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…

UN Condemns Israeli Grenade Attacks Near Peacekeepers In Southern Lebanon

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, Oct 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), yesterday, condemned Israeli grenade attacks near its peacekeepers and Lebanese soldiers, in southern Lebanon, calling them a serious violation of UN Security Council resolution 1701. In a statement, UNIFIL said, Israel Defence Forces (IDF) drones, Thursday, dropped…

Urgent: Hamas Submits Response To Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan To Mediators, Source Says

GAZA, Oct 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – Hamas has submitted its response to mediators, regarding the plan proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, to end the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip, a well-informed source said, yesterday.– NNN-XINHUA

Kazakhstan To Increase Oil Refining Capacity To 39 Million Tonnes By 2040

ALMATY, Oct 4 (NNN-KNA) – Kazakhstan plans to raise its oil refining capacity from 18 million to 39 million tonnes by 2040, the country’s Ministry of Energy, said, yesterday. Speaking at Kazakhstan Energy Week 2025, and the 16th KAZENERGY Eurasian Forum in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, Talgat Makuov, deputy…

Thai PM Highlights Sustainable Development As National Imperative

BANGKOK, Oct 4 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Prime Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, yesterday, highlighted sustainable development as a national imperative, amid global uncertainties, outlining a vision that balances economic, social, and environmental stability. In a keynote address at the Sustainability Expo 2025, Anutin stressed that, sustainability is no longer an option, but…

Four Killed, 30 Injured As Bus Plunged Into Valley In N. Iran

TEHRAN, Oct 4 (NNN-IRNA) – At least four people were killed and 30 others injured yesterday, when a bus veered off an intercity road, in Iran’s northern Tehran province and plunged into a nearby valley, state-run IRIB news agency reported. The incident occurred at 7:45 a.m. local time (04:15 GMT),…

India’s Forex Reserves Fell By 2.33 Billion USD

NEW DELHI, Oct 4 (NNN-PTI) – India’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves, fell by 2.33 billion U.S. dollars to 700.24 billion dollars, during the week ended on Sept 26, according to the weekly data, released by the country’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India, yesterday. This was the second consecutive…

Türkiye Detains Suspect Spying For Israel’s Mossad: State Media

ISTANBUL, Oct 4 (NNN-TRT) – Turkish security forces have detained a suspect, accused of working for Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad, it was reported yesterday. Serkan Cicek, a Turkish citizen, was arrested in Istanbul during a counter-espionage operation, conducted in coordination with the National Intelligence Organisation, said the report, citing security…

One Dead, One Seriously Injured In South-West Sydney Helicopter Crash

SYDNEY, Oct 3 (NNN-AAP) – A man died, and a teenager has been hospitalised, after a helicopter crashed in south-west Sydney, this afternoon. A police statement said that, emergency services were called to the crash site, in the suburb of Bankstown, 18 km south-west of central Sydney, at around 1:30…

Scientists In Australia Create Natural Plastics For Everyday Packaging

MELBOURNE, Oct 3 (NNN-AAP) – Australian scientists have developed natural plastic films from food waste sugars, that could replace petroleum-based packaging, offering compostable alternatives for food and agricultural uses. The study, led by Australia’s Monash University (MON) highlights the potential of a new type of biodegradable plastic, by converting food…