Up To 69 Feared Dead In Strong Quake In Philippines – Authority

MANILA, Oct 1 (NNN-PNA) – The death toll in the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Cebu province in the central Philippines last night, could reach up to 60, the Philippines’ Office of Civil Defence (OCD) said, today. There have been reports that “as many as 60 individuals perished from this earthquake,”…

Europe’s Environment Faces Mounting Risks

OSLO, Oct 1 (NNN-NRK) – Europe has cut greenhouse gas emissions and improved air quality over the past decade, but the overall state of the environment is “not good,” the European Environment Agency (EEA) said Monday, in its five-year flagship report Europe’s environment 2025. The report warns that, accelerating climate…

Israeli PM Apologises To Qatar For Deadly Airstrike; Qatar Reaffirms Mediation Role

JERUSALEM/DOHA, Oct 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, apologised to Qatar on Monday, for a recent airstrike in Doha, a rare concession seen as crucial for the Gulf state to continue its key mediation role in the Gaza conflict. The apology came during a trilateral phone call with…

Israeli Regime Appoints New Chief Of Domestic Security Agency

JERUSALEM, Oct 1 (NNN-MA’AN) – The Israeli regime, last night approved the appointment of David Zini, a former senior army officer, as the head of the Shin Bet domestic security agency, for a period of five years, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement. Zini, who will take office…

10 Killed, 30 Injured In Suicide Attack In SW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Oct 1 (NNN-APP) – Ten people were killed and 30 others injured, in a suicide attack targeting the headquarters of paramilitary forces, in Pakistan’s south-west Balochistan province, yesterday, the provincial Health Minister, Bakht Muhammad Kakar, told media. The attack took place in Quetta, the provincial capital, at around 11:30…

S. Korean President Held Summit Talks With Japanese PM

SEOUL, Oct 1 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korean President, Lee Jae-myung, held summit talks yesterday, with Japanese Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, in South Korea’s south-eastern port city of Busan, according to the presidential office. Presidential spokesperson, Kang Yu-jung, told a press briefing that, the two leaders exchanged views extensively and in…

6.0-Magnitude Quake Hits Bali – GFZ

HONG KONG, Oct 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0, jolted Bali Sea at 1649 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 7.33 degrees south latitude, and 114.25 degrees east…

At Least 18 Dead As Strong Earthquake Strikes Central Philippines

MANILA, Oct 1 (NNN-PNA) – At least 18 people were killed and dozens injured, as a 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit Cebu province, in the central Philippines, last night, local media reported, today. The death toll is expected to climb as more reports trickle in. Citing the provincial information office, local newspaper,…

Qatar To Hold Mediation Talks With Hamas, Türkiye Over U.S. Proposal

DOHA, Oct 1 (NNN-QNA) – Qatar said yesterday that, it will hold mediation talks with Hamas and Türkiye, over a U.S.-proposed peace plan for Gaza. Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman, Majed al-Ansari, told reporters in Doha that, Turkish representatives are set to take part in a meeting of the Gaza mediation…

Over 14,800 Foreign Nationals Visited Afghanistan In Six Months

KABUL, Sept 30 (NNN-BNA) – More than 14,800 foreign nationals have visited Afghanistan over the first six months of the year, reported the state-run Radio and Television of Afghanistan, yesterday. Citing the country’s National Statistics and Information Authority, the state-owned media outlet said that, a total of 14,829 foreign nationals…