Egypt Uncovered Eight Storage Rooms In Pyramid Of Sahure

CAIRO, Sept 27 (NNN-MENA) – A joint Egyptian-German archaeological mission, discovered eight storage rooms in the Pyramid of Sahure, in Egypt’s Giza province, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in a statement yesterday. Mostafa Waziri, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, described the discovery as “very…

AIIB Approved Three New Members At Annual Meeting In Egypt

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Sept 27 (NNN-MENA) – The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), now has 109 members, after its Board of Governors approved the applications of El Salvador, Solomon Islands and Tanzania yesterday. The bank approved the applications of the three economies, during its eighth annual meeting held in the Egyptian…

Laos Warns Of Potential Floods As Tropical Depression Brings More Rain

VIENTIANE, Sept 27 (NNN-KPL) – A tropical depression that has brought heavy downpours to Vietnam’s central region, has now weakened and entered Laos, bringing powerful wind and heavy rain in many provinces of the country. The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology, under the Lao Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment,…

Two Monkeypox Cases Reported In South Vietnam

HANOI, Sept 27 (NNN-VNA) – Two monkeypox cases were reported in south Vietnam, the Ho Chi Minh City Centre for Disease Control said, yesterday. The centre reported that a male patient, 25, tested positive for the monkeypox virus after visiting the Ho Chi Minh City Dermatology Hospital, on Sept 22.…

Vietnam Sees Int’l Air Passengers Surge In Jan-Sept

HANOI, Sept 27 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnamese airports welcomed 23.7 million foreign passengers in the first nine months of this year, an extraordinary growth of 266.8 percent, compared to the same period last year, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV). That has shown the gradual recovery of the…

Two Children Killed, Two Injured From Mortar Mine Blast In West Afghanistan

ZARANJ, Afghanistan, Sept 27 (NNN-ANA) – Two children have been confirmed dead, due to the blast of a mortar mine in Dilaram district of west Afghanistan’s Nimroz province yesterday, the district’s governor, Gul Bani Nafiz, said. The victims were busy collecting garbage, when they found a mortar mine, left over…

Thai PM To Pay First Official Visit To Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Sept 27 (NNN-AKP) – At the invitation of Cambodian Prime Minister, Hun Manet, Thai Prime Minister, Srettha Thavisin will pay his first official visit to Cambodia tomorrow, Sept 28, Cambodia’s foreign ministry announced in a press statement, yesterday. During his one-day visit to Phnom Penh, Srettha and Hun…

Indonesia Launches Carbon Exchange To Curb Emissions

JAKARTA, Sept 27 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, yesterday, launched the country’s first carbon exchange, named IDXCarbon, as part of its commitment to reduce gas emissions. The carbon exchange is set to facilitate carbon trading. It will give space to companies or organisations concerned with renewable energy, to sell…

Thailand’s Exports Rose For First Time In 11 Months

BANGKOK, Sept 27 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s exports increased for the first time in 11 months in Aug, due to higher shipments of agricultural and industrial products, amid a weakening baht currency, official data showed, yesterday. Exports, a key driver of the country’s economic growth, rose 2.6 percent last month, from…

Over 50 Injured In Protest In Manipur Following Killing Of Students

NEW DELHI, Sept 27 (NNN-PTI) – Over 50 students were injured yesterday, during massive protests against the killing of two students, in Manipur, local media reports, said. According to officials yesterday, hundreds of students in Imphal took to the streets to protest against the murder of two students by suspected…