Saudi Arabia, Russia Signed Mutual Visa Exemption Agreement

RIYADH, Dec 2 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Foreign Minister, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, and Russian Deputy Prime Minister, Alexander Novak, signed here yesterday, an agreement on mutual visa exemption for citizens of both countries, according to a statement released by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The exemption applies to…

Overnight Temperature Dipped To Minus 43 Degrees Celsius In Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Dec 2 (NNN-APA) – Overnight temperatures plummeted to minus 43 degrees Celsius in Tosontsengel soum, an administrative subdivision of the western Mongolian province of Zavkhan, from yesterday to today, according to the country’s weather monitoring agency. The figure marked the coldest temperature in Mongolia this winter, the National…

Kazakhstan’s Grain Exports Climbed 14.8 Percent In Sept-Nov

ALMATY, Dec 2 (NNN-KNA) – Kazakhstan exported 3.1 million tonnes of new-crop grains from Sept to the end of Nov, this year, marking a 14.8 percent increase, compared with the same period last year, the country’s Ministry of Agriculture reported, yesterday. Shipments of Kazakh grain to Uzbekistan grew by 32.8…

Pakistan Vaccinated Over 33 Million Children In Nationwide Measles-Rubella Campaign

ISLAMABAD, Dec 2 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan vaccinated more than 33 million children, in its nationwide measles-rubella (MR) and oral polio vaccine (OPV) campaign, achieving over 95 percent MR coverage, the Ministry of National Health Services, said, yesterday. The drive, led by the Federal Directorate of Immunisation, was carried out across…

Saudi Arabia Announces Bidding For Exploration Licenses Across Three Mineralised Belts

RIYADH, Dec 2 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, yesterday, announced the launch of a new bidding round for exploration licenses, covering three mineralised belts. According to the ministry, the three belts cover a total area exceeding 13,000 square km with prospective minerals including gold, silver,…

604 Killed In Floods, Landslides In Indonesia

JAKARTA, Dec 2 (NNN-ANTARA) – The death toll from recent floods and landslides across three provinces on Sumatra Island has risen to 604, with 464 missing, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), said, yesterday. Rescue operations are continuing at full speed across affected areas, the agency said. The agency reported…

Egypt Opens Major Defence Expo In Cairo

CAIRO, Dec 2 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, inaugurated the 4th edition of the Egypt Defence Expo here, yesterday, the Egyptian Presidency said in a statement. During the opening, al-Sisi toured Egyptian pavilions, showcasing domestic military production and other fields, and was briefed on various projects, including a joint…

Foreign Tourist Arrivals Top One Million In Nepal

KATHMANDU, Dec 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nepal recorded over one million foreign tourist arrivals by this month, the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), said, yesterday. According to statistics released by the NTB, the country welcomed 1,060,269 foreign tourists from Jan to Nov, this year, which reflects a marginal increase from 2024 when…

Indian Gov’t Confirms GPS Spoofing Of Flights At Major Airports

NEW DELHI, Dec 2 (NNN-PTI) – India’s federal government, yesterday, confirmed that, incidents of GPS spoofing and interference with flights have been reported at major airports in the country, including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Amritsar, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Chennai. The information was given by the federal civil aviation minister, Kinjarapu Rammohan…

Türkiye’s Economy Grew 3.7 Percent In Q3

ANKARA, Dec 2 (NNN-TRT) – Türkiye’s economy grew 3.7 percent year-on-year, in the third quarter, following growth of 4.9 percent in the second quarter and 2.5 percent in the first, according to data released yesterday, by the Turkish Statistical Institute. Finance Minister, Mehmet Simsek, said, growth is expected to remain…