Iraq’s Crude Exports Exceed 88 Million Barrels In Dec 2020

BAGHDAD, Jan 2 (NNN-NINA) – Iraq’s Ministry of Oil said, Iraq exported 88.21 million barrels of oil in Dec, 2020, bringing in revenues of more than 4.2 billion U.S. dollars. The average selling price in Dec, 2020, was 47.76 dollars per barrel, according to a ministry statement, citing statistics of…

Cambodian Authorities Arrest 20,913 Drug Suspects, Seizing Over Three Tonnes Of Drugs Last Year

PHNOM PENH, Jan 2 (NNN-AKP) – The number of people arrested in Cambodia for allegedly involving in illicit drugs increased in 2020, and the amount of drugs seized rose sharply, according to the Anti-Drug Police Department report today. The authorities nabbed 20,913 drug-related suspects, in 10,193 cases last year, up…

Pakistan, India Exchange List Of Nuclear Installations, Prisoners

ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI, Jan 2 (NNN-APP/PTI) – Pakistan and India exchanged lists of their nuclear installations and prisoners, according to Pakistan’s foreign ministry and Indian external affairs ministry. The exchanges were carried out through diplomatic channels, at New Delhi and Islamabad, according to the two separate statements. The list of nuclear…

Abducted Members Of Myanmar’s Ruling Party Freed By Armed Group

YANGON, Jan 2 (NNN-MNA) – The Arakan Army (AA), freed three members of Myanmar’s ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) Party, who were abducted in Oct last year, according to a release from the Military True News Information Team, yesterday. Three party representatives were taken by the AA armed group,…

Indian State Opens Schools For Students Of Grades 10 And 12

BANGALORE, Jan 2 (NNN-PTI) – Regular classes for students of standard 10 to standard 12, will reopen with immediate effect, while online classes for junior students would continue, the state government decided, after a special meeting of the home, prisons and disaster management department, chaired by chief minister, Hemant Soren…

Four Planes Hit By Stray Bullets In New Year Celebration In Lebanon

BEIRUT, Jan 2 (NNN-NNA) – Random bullets, fired in celebration of New Year in Lebanon, hit four Middle East Airlines (MEA) planes, at Beirut’s airport yesterday, LBCI local TV channel, reported. One of the planes was received lately by MEA. It was supposed to fly to Dubai yesterday morning, according…

Botswana, Namibia Call For Calm Amid Tension Over Shooting Of Namibian Nationals

GABORONE, Dec 31 (NNN-NAMPA) – Botswana and Namibia issued a joint statement calling for citizens to remain calm and patient, after fatal shootings in Nov of three Namibian nationals and one Zambian national by the Botswana Defence Force. In the statement by the two heads of state, the two sides…

Death Toll Rises To 22 In Aden’s Airport Explosions In Southern Yemen

ADEN, Dec 31 (NNN-SABA) – The number of deaths caused by three explosions that struck Aden’s airport in southern Yemen, rose to 22 last night, the country’s Interior Ministry announced. According to a statement released by the pro-government ministry, based in the southern port city of Aden, 22 people were…

Foreign Vessel Detained For Anchoring Without Permission

MELAKA (a state in southwestern Malaysia), Dec 31 (NNN-Bernama) — A Malta-registered vessel with 26 crew was detained for anchoring without permission at about 4.9 nautical miles southwest of Pulau Upeh here, Wednesday. Melaka and Negeri Sembilan Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) deputy director (Operations) Maritime Commander Azman Samsudin said…

New Ways To Fete New Year 2021

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 (NNN-Bernama) — Among the most awaited moments by Malaysians with only one more day to go before the new year 2021, especially city dwellers, are the massive celebrations and fireworks displays in public areas such as Dataran Merdeka, KLCC compound and Dataran Putrajaya. But this year,…
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