace, and will not offer political protection to any criminal or drug trafficker. Speaking at the launch of the Southern Provincial programme of…

Death Toll From Central Vietnam Floods Rises To 43

HANOI, Nov 21 (NNN-VNA) – Torrential rains and flooding in central Vietnam, left 43 people dead and nine others missing, local daily VnExpress reported last night, citing the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority. The floods have damaged 167 houses and inundated more than 52,000 others, while over 13,000 hectares…
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