OSCE Mediterranean Conference Kicked Off In Jordan

AMMAN, Oct 25 (NNN-PETRA) – The Mediterranean Conference of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), kicked off yesterday, in Jordan. The two-day event, convening representatives of OSCE’s 57 member states and its 10 Mediterranean and Asian partners, seeks to discuss common security opportunities and challenges in the…

Yemeni Gov’t Forces Destroyed 1,558 Kg Of Hashish Seized In Border Area

HAJJAH, Yemen, Oct 25 (NNN-YPA) – Yemen’s government forces, yesterday, burned 1,558 kg of hashish, seized from smugglers in the past seven months, in the north-western province of Hajjah, a security official said. The destruction was carried out in the government-controlled city of Midi, in the presence of representatives of…

Eight Killed In Road Accident In Northern Egypt

CAIRO, Oct 25 (NNN-MENA) – Eight people were killed yesterday, in a road accident in Egypt’s northern Beheira Governorate, the Egyptian Ministry of Manpower said, in a statement. The ministry said, the eight people were killed when a truck collided with a tricycle, on the Cairo-Alexandria desert road, adding that,…

Mumbai Girl Toddler Lost Life After Leopard Attack

MUMBAI, Oct 25 (NNN-PTI) – A 16-month old girl lost her life, after a leopard attacked her in Mumbai’s western Suburb of Aarey colony, yesterday. The girl was on her way to visit a temple with her mother, yesterday morning, when the leopard attacked and injured her. She was immediately…

Pakistan Kicked Off Nationwide Anti-Polio Vaccination Campaign

ISLAMABAD, Oct 25 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan, yesterday, kicked off a week-long nationwide anti-polio vaccination campaign, in an effort to eradicate the crippling disease, according to government health officials. During the week-long anti-polio campaign, millions of children under the age of five would be administered polio drops, Minister for National Health…

Japan’s Economic Minister To Step Down Over Links To Unification Church

TOKYO, Oct 25 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s Economic Revitalisation Minister, Daishiro Yamagiwa, has decided to resign, following a series of revelations about his connections to the contentious Unification Church, Kyodo News reported yesterday, citing a government source. Amid opposition’s pressure and slumping support for the government, Yamagiwa expressed his intention to…

Vietnam’s Year-End Export Growth Forecast To Slow Down

HANOI, Oct 24 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam’s import and export activities will face many challenges in the last months of this year and into the next, according to the Import-Export Department, under the country’s Ministry of Industry and Trade. The difficulties are posed by factors, including the risk of recession in…

Death Toll From Floods In Pakistan Rose To 1,731

ISLAMABAD, Oct 24 (NNN-APP) – The death toll from this season’s monsoon rain and floods, in Pakistan, since mid-June, has risen to 1,731, along with 12,867 injuries, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said. According to a report by NDMA, on Saturday night, 645 children and 350 women were among…

Korean Air Plane Overshot Runway, Airport Closed In Central Philippines

MANILA, Oct 24 (NNN-PNA) – A Korean Air plane, carrying 173 passengers and crew members, overshot the runway, in the Philippines’ Cebu province late last night, forcing authorities to close the airport indefinitely. The Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA), said in a statement early today that, the Airbus A330 from Seoul,…

Kenyan Police Intensified Operations In Hunt For Al-Shabab After Raid

MANDERA, Oct 24 (NNN-KBC) – Kenyan police said yesterday, they have intensified security operations across Mandera town, in the north-east region, to pursue al-Shabab militants, who raided two mosques and lectured those in attendance, in a daring incident, before leaving. North-eastern police commander, George Seda said, the group, which was…