TEHRAN, Jan 14 (NNN-ANADOLU) — Iranian authorities have arrested a number of suspects in the downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane last week, the country’s judiciary commission said on Tuesday. The suspects were arrested “for their role in the plane crash,” commission spokesman Ghulam Hussein Ismaili said in statements cited…
MACC files police report over criminal plot to smear its reputation
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 14 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has lodged a police report against several individuals, including a lawyer, over an alleged criminal plot to smear the image and reputation of the commission and its chief commissioner Latheefa Koya. The report was lodged by the special legal officer to…
Pakatan Harapan extends more help to opposition states – Lim
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 14 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Pakatan Harapan (PH) federal government has extended more help to the opposition-held states compared to the previous Barisan Nasional (BN) government, said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng. He was responding to calls made by the Kelantan DAP pro tem chairman Datuk Zaid Ibrahim for the federal government to be…
S. Korea’s Moon Optimistic About Inter-Korean Relations
SEOUL, Jan 14 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korean President, Moon Jae-in, said, Tuesday, that, he was optimistic about relations between South Korea and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), although the inter-Korean ties are faced with difficulties, caused by the deadlocked dialogue between the DPRK and the United States. Moon…
Mental Health Funding For Bushfire Victims Announced By Australian PM
CANBERRA, Jan 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Australian Government, announced 76 million Australian dollars (52.4 million U.S. dollars) in funding, for mental health services in bushfire-affected communities. Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that, the funding would cover free counselling sessions, health consultations and rebates for 10 psychological therapy sessions, via Medicare,…
Australian PM Takes Major Polling Hit Amid Bushfires
CANBERRA, Jan 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, suffered a blow to his approval rating, amid the ongoing bushfire crisis. According to the latest news poll, which was published on Sunday night, The Australian revealed that, Morrison’s popularity plunged, since he became prime minister in 2018. It was…
Pentagon Confirms Death Of Two U.S. Soldiers In Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The U.S. Department of Defence, confirmed that, two U.S. soldiers died in Afghanistan on Saturday. Both soldiers were killed in action Saturday, when their vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device (IED) in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, said the Pentagon. Both soldiers were assigned to…
Pakistani FM Leaves For Iran, Saudi Arabia Amid Mideast Tensions
ISLAMABAD, Jan 13 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Foreign Minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, embarked on a visit to Iran and Saudi Arabia, for talks with counterparts in the Middle East. Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, asked Qureshi to visit Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United States, after a U.S. airstrike killed Iranian…
Cambodia’s Famed Angkor Welcomes 873,297 Chinese Tourists Last Year
PHNOM PENH, Jan 13 (NNN-AKP) – About 873,297 Chinese tourists visited Cambodia’s famed Angkor Archaeological Park in 2019, accounting for 39.6 percent of international arrivals to the park last year. China remained the biggest source of foreign tourists to the ancient site, followed by the United States and South Korea,…
Philippines To Dispatch Military Ships, Unarmed Troops To Middle East
MANILA, Jan 13 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines will send two military ships, with “a small contingent of unarmed servicemen,” to help repatriate Filipino workers in the Middle East, Philippine Defence Secretary, Delfin Lorenzana said, on Sunday night. Lorenzana told reporters that, Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte, ordered the deployment of two…
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