Arab League Urged Stronger Arab Cooperation In AI, Increased Investment

CAIRO, Aug 28 (NNN-MENA) – Arab League (AL) Secretary-General, Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, yesterday, urged Arab countries to strengthen cooperation in the artificial intelligence (AI) industry, and boost investment in research and development. In his address at the opening of the first annual Arab AI Forum, in Egypt’s coastal city of New…

Sri Lanka Deploys Civil Defence To Protect Padi Warehouses From Elephant Threats

COLOMBO, Aug 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka has deployed civil defence personnel, to safeguard padi warehouses, operated by the Padi Marketing Board, following growing threats from wild elephants, a deputy minister said, yesterday. Deputy Minister of Land and Irrigation, Susil Ranasinghe, said, the Ministry of Defence has been notified of…

Search Continues For Gunman Who Killed Two Police Officers In South-East Australia

SYDNEY, Aug 27 (NNN-AAP) – Police this morning, continued to search for a man, who fatally shot two officers, in the south-east Australian state of Victoria, the day before. The gunman killed a 59-year-old detective and a 35-year-old senior constable, and injured a third officer, who were executing a warrant…

10 Hospitalised After School Bus Rolled South-West Of Melbourne

SYDNEY, Aug 27 (NNN-AAP) – Ten people, including nine children, have been hospitalised after a school bus rolled onto its side, south-west of Melbourne this morning. Emergency services in the Australian state of Victoria were called to the incident, near the town of Stonehaven, 73 km south-west of Melbourne, around…

German Auto Industry Cuts Over 51,000 Jobs Over U.S. Tariff, Weak Demand: Report

BERLIN, Aug 27 (NNN-DPA) – Germany’s auto industry have cut more than 51,000 jobs over the past year, as weak demand, U.S. tariffs and the costly shift to electric vehicles, weighed heavily on the sector, according to a report by consultancy EY. Employment in the auto sector fell by nearly…

Australia Says Expulsion Of Iranian Ambassador Not Move To Appease Israel

SYDNEY, Aug 27 (NNN-AAP) — The Australian government, today rejected claims that, its move to expel the Iranian ambassador and suspend its own embassy in Tehran was taken to appease Israel. Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Penny Wong, said this morning that, Iran’s actions had “crossed a line” after Prime…

Indonesian President Highlights Urgent Shortage Of Specialist Doctors

JAKARTA, Aug 27 (NNN-ANTARA) — Indonesian President, Prabowo Subianto, said yesterday that, the country faces a shortage of at least 70,000 specialist doctors, to meet the needs of its health services. Speaking at the inauguration of the Integrated Services Building and the National Neuroscience Institute of the National Brain Centre…

Nine Terrorists Killed In Joint Operation In NW Pakistan: Police

ISLAMABAD, Aug 27 (NNN-APP) – At least nine terrorists, of a banned militant outfit, were killed, in a joint operation in Pakistan’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said, yesterday. Police officer, Bilal Haider, told media that, the operation had been conducted for the past three days, following intelligence confirming the…

Kazakhstan Forecasts 5.4 Percent GDP Growth In 2026

ALMATY, Aug 27 (NNN-KNA) – Kazakhstan’s economy is expected to grow by 5.4 percent in 2026, with an average annual expansion of 5.3 percent over 2026-2028, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy, Serik Zhumangarin, said. Presenting the government’s socio-economic forecast, Zhumangarin said, nominal GDP will rise from 183.8…

UNGA President Condemns Israeli Strike On Gaza Hospital

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Philemon Yang, strongly condemned Israel’s strike on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital, his spokesperson said, yesterday. The UNGA president strongly condemned Israel’s strike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip, that killed civilians, including…