137 Gaza Flotilla Activists Arrived In Istanbul After Israeli Detention

ISTANBUL, Oct 5 (NNN-TRT) – A total of 137 activists, including 36 Turkish nationals, who had been detained by Israel for taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla, an aid mission bound for Gaza, were flown to Türkiye yesterday. The Turkish Airlines flight carrying the activists, departed from Ramon Airport…

6.0-Magnitude Quake Hits Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan

TOKYO, Oct 5 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.0, jolted Near the East Coast of Honshu, Japan, at 1521 GMT yesterday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicentre, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 37.37 degrees north latitude,…

Latest: Death Toll From Indonesia School Building Collapse Rises To 20

JAKARTA, Oct 5 (NNN-ANTARA) – The death toll from the collapse of a school building in Indonesia’s East Java province, has risen to 20, a local rescue official said, yesterday. Currently, over 40 people remain missing, and the death toll is expected to rise. Part of the multi-storey Al Khoziny…

Death Toll From Indonesia School Collapse Rises To Eight

JAKARTA, Oct 4 (NNN-ANTARA) – The death toll from the collapse of a school building in Indonesia’s East Java province has risen to eight, a senior rescue official said, yesterday. Suharyanto, head of the National Disaster Management Agency, said, three more bodies were retrieved by rescuers, bringing the fatalities to…

Qatar Welcomes Hamas’ Agreement To Trump Plan

DOHA, Oct 4 (NNN-QNA) – Qatar, today, welcomed Hamas’ acceptance of U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza, and the group’s willingness to release all hostages as part of the exchange outlined in the proposal. “We also affirm our support for the statements made by the President, calling for…

Five Killed In Clash Between Two Families In E. Afghanistan

KABUL, Oct 4 (NNN-BNA) – A deadly clash between two families in eastern Afghanistan’s Kapisa province, claimed five lives, local media outlet, TOLOnews, reported late yesterday. The violent incident took place in Dara Daram region of Tagab district, yesterday afternoon, TOLOnews cited Abdul Fatah Fayeez, the provincial police spokesman, as…

Sanae Takaichi Elected Japan’s Ruling Party Leader

TOKYO, Oct 4 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s former Economic Security Minister, Sanae Takaichi, won Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) presidential election today, making her likely to become Japan’s first female prime minister. LDP parliamentarians cast 295 votes in the first round of voting, while another 295 votes were allotted to…

Laos Warns Of More Heavy Rain As Tropical Storm Matmo Approaches

VIENTIANE, Oct 4 (NNN-KPL) – The Lao weather bureau, issued a nationwide warning for continued rainfall, as tropical storm Matmo approaches, urging the public to stay alert and prepare for potential flooding and landslides. The storm is moving west-northwest at a speed of 20 km per hour and is expected…

Afghanistan’s Kandahar Exports Six Tonnes Of Honey This Year

KABUL, Oct 4 (NNN-BNA) – Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province, exported six tonnes of honey so far this year, a spokesman for the provincial Department of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, Mohammad Hanif Haqmal, said yesterday. Kandahar alone has harvested 45 tonnes of honey, and so far, exported six tonnes to the…

Seven Terrorists Killed In Operation In Pakistan’s Balochistan

ISLAMABAD, Oct 4 (NNN-APP) – Seven terrorists were killed, during an operation by security forces in Pakistan’s south-west Balochistan province, the military said, yesterday. The operation was conducted in Sherani district of the province, on the reported presence of terrorists, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the…