Floods In Pakistan Caused Over 30-Billion-USD Damage, Losses: Report

ISLAMABAD, Oct 29 (NNN-APP) – The recent devastating floods in Pakistan have inflicted damage and losses of over 30 billion U.S. dollars to the country, the Ministry for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives said, in a report yesterday. The damage, loss, and needs assessment, following the unprecedented floods called for…

Pakistani Rupee Continued Downward Trajectory

ISLAMABAD, Oct 29 (NNN-APP) – The Pakistani rupee continued its downward trajectory for the third consecutive session as, the U.S. dollar was traded at 222.47 rupees in the interbank market yesterday, according to the State Bank of Pakistan. The U.S. dollar closed at 221.50 rupees on Thursday, and on the…

Death Toll From Severe Tropical Storm Nalgae In Philippines Climbed To 72, 14 Others Missing

MANILA, Oct 29 (NNN-PNA) – The death toll from severe tropical storm Nalgae, which unleashed floods and set off landslides in several parts of the Philippines, has climbed to 72, a spokesperson for a government disaster agency said, today. National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council spokesperson, Rafaelito Alejandro said,…

UN Mideast Envoy Worried About Increased Violence In West Bank

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, yesterday, expressed grave concern over increased violence in the West Bank. “I brief you today (yesterday), as the security situation in the occupied West Bank is caught in a downward spiral. Too many…

Bombing Attempt In Iran’s Shiraz City Foiled: Governor

TEHRAN, Oct 29 (NNN-IRNA) – The governor of Iran’s Shiraz city, announced yesterday that, a bombing attempt, in one of the busiest areas in the southern city was foiled. On Thursday night, a person tried to detonate a bomb in Maali Abad street, but he failed with the vigilance of…

Thousands Of Mourners Buried Two Palestinians Killed By Israeli Soldiers In West Bank

NABLUS, West Bank, Oct 29 (NNN-WAFA) – Thousands of angry and grieved mourners buried, yesterday afternoon, two Palestinians killed by Israeli soldiers in the northern West Bank city of Nablus. The two victims, identified as Imad Abu Rashid, 47, and Ramzi Za’abra, 35, were both from the Askar refugee camp…

Sri Lanka Declared General Amnesty For Armed Forces Deserters

COLOMBO, Oct 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Defence, yesterday, declared a general amnesty for absentees from the armed forces. This would enable deserters to receive a legal discharge from their respective services, the ministry said in a statement. The period of general amnesty will be in force from…

G20 Members Launched A Call To Action On Tuberculosis

JAKARTA, Oct 29 (NNN-ANTARA) – Health ministers of the Group of 20 (G20) members, launched a “Call to Action on Financing for Tuberculosis Response,” to tackle the second leading cause of death from infectious diseases, after COVID-19. The launch was carried out on Thursday, during the second G20 Health Ministerial…

IMF Says Growth In Asia-Pacific Region To Slow Down In 2022, 2023

SINGAPORE, Oct 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF), said in a report released yesterday that, economic growth in the Asia and Pacific region is expected to slow down in 2022 and 2023. This reflects headwinds from several aspects, including global financial tightening and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to…

Russia’s Progress MS-21 Cargo Spacecraft Successfully Docked With ISS

VLADIVOSTOK, Oct 29 (NNN-TASS) – Russia’s Progress MS-21 cargo spacecraft, successfully docked with the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS), early yesterday, the website of Russia’s state space corporation, Roscosmos, reported. The docking process was supervised from the ground by specialists from the Mission Control Centre, and also…