Iran To Access Newly Unfrozen Funds Transferred To Qatari Banks

TEHRAN, Sept 28 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran and Qatar, yesterday, agreed to start banking operations to enable Iran to use its recently unfrozen funds, transferred to Qatari banks. In a meeting in the Qatari capital, Doha, Governor of the Central Bank of Iran, Mohammad Reza Farzin, and his Qatari counterpart, Bandar…

Saudi Arabia Hosted World Tourism Day Celebrations

RIYADH, Sept 28 (NNN-SPA) – The official celebrations of World Tourism Day 2023, co-hosted by Saudi Arabia and the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), kicked off yesterday in Riyadh, the kingdom’s capital. The events, with the theme of “Tourism and Green Investments,” brought together more than 500 government officials, tourism leaders,…

Over 50 Poisoned At Wedding In N. Iraq

BAGHDAD, Sept 28 (NNN-NINA) – More than 50 people were poisoned at a wedding, in Iraq’s northern province of Kirkuk last night, due to spoiled food, it was reported. The provincial health chief, Ziyad Khalaf, was quoted as saying that, the incident occurred in the town of Hawija, west of…

Update: 114 Killed, More Than 200 Wounded In Iraq Fire

BAGHDAD, Sept 27 (NNN-NINA) – Up to 114 people were killed and more than 200 injured, in a huge wedding hall fire, in the town of al-Hamdaniya, in Iraq’s northern province of Nineveh, Governor of Nineveh, Najm al-Jubouri, told reporters today. The fire broke out last night, in the al-Haytham…

Japan Starts Building New Tallest Skyscraper In Tokyo

TOKYO, Sept 27 (NNN-NHK) – The construction of the Torch Tower, Japan’s new tallest skyscraper in central Tokyo, kicked off today, according to the property developer. Located across the street from Tokyo Station, the structure, which will soar to approximately 390 metres upon expected completion in the fiscal year 2027,…

Over 12 Million Stimulant Tablets Seized In Central Myanmar

YANGON, Sept 27 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar authorities seized 12.55 million stimulant tablets worth over 18.8 billion kyats (over 8.95 million U.S. dollars), in the central region of Mandalay, according to the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC), late yesterday. Acting on a tip-off, anti-narcotic police searched a vehicle in…

Australia’s Inflation Rises To 5.2 Percent

CANBERRA, Sept 27 (NNN-AAP) – Australia’s rate of inflation accelerated in Aug, as a result of growing housing and transport costs, the statistics bureau said. According to data, published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the consumer price index (CPI), rose 5.2 percent in the 12 months to Aug,…

Government, Regulators Must Be Agile To Achieve Digital Transformation — MCMC COO

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (NNN-BERNAMA) – The government and regulators must be agile in implementing policies to achieve digital transformation that could evolve to support social and economic goals, said Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) chief operating officer, Datuk Mohd Ali Hanafiah Mohd Yunus. He said, regulators also must…

Huawei Malaysia Commits To Building Sustainable Ultra-Broadband Industry

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (NNN-THE EDGE) – Huawei Malaysia has committed to narrowing the digital divide between the urban and rural areas and stimulating digital innovation in Malaysia, while building a sustainable ultra-broadband industry ecosystem to ensure no one is left behind from the benefits of digital development.  Huawei Malaysia vice-president…

At Least 100 Killed In Fire At Wedding Hall In Iraq

BAGHDAD, Sept 27 (NNN-NINA) – More than 100 people were killed and more than 150 others injured, in a wedding hall fire in the town of al-Hamdaniya, in Iraq’s northern province of Nineveh, the Iraqi Ministry of Health said today, quoting preliminary reports. The Iraqi Civil Defence said that, the…