Two Killed In Gunmen Attack Targeting Tribal Leader Near Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Sept 16 (NNN-NINA) – Two people were killed and a targetted tribal leader wounded, in an attack by unknown gunmen yesterday, near the Iraqi capital Baghdad, a security source said. The attack occurred in the evening, when gunmen opened fire on the car of Sheikh Saeed al-Mashhadani, leader of…

U.S. Seattle Police Officer’s “Disgusting” Remarks On Indian Student’s Death Spark Outrage

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – A police officer in Seattle, U.S. state of Washington, was recorded laughing about the death of an Indian student being hit and killed by a police car early this year, sparking outrage in the country and internationally. More than 200 people on Thursday took…

Chinese Embassy Condemns UK’s Hyping Up Of So-Called “Chinese Spies”

LONDON, Sept 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Chinese Embassy in the United Kingdom (UK), yesterday strongly condemned the hyping up of the so-called “Chinese spies” by the UK side. “The allegations of the so-called ‘Chinese spies’ hyped up by the UK side, are a self-staged farce that is totally groundless. We…

62 Killed, 133 Injured In Fire Accidents In Myanmar In Eight Months

YANGON, Sept 16 (NNN-MNA) – A total of 62 people were killed and 133 people injured, in fire accidents in the first eight months of 2023, in Myanmar, the fire services department said yesterday. The fire services department said, a total of 1,069 fire outbreaks occurred during the Jan-Aug period.…

Pakistan To Enhance Cooperation With China To Promote Affordable Green Energy

ISLAMABAD, Sept 16 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan needs to further enhance cooperation with China, under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), to promote affordable clean and green energy in the country, Pakistani experts, said. Pakistan and China enjoy close ties, which must be utilised for expanding affordable and clean energy access in…

Japan’s Centenarians Hit Record High Of 92,139

TOKYO, Sept 16 (NNN-NHK) – The number of centenarians in Japan totalled 92,139, hitting a record high for the 53rd consecutive year, official data showed, yesterday. The figure as of yesterday rose by 1,613 from a year before, the Health, Labour and Welfare Ministry said, prior to the country’s celebration…

Iran Summoned Australian Envoy Over FM’s “Meddlesome” Remarks

TEHRAN, Sept 15 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry, summoned the Australian charge d’affaires in Tehran, to protest against “meddlesome” remarks by Australian Foreign Minister, Penny Wong. The Australian diplomat was summoned to the Iranian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday, in the absence of Ambassador Lyndall Sachs, and was notified of Iran’s…

Mongolia To Send Largest Ever Delegation To Hangzhou Asian Games

ULAN BATOR, Sept 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mongolia will send a delegation of over 600 to the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games, its largest at a single Asian Games, delegation chief, Amgalanbaatar Ganbaatar, said. “Our country will send more than 400 athletes in 34 different sports, as well as, over 200 coaches…

Biman Bangladesh Airlines Resumed Flight To Guangzhou

DHAKA, Sept 15 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh’s national flag carrier, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, resumed the flight between Dhaka and the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou yesterday, said a statement by the Chinese embassy in Bangladesh. According to the statement, following the resumption, there are now six round-trip flights on this route…

India’s Manipur Violence Death Toll Reaches 175

NEW DELHI, Sept 15 (NNN-PTI) – The death toll in the ongoing ethnic violence that shook India’s north-eastern state of Manipur has risen to 175, officials said today. As per figures released by police in the state last night, since May 3 – the day violence broke out in the…