Road Accidents Killed Four, Injured Nine In North Afghanistan

AYBAK, Afghanistan, Aug 25 (NNN-ANA) – Four commuters were killed and nine others injured, in two road crashes in north Afghanistan’s Samangan province, yesterday, a traffic police official, Neyaz Mohammad, said today. In the first accident, a car overturned due to reckless driving, on the Baghlan-Samangan highway, in the Qachen…

Beaches Closed After Shark Attack In Australia

SYDNEY, Aug 25 (NNN-AAP) – A man was taken to hospital with serious injuries to his leg and foot, today, following a shark attack incident, in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW). Surf Life Saving NSW said in a statement that, at around 10:00 a.m. local time, a…

55 Killed, 129 Injured By Fire In Myanmar In Seven Months

YANGON, Aug 25 (NNN-MNA) – A total of 55 people were killed and 129 others injured, in fire accidents in the first seven months of this year, in Myanmar, the fire services department said, yesterday. The fire services department said, 1,012 fire outbreaks – 167 in Jan, 193 in Feb,…

Two Missing After Cargo Ship Capsized Off Western Japan

TOKYO, Aug 25 (NNN-NHK) – A cargo ship capsized in waters off the coast of Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, late last night, after apparently colliding with another freighter, leaving two crew members missing, local media reported today. A Liberian-registered cargo ship made an emergency call at around 11:40 p.m. local…

Nine Killed, One Missing As Tractor Overturned In North India

NEW DELHI, Aug 25 (NNN-PTI) – At least nine people were killed and several others injured, after a tractor-trolley overturned, while crossing a river in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, the police said yesterday. The accident occurred Wednesday evening, in Bondki village of Saharanpur district, about 716 km…

Iranian FM Lauds BRICS For Taking On Independent, Effective Global Role

TEHRAN, Aug 25 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, yesterday hailed BRICS for playing an independent and effective role, with a great willingness globally, which makes it a favourable target for Iran in pursuit of promoting multilateralism. He made the remarks on Instagram, while elaborating on the capacities of…

Egypt Signed 100-Million-USD Deal To Establish Dry Port, Logistic Centre

CAIRO, Aug 25 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt signed, yesterday, a contract with logistics operator Medlog, for establishing a dry port and logistic centre near the capital, Cairo, with 100 million U.S. dollars in investments, the Egyptian Ministry of Transportation said in a statement. Spanning 260 acres, within the 10th of Ramadan…

Pakistani Rupee Drops To Record Low Of 300 Against USD

ISLAMABAD, Aug 25 (NNN-APP) – The Pakistani rupee dropped to an all-time low against the U.S. dollar, crossing the barrier of 300 rupees against the greenback yesterday, the State Bank of Pakistan said. The closing exchange rate of the Pakistani currency in the interbank market was recorded at 300.22, a…

Egypt Voiced Aspiration To Cooperate With BRICS Countries After Being Invited To Join Bloc

CAIRO, Aug 25 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, yesterday thanked BRICS for inviting Egypt to join in as a new member state, the Egyptian presidency said in a statement. “I highly value the BRICS’s invitation of Egypt to join the economic bloc as of Jan, 2024, and we are…

Japan Started Releasing Fukushima Nuke Wastewater Into Ocean Amid Protest, Opposition

TOKYO, Aug 25 (NNN-NHK) – Japan started releasing nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean yesterday, while hundreds of Japanese gathered in central Tokyo to rally against the discharge plan. Live video provided by the plant operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), showed…