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Sri Lankan Police Arrested 217 Drug Suspects

COLOMBO, Dec 31 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan police arrested 217 suspects with narcotics, within 500 metres of selected schools, in…

Sri Lanka Received Highest Monthly Tourist Arrivals In Dec, In Four Years

COLOMBO, Dec 31 (NNN-XINHUA) – Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka passed 200,000 in Dec, the highest number for a month,…

Japan’s Executions Drop To 0 This Year

TOKYO, Dec 30 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese government carried out no executions in 2023, for the first time in three…

Myanmar To Participate In ASEAN Tourism Forum 2024

YANGON, Dec 30 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar will participate in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Tourism Forum 2024, in…

Vietnam’s Foreign Trade Hit 683 Billion USD In 2023

HANOI, Dec 30 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam posted a foreign trade record of 683 billion U.S. dollars this year, down 6.6…

Cuba and China to promote 10 new joint scientific projects

HAVANA, Dec 30 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Cuba’s Science, Technology and Environment Ministry (CITMA) announced that Cuba and Chinese scientific institutions…

Dengue Claims More Than 1,700 Lives In Bangladesh This Year

DHAKA, Dec 30 (NNN-BSS) – The mosquito-borne dengue fever has claimed more than 1,700 lives and infected over 300,000 people,…

Over 10 Kg Of Heroin Seized In Central Myanmar

YANGON, Dec 30 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar authorities have seized 10.12 kilograms of heroin worth over 253 million kyats (about 120,476…

Malaysia secures top spot in Global Islamic Economy Indicator for 10th consecutive year

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 (NNN-Bernama) –Malaysia has once again secured the top position in the Global Islamic Economy Indicator (GIEI)…

Comprehensive Strategic Partnership enhances Malaysia-Japan relations

By Nabilah Saleh KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 (NNN-Bernama) — Marking a significant diplomatic milestone, the recently established Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP)…