Australia Acts Against Illegal Firearm Parts Importation

SYDNEY, Sept 3 (NNN-AAP) – The Australian Federal Police (AFP), joined hands with the Australian Border Force (ABF) this week, in dismantling an illegal firearm parts import scheme, and an alleged 3D-printed firearm manufacturing operation, in western Sydney. AFP said in a statement yesterday that, it, together with ABF investigators,…

Cambodia Registers 7th New-born Rare Mekong River Dolphin So Far This Year

PHNOM PENH, Sept 3 (NNN-AKP) – A newborn Mekong River Irrawaddy dolphin calf was spotted yesterday, raising the total number of newborn dolphin calves in Cambodia to seven, so far this year, the Fisheries Administration said, in a news release. The latest born dolphin calf was seen by a team…

Poliovirus Sample Found In Sewage Water Of Pakistan’s Rawalpindi

ISLAMABAD, Sept 3 (NNN-APP) – Poliovirus was detected in the sewage water, in Pakistan’s east Rawalpindi district, during a sampling process, the district health authority said, yesterday. The sample was collected on Aug 10, in the district, located in the country’s east Punjab province, where sewage sampling is done on…

Eight Terrorists Killed In Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Sept 3 (NNN-APP) – Police in Pakistan’s south-west Balochistan province, killed eight terrorists in two separate operations yesterday, the police said in a statement. The counter-terrorism department (CTD) of the police said that, they conducted an operation in Washuk district of the province, by acting on an intelligence tip-off…

India Successfully Launched First Solar Mission

NEW DELHI, Sept 2 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), confirmed that India successfully launched its maiden solar mission named “Aditya-L1” today, onboard the PSLV-C57 rocket (in XL configuration). The country’s ambitious mission, to study the Sun was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, in…

385 People Remain Missing In Maui Island Wildfire Disaster

LOS ANGELES, Sept 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – The number of people missing in the wildfires, on the U.S. Hawaiian island of Maui decreased slightly to 385, authorities said, yesterday. This update is down from 388 on the first list of missing people, which was released on Aug 24, said the Maui…

Central African Bloc To Hold Second Extraordinary Meeting Over Coup In Gabon

LIBREVILLE, Sept 2 (NNN-IRIN) – The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), yesterday announced to hold a second extraordinary meeting next Monday, to discuss the coup in Gabon. The ECCAS, headquartered in Libreville, the capital of Gabon, is a regional organisation dedicated to the economic, social and cultural development…

Ukrainian President Expected To Show Up At UN This Month: Security Council President

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, is expected to come to the United Nations headquarters this month, said Ferit Hoxha, Albania’s UN ambassador, whose country holds the Security Council presidency for the month. At a press briefing yesterday, Hoxha said, he thinks Zelensky will attend in…

Climate Change Leads To More Extreme Wildfires In California: Study

SACRAMENTO, Sept 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – A new study found that climate change contributes to the frequency of wildfires in the U.S. state of California and makes the fires more explosive. The warming climate enhanced the frequency of extreme daily wildfire growth by 25 percent on average, in comparison with preindustrial…

Spain Welcomed Record 10.1 Million Tourists In July

MADRID, Sept 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – For the first time ever, Spain welcomed over 10 million foreign tourists in July, as the tourism sector completed its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Spanish Statistical Office (INE) said, yesterday. The INE’s “Tourist Movements at Borders” (Frontur) study shows that, 10.1 million foreign…