Two Key Members Of Daesh Killed In E. Afghanistan

ASADABAD, Afghanistan, Nov 10 (NNN-ANA) – Two key members of the Daesh were killed, in a special operation by security forces, in Shaygal district of Afghanistan’s eastern Kunar province, the provincial police said. According to Abdul Haq Haqqani, the provincial police commander, two key figures of the Daesh outfit were…

Hot Running Test Carried Out On Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Railway

JAKARTA, Nov 10 (NNN-ANTARA) – The hot-running test, of the catenary system of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR), trial section, started yesterday, marked by the slow departure of the Electric Multiple Units, from the Tegalluar Station in Bandung. The hot-running test is aimed to ensure that the railway’s power supply…

Philippines To Explore Offshore Wind To Meet Energy Demands

MANILA, Nov 10 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine President, Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, approved a plan to explore and develop offshore wind potential, as a clean and sustainable energy source. Office of the Press Secretary, officer-in-charge Undersecretary, Cheloy Garafil, said, the president had instructed Energy Secretary, Raphael Lotilla, and other energy officials, to…

Two Policemen Killed, Three Injured In Terror Attack In Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Nov 9 (NNN-APP) – At least two policemen were killed and three others injured, in a terrorist attack last night, in the South Waziristan district of Pakistan’s north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, said the police. Unknown terrorists attacked a police station in the district’s Raghzai area, at midnight, resulting in…

Philippines Revised GDP Growth To 7.5 Percent In Q2

MANILA, Nov 9 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), today revised its gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate, in the second quarter, to 7.5 percent from 7.4 percent. The PSA said, major contributors to the upward GDP revision were growth rates in construction, from 19 percent to 19.5 percent,…

S.Korea Reported 62,472 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Nov 9 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 62,472 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 25,981,655, the health authorities said today. The daily caseload was up from 62,273 in the previous day and higher than 54,737 tallied a…

S.Korea’s Employment Grew By 677,000 On-Year In Oct

SEOUL, Nov 9 (NNN-YONHAP) – The number of employed people in South Korea grew 677,000 in Oct from a year earlier, statistical office data showed today. The year-on-year employment growth has been on the decline for the fifth consecutive month, falling from 935,000 in May to 841,000 in Jun, 826,000…

160-Year-Old Agricultural Show Reopened In New Zealand

WELLINGTON, Nov 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – One of the oldest expos in New Zealand, the Canterbury Agricultural Show, threw its gates open to the public today, in the South Island City of Christchurch. The city is finally able to welcome back all the big crowd-pulling events that traditionally make up the…

Vietnam Police Seized 11 Kg Drugs In Drug-Trafficking Bust

HANOI, Nov 9 (NNN-VNA) – Police in southern Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City, busted a drug-trafficking ring, seizing more than 11 kg of drugs, it was reported yesterday. The police directed relevant authorities to crack down on a drug trafficking ring, led by a 45-year-old woman, who is a resident…

India Unveiled Logo, Theme, Website Of Next Year’s G20 Summit

NEW DELHI, Nov 9 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, yesterday, unveiled the logo, theme and website of India’s Group of 20 (G20) presidency, next year. During its G20 presidency, India will hold about 200 meetings in 32 different sectors, and in multiple locations across India, next year. “It…