Iranian, Egyptian FMs’ Meeting “New Transformation” In Bilateral Ties: Iranian Spokesman

TEHRAN, Sept 23 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said yesterday, the recent meeting between the Iranian and Egyptian foreign ministers in New York, was a “new transformation” in bilateral relations. Nasser Kanaani made the remarks in an interview in New York, while commenting on the meeting between Iranian Foreign…

Climate Investment Opportunities In Vietnam To Reach 757 Billion USD By 2030

HANOI, Sept 23 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam’s climate investment opportunities will reach up to 757 billion U.S. dollars by 2030, focusing on renewable energy, green construction, energy efficiency and transportation, according to the latest statistics of the International Finance Corporation (IFC). Vietnam’s climate finance sector is still facing significant challenges, in…

34,835 People In Japan Taken To Hospitals Due To Heatstroke In Aug

TOKYO, Sept 23 (NNN-NHK) – Japan in Aug, saw a total of 34,835 individuals taken to hospitals nationwide, with heatstroke symptoms, as the country baked under record summer temperatures, government data showed yesterday. The figure, although lower than the record-breaking 43,060 hospitalisations last Aug, still marked the third-highest ever recorded…

Myanmar Exports Over 100,000 Tonnes Of Pigeon Peas In Over Five Months

YANGON, Sept 23 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar exported over 105,043 tonnes of pigeon peas (Arhar Dal/Tur Dal) in the first five months of the 2023-24 fiscal year, through next March, according to the country’s Ministry of Commerce, yesterday. From Apr 1 to Sept 15 this year, the country earned over 91.92…

Indian Moon Mission’s Lander, Rover Still In Sleep Mode: Agency

NEW DELHI, Sept 23 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), yesterday said, there has been no response from the country’s Moon Mission-3, or Chandrayaan-3, which is in sleep mode, despite efforts made to revive them. The lander and the rover had gone into sleep mode three weeks ago,…

Pakistan Names 15-Player Cricket Squad For 2023 World Cup

ISLAMABAD, Sept 23 (NNN-APP) – The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), named a 15-player squad yesterday, for the 2023 World Cup in India, next month. Fast bowler, Hasan Ali has replaced star pacer, Naseem Shah, who was injured during the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka, earlier this month. Pakistan will play…

Myanmar Introduces New Tourist Destinations For Upcoming Travelling Season

YANGON, Sept 23 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s Ministry of Hotels and Tourism, revealed 14 tour destinations for the upcoming travelling season for both domestic and foreign travellers. The suggested tour areas are mostly places rich in ancient and ethnic cultures, and also eco-friendly, including the cities of Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon,…

6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Hit Eastern Indonesia, No Tsunami Alert Issued

JAKARTA, Sept 23 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 6.3-magnitude earthquake jolted off Indonesia’s eastern province of Maluku last night, but did not trigger giant waves, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The earthquake occurred at 21:59 p.m. Jakarta time (1459 GMT), with its epicentre situated at 169 km north-west of…

Over 18 Kg Psychotropic Drugs Seized In Eastern Myanmar, Five Arrested

YANGON, Sept 23 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar police have seized 18.51 kilograms of psychotropic drugs worth over two billion kyats (952,380 U.S. dollars) in the eastern state of Shan, according to the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC), late yesterday. Acting on a tip-off, anti-narcotics police searched a vehicle in…

Israeli Army Kills Another Palestinian Man In West Bank

RAMALLAH, Sept 23 (NNN-WAFA) – Israeli soldiers killed another Palestinian man yesterday, during clashes in the West Bank village of Kafr Dan, Palestinian Health Ministry said in a statement. Abdullah Abu Al-Hassan was shot in the stomach by Israeli forces, during clashes in the village, west of Jenin city, the…