Pakistan Reiterates Position On Taiwan, Support For One-China Policy

ISLAMABAD, Aug 26 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s foreign ministry, yesterday, reiterated its long-standing position on China’s Taiwan region, and once again restated its support for the one-China policy. The ministry’s spokesperson, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, made the remarks yesterday, during a weekly media briefing here, while responding to Xinhua on Lai Ching-te’s…

Nine Killed, 50 Injured In Fire Inside Train Coach In South India

NEW DELHI, Aug 26 (NNN-PTI) – At least nine people died and nearly 50 were injured, after a fire broke out inside a coach of a stationary train, following a cylinder blast, in India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu today. The mishap occurred near the Madurai railway station in the…

Thailand’s New PM Pledges To Woo More Chinese Tourists

BANGKOK, Aug 26 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s new Prime Minister, Srettha Thavisin, pledged yesterday, to enact measures aimed at boosting the number of Chinese tourists to the country. The Pheu Thai Party in a statement, quoted Srettha as saying, during his visit to the tourist island of Phuket that, the return…

Singapore Authorities Arrested 130 Drug Offenders

SINGAPORE, Aug 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Singapore’s Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) arrested 130 suspected drug offenders, in an island-wide operation on Aug 14-25, according to a statement released by the bureau today. The CNB seized about 1,318 grams of heroin, 2,535 grams of cannabis, 486 grams of “Ice,” and 188 grams…

New Batch Of Afghans Joined National Army

KABUL, Aug 26 (NNN-ANA) – A total of 29 Afghan youths joined the national army, after receiving a three-week military training, said a statement by Afghanistan’s ministry of defence yesterday. In a graduation ceremony, held on Thursday, all of the 29 received their certificates and vowed to serve the country…

Teens Charged With Attempted Murder After Stabbing In Australia

SYDNEY, Aug 26 (NNN-AAP) – Police in the Australian state of Queensland said yesterday that, two teenagers were charged with attempted murder, following the stabbing of a security guard in Helensvale. At around 7:45 a.m. local time, police were called to a shopping centre in Helensvale, after reports of a…

Malaysia Recorded Two Cases Of Monkeypox

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia has recorded two cases of monkeypox with a foreign national infecting a local, the country’s health ministry said, yesterday. The first case was confirmed on Jul 26, involving a foreign national, who has been living and working in Malaysia since Apr, 2022, but…

Myanmar Seized Over 113 Tonnes Of Illegal Timber In A Week

YANGON, Aug 26 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar authorities have seized over 113 tonnes of illegal timber across the country in a week, according to the state media yesterday. From Aug 14 to Aug 20, the authorities confiscated over 62.39 tonnes of teak, over 4.37 tonnes of hardwood, and over 46.29 tonnes…

Indian PM Visits Greece

ATHENS, Aug 26 (NNN-AMNA) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, made an official visit to Greece yesterday, reportedly with a heavy business agenda. Modi held talks with his Greek counterpart, Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who told the press afterwards that, the two sides will strengthen cooperation on trade, defence, security,…

Cambodian King Appoints 104 People As Personal Advisers To New PM

PHNOM PENH, Aug 26 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian King, Norodom Sihamoni, appointed 104 people as personal advisers to the country’s new Prime Minister, Hun Manet, according to a royal decree released to the media yesterday. “Hun Manet, the prime minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, must take responsibility to implement this…