Police Destroy Drug Labs In South Afghanistan

ZARANJ, Afghanistan, Aug 30 (NNN-ANA) – The police destroyed three drug processing labs in south Afghanistan’s Nimroz province, provincial director for counter-narcotics police, Abdul Wasei Omar, said yesterday. “After spotting the place by security personnel in Delaram district, we launched operations today (yesterday) and destroyed three crystal meth labs,” Omar…

Cooking Gas Price Reduced In India

NEW DELHI, Aug 30 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian government decided yesterday, to reduce the price of cooking gas (LPG) cylinder used in households, by 200 Indian rupees (around 2.42 U.S. dollars) per cylinder, Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Anurag Thakur, said. The move was dedicated to the annual festival Raksha…

Roundup: Hurricane Idalia Forces Evacuations, Flight Cancellations In Florida

NEW YORK, Aug 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – Tropical Storm Idalia, strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane yesterday afternoon, as it was heading towards the Gulf Coast in the U.S. state of Florida, forcing an emergency declaration, mass evacuations and flight cancellations, as it is expected to make landfall this morning. The…

Egyptian, Sudanese Leaders Discuss Ties, Sudanese Crisis

CAIRO, Aug 30 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, and visiting Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, yesterday discussed bilateral ties and the latest developments in the Sudanese crisis. An Egyptian presidential spokesman said in a statement that, during the meeting, at the coastal city of New Alamein,…

Toyota Halts Operations At Japanese Factories Over System Failure

TOKYO, Aug 29 (NNN-NHK) – Toyota Motors said, it suspended operations in 12 of its group’s 14 vehicle assembly plants in Japan this morning, due to a computer system failure. According to a spokesperson with the Japanese automaker, the plants were unable to place orders for vehicle parts from early…

Fitch Affirms New Zealand’s AA+ Credit Rating

WELLINGTON, Aug 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – New Zealand Finance Minister, Grant Robertson, today welcomed the affirmation of the country’s AA+ credit rating by Fitch, the credit rating agency. The New Zealand government’s prudent and responsible financial management has been acknowledged by the new rating, Robertson said. Fitch affirmed New Zealand’s long-term…

Unknown Gunmen Kidnapped Two Foreign Aid Workers In Central Yemen

ADEN, Aug 29 (NNN-SABA) – Unknown gunmen kidnapped two foreigners working with the international charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF), in Yemen’s central province of Marib yesterday, a security official said. The local security official, who asked to remain anonymous, said, the foreigners held captive by the unknown gunmen are identified…

Eight U.S. Marines Remain In Hospital After Fatal Crash In N. Australia

CANBERRA, Aug 29 (NNN-AAP) – Eight of the 20 U.S. Marines who were injured when their helicopter crashed off the coast of Australia, remain in hospital, authorities confirmed. Three Marines were killed on Sunday morning, when the MV-22B Osprey with 23 personnel on board crashed, off the north coast of…

Pakistani Rupee’s Crash Mode Continues, Setting New Record Low Against USD

ISLAMABAD, Aug 29 (NNN-APP) – The Pakistani rupee persists in a crash mode against the U.S. dollar, setting a new record low, as the greenback was traded at 302 rupees in the interbank market yesterday, according to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). The U.S. dollar closed at the then-record…

Indonesia Gears Up To Combat Air Pollution Ahead Of ASEAN Summit

JAKARTA, Aug 29 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia has geared up to combat air pollution, ahead of the 43rd summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), scheduled in the capital city of Jakarta early next month. The current severe air pollution in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, one of the most polluted…