Flight Returned To Delhi After Fire Indication

NEW DELHI, Sept 3 (NNN-PTI) – A domestic fight returned to the Delhi airport, minutes after take-off, as the pilot detected a fire indication, from one of the engines, confirmed the airline’s spokesman, yesterday. Immediately after the fire indication, the pilot gave the May-Day call, but later downgraded it to…

Thailand’s Senate Approved Budget For FY2026

BANGKOK, Sept 3 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Senate approved a 3.78 trillion baht (116.73 billion U.S. dollar) budget, for the fiscal year 2026, in its third and final reading yesterday. The 200-member upper house of the Thai parliament, passed the budget bill for fiscal year 2026, beginning in Oct, with 151…

Recalcitrant Netanyahu Declares “Decisive Stage” In Gaza War As Reservists Protest New Offensive

JERUSALEM, Sept 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – Recalcitrant Netanyahu said last night that, the Israeli regime was entering “the decisive stage” of the war in Gaza, seeking to rally support among reservists, and countered reports of low turnout for the latest call-up. In a video statement, Netanyahu addressed soldiers directly: “I want…

Iranian Security Official Says Path For Talks With U.S. Not Closed

TEHRAN, Sept 3 (NNN-IRNA) – A senior Iranian security official, said yesterday, the path for nuclear negotiations with the United States is not closed. Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, made the remarks in a post on social media platform X, while elaborating on Tehran’s conditions for…

Latest: Eastern Afghanistan Earthquake Death Toll Rises To 1,124, 3,251 Injured

KABUL, Sept 2 (NNN-BNA ) – The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan has climbed to 1,124, with 3,251 others injured, according to the Afghan Red Crescent Society, today. Over 8,000 residential houses, primarily in Kunar province, have been completely or partially destroyed, due to the…

Venezuela Ready For U.S. “Any Attack,” Says Defence Chief

CARACAS, Sept 2 (NNN-ABN) – Venezuela is prepared for “any attack” from the United States, Venezuelan Defence Minister, Vladimir Padrino Lopez said. “We will fight, if you dare to set foot in Venezuela,” Padrino Lopez warned the U.S. government, in a statement released by state-run media. Venezuela is under a…

Iraq Reopens Historic Al-Nuri Mosque After Daesh Destruction

BAGHDAD, Sept 2 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani, yesterday inaugurated the renowned al-Nuri Mosque and its al-Hadba minaret, in the northern city of Mosul, after their reconstruction. Al-Sudani said, the terrorist attack that destroyed the al-Hadba minaret is an attempt to kill the spirit of Mosul, and…

Singapore Licenses 41,000 Pet Cats In 1st Year Of Cat Framework

SINGAPORE, Sept 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – About 41,000 pet cats have been licensed, since Singapore launched its Cat Management Framework a year ago, the Animal and Veterinary Service (AVS) said, yesterday. About 95 percent of these licensed cats have already been sterilised, according to the AVS, under the National Parks Board.…

Egypt Condemns Israel’s Continued Military Offensives In Gaza; Death Toll: 63,557 Palestinians

CAIRO, Sept 2 (NNN-MENA) – The Egyptian Foreign Ministry, yesterday, condemned the ongoing Israeli military offensives in Gaza, as a persistent violation of international humanitarian law. Israel’s “military expansion” contradicts intensive global mediation efforts, including the joint effort by Egypt and Qatar, to halt the war through a new ceasefire…

South African Minister Expresses Concern Over Spreading Foot-And-Mouth Disease

CAPE TOWN, Sept 2 (NNN-BUANEWS) – South Africa’s Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, yesterday voiced concern, about the country’s spreading foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). “At present, there are 274 unresolved outbreaks across KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, Free State, North West, and Mpumalanga provinces. Positive cases have been confirmed in all cattle farming systems,…