Sri Lanka To Boost Operations At Mattala Rajapaksa Int’l Airport

COLOMBO, Sept 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Sri Lankan government, decided to further develop and continue operations at Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport, a senior official said, yesterday. Following an inspection visit to the airport, Chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka, Sunil Jayarathne, said, the government was in discussions…

Chinese Films Shine At Cambodia Asian Film Festival

PHNOM PENH, Sept 7 (NNN-AKP) – The third edition of Cambodia Asian Film Festival (CAFF), has been held here in the capital of Cambodia, showcasing many captivating movies from Asian countries, including Cambodia, China, Indonesia, India, and Kyrgyzstan. Fifteen films, shortlisted from 150 submitted films, have been screening for free…

Six Dead As Ropeway Trolley Collapsed In West India

NEW DELHI, Sept 7 (NNN-PTI) – At least six people died, when a cargo ropeway trolley, used for carrying construction material up the hill, collapsed and fell from a height, after its cables snapped, in India’s western state of Gujarat yesterday, confirmed a local official, over the phone. The incident…

Afghan Police Seized 95 Kg Illicit Drugs

KABUL, Sept 7 (NNN-BNA) – Counter-narcotics police have confiscated 95 kg of illicit drugs, in northern Afghanistan’s Takhar province, the Ministry of Interior Affairs said, in a statement, yesterday. The seizures occurred in Taluqan city, the provincial capital, and Farkhar district, where police uncovered 95 kg of opium. The ministry…

Man Killed In Shark Attack At Northern Sydney Beach

SYDNEY, Sept 6 (NNN-AAP) – A surfer died, after being attacked by a shark at a beach in northern Sydney, this morning. A police statement said that, emergency services were called to reports that, a man had been critically injured at Long Reef Beach, 16 km north-east of central Sydney,…

Australian Man Charged After 35 Kg Of Methamphetamine Found In Luggage On Arrival From U.S.

SYDNEY, Sept 6 (NNN-AAP) – An Australian man is facing life imprisonment, after being arrested over an alleged attempt to import 35 kilograms of methamphetamine from the United States in his luggage. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Border Force (ABF) said in a joint statement today that, the…

Two Dead, Many Injured In Building Collapse In West India

NEW DELHI, Sept 6 (NNN-PTI) – At least two persons died and several others were injured, when a decades-old building collapsed, in India’s western state of Rajasthan, late last night, confirmed a local police over the phone, today. The deceased were identified as a father-daughter duo. The incident took place…

Air India Express Flight Makes Emergency Landing Due To Technical Snag

NEW DELHI, Sept 6 (NNN-PTI) – A midair scare forced an Air India Express flight to make an emergency landing, yesterday, at an airport in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, multiple local media reports said. All the 161 passengers and crew on board are reported safe. The Air…

Cambodia Records 143 Rare Vultures In 2024, Highest-Ever In Last Five Years: Census

PHNOM PENH, Sept 6 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia recorded a total of 143 critically endangered vultures in 2024, the highest-ever number in the last five years, said a vulture census result released yesterday. The nation is home to three vulture species, namely red-headed (Sarcogyps calvus), white-rumped (Gyps bengalensis), and slender-billed (Gyps…

Cambodia Records 143 Rare Vultures In 2024, Highest-Ever In Last Five Years: Census

PHNOM PENH, Sept 6 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia recorded a total of 143 critically endangered vultures in 2024, the highest-ever number in the last five years, said a vulture census result, released yesterday. The nation is home to three vulture species, namely red-headed (Sarcogyps calvus), white-rumped (Gyps bengalensis), and slender-billed (Gyps…