Death Toll From Myanmar’s Jade Mine Collapse Rose To 33

YANGON, Aug 17 (NNN-MNA) – The death toll from the jade mine collapse in northern Myanmar’s Kachin State rose to 33 yesterday, local police said. “After three days of rescue operations, 33 bodies have been recovered,” a police officer in Hpakant told the media yesterday. The collapse took place at…

Israel’s Measures Undermine Regional Security: Palestinian Official

RAMALLAH, Aug 17 (NNN-WAFA) – Israel’s policies and measures in the Palestinian territories, undermine the security and stability of the entire region, a Palestinian official said yesterday. Israel’s policies that tamper with security and stability in Palestine will escalate the situation, Nabil Abu Rudeineh, the spokesperson of the Palestinian presidency,…

Seven Automakers In S. Korea To Recall Some 136,000 Vehicles

SEOUL, Aug 17 (NNN-YONHAP) – Seven local and foreign automakers in South Korea will voluntarily recall some 136,000 vehicles for manufacturing defects, the transport ministry said, today. Kia Corp. will recall 81,608 units of Sorento HEV for faulty parts of the front seat belt, as well as, 28,858 units of…

37,000-Acre Rice Fields Affected By Dry Weather In Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Aug 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – About 37,000 acres of rice fields have been affected in Sri Lanka, by the prevailing dry weather, Agriculture Minister, Mahinda Amaraweera, said yesterday. The minister told the media that, the rice fields were mainly in the Southern and North-Western provinces, and the damage would be…

Iranian FM Says Agreement On Prisoner Swap, Funds Release Retest For U.S.

TEHRAN, Aug 17 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian Foreign Minister, said yesterday that, the recent prisoner swap and assets release deal between Tehran and Washington, will once again put U.S. promises to the test. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in a post on X, previously known as Twitter, while elaborating on…

Death Toll In India’s Rain-Hit Himachal Pradesh Rises To 71

NEW DELHI, Aug 17 (NNN-PTI) – The death toll over the past three days from rain-related incidents in India’s northern state of Himachal Pradesh has risen to 71, confirmed a senior disaster management official of the state, yesterday. Commenting on the disaster situation in the hilly state, Principal Secretary of…

Thailand’s Parliament Schedules Fresh Vote On PM Next Week

BANGKOK, Aug 17 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s parliament will convene next week, for another vote to select a new prime minister, National Assembly President, Wan Muhamad Noor Matha said, yesterday. The premier selection is scheduled for Tuesday next week, after the Constitutional Court earlier in the day dismissed requests to review…

American Soldier Crossing Border Into DPRK Disillusioned With American Society: KCNA

SEOUL, Aug 17 (NNN-YONHAP) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) released the findings of an ongoing investigation into an American soldier crossing the border into the country last month, attributing his motivation to disillusion with the inequality of American society, reported state media yesterday. According to the official…

Tokaido Shinkansen Services Halted Operations Due To Typhoon Lan

TOKYO, Aug 17 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s busiest bullet train services were suspended for hours yesterday, due to heavy rain, frustrating travellers already affected by public transport disruptions, after Typhoon Lan cut across the archipelago the previous day amid the summer holiday season. The direct shinkansen services between the Tokyo and…

Egypt Signed 500-Million-USD Financing Deal With UAE To Import Wheat

CAIRO, Aug 16 (NNN-MENA) – The Egyptian Ministry of Finance, yesterday, signed a 500-million-U.S. dollar five-year financing agreement, with the Abu Dhabi Exports Office (ADEX) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), to finance wheat imports, the ministry said in a statement. “This is the first deal signed with ADEX, a…