Saudi Arabia, India Signed Deal On Digital Cooperation

RIYADH, Aug 19 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia and India signed, yesterday, an agreement on cooperation in developing digital economy and electronic manufacturing. The agreement was inked between Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Abdullah Alswaha, and India’s Federal Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, on the sidelines…

Police Charged Three, After 560 Kg Cocaine Seized In Western Australia

SYDNEY, Aug 18 (NNN-AAP) – Australian Federal Police (AFP), confirmed today that, three men have been charged in Western Australia, for their involvement in the importation and possession of about 560 kg of cocaine. On Aug 11, police officers executed a search warrant at a Kalbarri property, about 570 km…

Three Killed, Three Injured In Hotel Fire In Indonesian Capital

JAKARTA, Aug 18 (NNN-ANTARA) – At least three people were killed and three others injured, after a fire broke out at a hotel building in the southern part of Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, late yesterday, an official said, today. According to the local police, the fire started at around 11:50 p.m.…

Three Candidates Qualified For Singapore’s Presidential Election

SINGAPORE, Aug 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – Singapore’s Presidential Elections Committee, today issued eligibility certificates to senior investor, Ng Kok Song, former senior minister Shanmugaratnam Tharman, and Tan Kin Lian, former National Trades Union Congress Income chief. Singapore Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong, has issued the writ of presidential election, setting the…

10-Week-Old Lion Trio Get Names At Australia Zoo From Over 360,000 Votes

SYDNEY, Aug 18 (NNN-AAP) – Australia’s Werribee Open Range Zoo, announced today that, a 10-week-old African lion trio, got names after over 360,000 participants cast their votes in an online naming competition. According to the results of the competition, Mwezi, Kianga, and Jango are the highest polling monikers. Werribee Open…

Two Killed, Six Wounded As Man Opened Fire In Madhya Pradesh

NEW DELHI, Aug 18 (NNN-PTI) – Two people were killed and six others wounded, after a man fired on people outside his house, following an argument with a neighbour over pet dogs, in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, police said today. The incident took place last night at…

Malaysia’s Car Sales Continue To Climb In July

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s total car sales continue its upward momentum in July, due to the normalisation of the automotive supply chains and fulfillment of bookings received for new models launched recently, said the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) yesterday. MAA said in a statement that, the total…

Pakistani President Appointed 19-Member Cabinet Of Interim Gov’t

ISLAMABAD, Aug 18 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani President, Arif Alvi, appointed yesterday, a 19-member federal cabinet of the interim government, led by caretaker Prime Minister, Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, the media wing of the President House, said. The federal cabinet includes 16 federal ministers and three advisers to the caretaker prime minister, according…

Indian Moon Mission’s Lander Module Gets Separated From Spacecraft

NEW DELHI, Aug 18 (NNN-PTI) – The lander module got successfully separated from India’s Moon Mission’s (Chandrayaan-3) spacecraft, the country’s space agency, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced, yesterday. Now, the lander module is scheduled for soft-landing on the Moon’s surface on Aug 23. In a critical step, the lander…

Wild Poliovirus Detected From Environmental Sample In Peshawar

ISLAMABAD, Aug 18 (NNN-APP) – A sewage sample collected from Pakistan’s north-western Peshawar city, has tested positive for wild poliovirus type 1, taking the number of positive environmental samples this year in Pakistan to 15, Pakistan’s health ministry said. The sample was collected from Naray Khuwar area of the city…