Five Killed As Landslide Debris Hit Car In Uttarakhand

NEW DELHI, Aug 13 (NNN-PTI) – Five people travelling in a car were killed, after being hit by landslide debris, in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, police said yesterday. The debris buried the car near Phata in Rudraprayag district, about 230 km east of Dehradun. According to police, the…

5.7-Magnitude Earthquake Rocked Northern Philippines

MANILA, Aug 13 (NNN-PNA) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7, rocked Batanes province in the northern Philippines this morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. The institute said, the quake, which occurred at 9:43 a.m. local time (0143 GMT), hit at a depth of 10…

Myanmar Airways International To Launch Russia-Myanmar Direct Flight From Sept 5

YANGON, Aug 13 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar Airways International (MAI), is set to launch the first direct flight connecting Myanmar and Russia on Sept 5, MAI stated. The flight will operate every Tuesday and Saturday from Yangon, Mandalay in Myanmar, to Novosibirsk in Russia. The ticket fares will be 409 U.S.…

17 Injured After Minibus Overturned In Papua New Guinea

SYDNEY, Aug 13 (NNN-AAP) – A minibus, yesterday, overturned in Port Moresby, capital of Papua New Guinea, with 17 people suffering mild to serious injuries. At about 9:02 a.m. local time, the St John Ambulance Operations Centre received a call to a motor vehicle accident, at Independence Boulevard, Waigani. Upon…

Pakistani President Approved Appointment Of Senator Anwaar-Ul-Haq Kakar As Caretaker Prime Minister

ISLAMABAD, Aug 13 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani President, Arif Alvi, yesterday approved the appointment of Senator Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, as the caretaker prime minister, said a statement from the President House Media Wing. The president has given the approval in terms of Article 224(1A) of the Constitution of Pakistan, according to the…

Typhoon Lan Moves North Near Japan’s Ogasawara Islands

TOKYO, Aug 13 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s weather agency said yesterday, Typhoon Lan is moving north over the Pacific near Japan’s Ogasawara Islands, warning that, the powerful typhoon could come close to eastern and western Japan around Tuesday. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said that, as of 6.00 a.m. yesterday, the…

UN Welcomed Release Of Five Kidnapped Staff Members In Yemen

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 13 (NNN-SABA) – The United Nations welcomed the release of five of its security personnel, who were kidnapped in Yemen on Feb 11, 2022. UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, was delighted to learn of the release, his deputy spokesman, Farhan Haq said, adding that, “available information suggests that…

Saudi Arabia Named First Ambassador To Palestine

RAMALLAH, Aug 13 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia, yesterday named Naif bin Bandar Al-Sudairi, the kingdom’s first ambassador to Palestine, the official Palestinian news agency, WAFA, reported. During their meeting at the Embassy of Palestine in Jordan, Majdi al-Khalidi, Palestinian presidential adviser for diplomatic affairs, received a copy of the credentials…

Pearl Diving Festival Kicked Off In Kuwait

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 13 (NNN-KUNA) – The 32nd Pearl Diving Festival kicked off here yesterday in the Kuwaiti capital, after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier in the day, up to 60 young divers boarded two dhow boats, to embark on a pearl-finding trip that could last…

Jordan Approves Tougher Law On Cybercrimes

AMMAN, Aug 13 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan yesterday approved a tougher law on cybercrimes, according to a statement by the Royal Hashemite Court. The new law was approved by a royal decree issued by King Abdullah II, after it was passed by the Lower House and the Senate days ago. As…