Rock-Loaded Train Hit By Mine Explosion In Southern Myanmar

YANGON, Aug 21 (NNN-MNA) – A rock-loaded train was hit by a mine explosion, on the Yangon-Mawlamyine railway section, in Mon State, southern Myanmar, according to the Mon State government. No one was injured, but a section of the train track was cut off, an official from the state government…

Singapore PM Says Recent Political Scandals Will Not Delay Leadership Renewal

SINGAPORE, Aug 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Singapore Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong, yesterday stressed that, the leadership renewal is on track and recent scandals involving political figures will not delay his timetable. Lee made the remarks while delivering a speech at the city-state’s National Day Rally. In July, Singapore’s Transport Minister,…

Speed Of Indian Moon Mission’s Lander Module Reduced Further, Ahead Of Landing: ISRO

NEW DELHI, Aug 20 (NNN-PTI) – The speed of the lander module of India’s third Moon Mission, “Chandrayaan-3” was successfully reduced further, before landing, confirmed the country’s space agency, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It was placed in orbit of 25 km x 134 km in the early hours…

20 Burnt To Death, 15 Injured As Bus Caught Fire In Punjab

ISLAMABAD, Aug 20 (NNN-APP) – At least 20 people were burnt to death and 15 others injured today, after a passenger bus hit a vehicle and caught fire, in Hafizabad district of Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, the rescue and health officials reported. The rescue service said that, the accident took…

Afghan Police Killed Four Kidnappers, Man Set Free In Kabul

KABUL, Aug 20 (NNN-ANA) – Afghan police killed four kidnappers and released their hostage, in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, yesterday, said the country’s Ministry of Interior Affairs, today. A group of kidnappers, according to the statement, kidnapped a businessman in the Paghman District of Kabul, but police, in a sharp reaction,…

11 Labourers Killed In Bomb Blast In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Aug 20 (NNN-APP) – At least 11 labourers were killed, two injured and three went missing, in a bomb blast in the North Waziristan district of Pakistan’s north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, the rescue service reported, today. According to the reports, the blast occurred in Shawal area of the…

Over 2,500 Ukrainians Freed In Prisoner Exchanges With Russia

MOSCOW/KIEV, Aug 20 (NNN-TASS/UNIAN) – The following are the latest developments related to the Ukraine crisis: A total of 2,598 Ukrainians taken captive in the Russia-Ukraine conflict have been released as a result of prisoner exchanges, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported Friday. So far, Ukraine has carried out 48 prisoner…

Three Killed In Fire In Paris Suburb

PARIS, Aug 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – A fire broke out yesterday, in an apartment building in the northern suburb of Paris, killing three people and injuring 19 others, including four firefighters. “This (yesterday) morning, around 9:30 am (0730 GMT), a violent fire broke out in Rue de la Commune de Paris,…

Egyptian President Vows To Bolster Industrial Production Amid Economic Woes

CAIRO, Aug 20 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, said yesterday that, the government is formulating a plan, to enhance domestic industrial production and reduce imports, with the goal of addressing the ongoing economic challenges in the nation. Sisi, also Egypt’s top military leader, made these remarks during his inspection…

Fire Erupted Inside Train In India’s Bengaluru

NEW DELHI, Aug 20 (NNN-PTI) – A fire broke out inside a stationary train yesterday, in the southern Indian state of Bengaluru, the police said. No casualties were reported in the fire as all passengers had deboarded the train. The blaze erupted inside two air-conditioned coaches of Mumbai-Bengaluru Udyan Express,…