Two Soldiers, Four Terrorists Killed In Intelligence-Based Operation In Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Nov 1 (NNN-APP) – Two Pakistani soldiers and four terrorists were killed, during an intelligence-based military operation, in Pakistan’s south-west Balochistan province, the military said in a statement. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan army, said Monday that, the operation was conducted in the…

India’s Capital Bans Construction, Demolition Works To Check Air Pollution

NEW DELHI, Nov 1 (NNN-PTI) – Measures have been initiated in the Indian capital, Delhi, to tackle worsening air pollution over the past few days, a Delhi government official said. Construction and demolition activities have been banned, and water sprinklers and anti-smoke guns have been pressed into service across the…

Pakistani PM Announced Financial Support Package For Farmers

ISLAMABAD, Nov 1 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Shahbaz Sharif, announced here yesterday, a financial support package for farmers, to boost the agriculture sector of the country, as well as, provide a helping hand to the farmers in the flood-affected areas. Addressing a ceremony in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, the…

Business Sentiment In Singapore’s Manufacturing, Services Sectors Worsen: Surveys

SINGAPORE, Nov 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – Two Singaporean government departments yesterday released survey reports on business expectations, respectively, which show worsened business sentiment in both the manufacturing and the services sectors. The Business Expectations of the Manufacturing Sector survey, released by the Economic Development Board (EDB), showed that, a weighted eight…

Iran Sanctioned 10 U.S. Officials, Four Institutions For “Inciting Violence, Interference”

TEHRAN, Nov 1 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry, announced yesterday that, Tehran has imposed sanctions against 10 U.S. individuals and four institutions, for violating human rights, interfering in Iran’s internal affairs, and inciting violence and riots in Iran. In a statement published on its website, the foreign ministry said,…

India’s Apr-Sept Fiscal Deficit Touched 74.91 Billion USD

NEW DELHI, Nov 1 (NNN-PTI) – India’s federal fiscal deficit, in the first half of the financial year through Sept, rose to 6.20 trillion rupees (74.91 billion U.S. dollars), officials said. According to data, released by the federal finance ministry’s Controller General of Accounts, the government’s fiscal deficit, during the…

K-Pop Singer-Actor Lee Ji-han Dead Among Scores Killed In Itaewon Stampede

SEOUL, Nov 1 (NNN-YONHAP) – Singer and actor, Lee Ji-han, is confirmed to have died in the crowd crush that occurred during Halloween celebration in Seoul, over the weekend.  The news of Lee Ji-han’s passing first reached the public, when several of his ‘Produce 101’ castmates, Park Heeseok, Jo Jinhyung…

Indian Capital Recorded 1,238 Dengue Cases In Oct

NEW DELHI, Nov 1 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian capital region, Delhi, recorded 1,238 dengue fever cases from Oct 1 to 26, local media reported yesterday, citing a report issued by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). The dengue cases logged in Oct, in the capital region, were more than half…

Japan Spent Record 42.8 Billion USD In Oct Interventions

TOKYO, Nov 1 (NNN-NHK) – Japan spent a record 6.3499 trillion yen (about 42.8 billion U.S. dollars), on multiple interventions in the currency market last month, Finance Ministry data showed yesterday, as the country takes steps to prop up its currency. After the yen neared 152 to the dollar, sources…

S.Korea, U.S. Kicked Off Joint Air Drills

SEOUL, Oct 31 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea and the United States, kicked off their large-scale joint air drills today, involving about 240 warplanes, according to the South Korean air force. The Vigilant Storm exercise, will last until Friday, mobilising around 140 military aircraft from the South Korean side, including F-35A…