Aussie State Police Seized 2.5-Million-USD Worth Of Drug, Arrested Two

SYDNEY, Oct 19 (NNN-AAP) – Police officers arrested two men and seized eight kg of methylamphetamine (“ice”), in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), with an estimated street value of over four million Australian dollars (about 2.5 million U.S. dollars). In a statement released today, NSW Police Force…

New Omicron Sub-Variants Of COVID-19 Found In India

NEW DELHI, Oct 19 (NNN-PTI) – As India records a downward spiral in daily COVID-19 caseload, two new sub-variants of Omicron BF.7 and BQ.1 have been detected in the country, local media reported yesterday. “Maharashtra reported cases from other sub-variants of Omicron – BA.2.3.20 and BQ.1, which was detected for…

Brunei Conference Explores World Of Information Systems

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Oct 19 (NNN-ANN) – Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB) is hosting the 5th Computational Intelligence in Information Systems (CIIS 2022), International Conference, organised by the School of Computing and Informatics (SCI). The three-day virtual conference began on Oct 17, and will end today. The opening ceremony was held…

Indonesia To Rebuild Stadium Of Fatal Stampede Accident

JAKARTA, Oct 19 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, said yesterday that, the government will demolish the Kanjuruhan stadium, on the island of Java, where more than 130 people died in a stampede, after a league match early this month. Thus, the arena will be built in accordance with the…

Over One-Third Sri Lankans Live In Landslide Prone Areas: Scientist

COLOMBO, Oct 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – Around 38 percent of Sri Lankans live in landslide-prone areas, a senior scientist from the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO), warned, yesterday. Dr. Wasantha Senadeera, a senior scientist from NBRO, said that, 30 percent of Sri Lanka’s landmass is prone to landslides, and 14 districts…

Saudi Arabia Unveiled National Strategy To Become Leading Industrial Power

RIYADH, Oct 19 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabian Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, yesterday launched the National Industry Strategy, that aims to turn the kingdom into a leading industrial power. The strategy covers 12 sub-sectors, with more than 800 investment opportunities, worth one trillion Saudi riyals (226…

Turkish Drone Strike Killed Two PKK Militants In N. Iraq

BAGHDAD, Oct 19 (NNN-NINA) – Two militants of Türkiye’s Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) were killed yesterday, in a Turkish drone strike, in Iraq’s northern province of Nineveh, the Counter-Terrorism Service of the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region said in a statement. At 8:20 p.m. (1720 GMT), a Turkish drone bombarded a vehicle…

Singapore Reported 11,934 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Oct 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – Singapore reported 11,934 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 2,029,195. Of the new cases, 731 were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests, and 11,203 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health. Among…

Bangladesh Reported Highest Single-Day Dengue Cases Of 900

DHAKA, Oct 19 (NNN-BSS) – A total of 900 people were diagnosed with dengue fever in Bangladesh, in the last 24 hours, the highest number in a single day, so far this year, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. According to figures reported by the DGHS, under the…

New Research Project On Recyclables Underway In Fiji

SUVA, Oct 19 (NNN-PIN) – The Pacific Recycling Foundation (PRF) and Waste Recyclers Fiji Limited (WRFL) are working with international organisations and other partners, to research into glass crushing and using end products, and upcycling plastics into building blocks and other products, the Fiji Broadcasting Corporation reported, yesterday. The PRF…