Jordan, Ireland Agree To Increase Political Consultations

AMMAN, Sept 9 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan and Ireland signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a framework for political consultations and strengthen bilateral ties. According to a statement from the Jordanian Foreign Ministry, the agreement was signed in Jordan’s capital, Amman, following discussions between Jordanian Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi…

Seven Dead In Bus Crash In Nepal

KATHMANDU, Sept 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – Seven people were killed and 27 others injured, when a passenger bus crashed into a truck last night, in Banke district of western Nepal, local police said, today. The bus, with 41 people on board, hit a truck parked on the East-West Highway, as it…

DPRK Held Paramilitary Parade To Celebrate 75th Founding Anniversary

SEOUL, Sept 9 (NNN-YONHAP) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) held a paramilitary parade and a national meeting, to celebrate the country’s 75th founding anniversary, said the state news agency today. The DPRK held the parade at the Kim Il Sung Square, in its capital, Pyongyang yesterday, with…

Pakistan’s Weekly Inflation Spikes 26.3 Percent

ISLAMABAD, Sept 9 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s weekly inflation, surged 26.3 percent, year on year, mainly due to a rise in food prices, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said, yesterday. The Sensitive Price Indicator-based inflation, increased by 0.96 percent for the week ending on Sept 7, as compared to the…

Heavy Rainfall Forecast For Tokyo Area, North-East Japan

TOKYO, Sept 9 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s weather agency said today that, high moisture levels are causing atmospheric instability over the Kanto region, centered around Tokyo, and north-eastern Japan’s Tohoku region, bringing heavy rain for the areas. Moist air from Tropical Depression Yun-yeung, and the edge of a high-pressure system in…

Myanmar Earns Over Four Billion USD From Manufactured Exports In Five Months

YANGON, Sept 9 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar saw its export of manufactured products earned over 4.08 billion U.S. dollars, in the first five months of the fiscal year 2023-24, the Ministry of Commerce said, yesterday. Ministry figures showed a decrease of over 962 million dollars, during the Apr-Aug period from a…

One Killed, Five Injured After Car Hit Pedestrians, Vehicles In Melbourne

SYDNEY, Sept 9 (NNN-AAP) — Police in the Australian state of Victoria, confirmed that one person was killed yesterday with five others injured, after a car crashed into pedestrians and then hit two other vehicles in Melbourne’s central business area. Speaking at a press conference last night, Victoria Police Superintendent,…

BRI Railway Via Padma Bridge In Bangladesh All Set For Inauguration Next Month

DHAKA, Sept 9 (NNN-BSS) – A mega railway via the China-built Bangladesh’s largest Padma Bridge is all set for inauguration next month, local media reported. With the Chinese-made passenger coaches, the Bangladeshi government on Thursday launched the first train on a major part of the newly-constructed mega Belt and Road…

Egypt’s Alexandria National Museum Marks 20th Anniversary With Cultural Activities

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) — The Alexandria National Museum in Egypt is marking its 20th anniversary with a variety of cultural activities, including a photography gallery, cultural and artistic symposiums, workshops, and lectures. The museum, which is located in the heart of the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, houses a…

151 Illegal Bangladeshi Migrants Deported From Libya

TRIPOLI, Sept 9 (NNN-LANA) – The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), yesterday said, it repatriated 151 illegal Bangladeshi migrants from Libya. “This week, IOM assisted 151 migrants to safely return home to Bangladesh, through the VHR (Voluntary Humanitarian Return) programme, in a charter flight from Benghazi to Dhaka,” IOM said,…