Nine Killed In Roof Collapse Incident In Northern Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Oct 10 (NNN-APP) – Nine people were killed yesterday, as the roof of their house collapsed, in Pakistan’s northern Chilas city of Gilgit-Baltistan region, local media reported. Police told the media that, the incident took place early morning in the Bonardas area of the city, resulting in the death…

New Zealand Logged 9,405 New COVID-19 Community Cases Over Past Week

WELLINGTON, Oct 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – New Zealand recorded 9,405 new community cases of COVID-19, and 25 more deaths from the pandemic over the past week, the country’s Ministry of Health said today. On average, new cases per day reached 1,598, last week. The country has seen the number of daily…

Malaysia Reported 1,453 New COVID-19 Infections, Two More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia recorded 1,453 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the total tally to 4,854,976, according to the health ministry. There were eight new imported cases and 1,445 local transmissions, data released by the ministry showed. Two new deaths were reported from the pandemic,…

1,000 Afghan Destitute Families Received Food Aid

KABUL, Oct 10 (NNN-ANA) – A total of 1,000 Afghan destitute families, mostly orphaned and disabled folks, received food aid, donated by a local charity, Bunyad-e-Qaria, in the capital city of Kabul, yesterday. “Our aid package includes a 50 kg bag of flour, sugar, peas, rice, cooking oil, date and…

5.5-Magnitude Earthquake Struck Off Western Indonesia, No Casualty Reported

JAKARTA, Oct 10 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia’s western province of Banten yesterday, with no preliminary reports of damages or casualties, a weather agency and officials said. The tremor was also felt in nearby province of West Java, and the country’s capital of Jakarta, said the meteorology, climatology…

Sri Lanka To Pass New Anti-Corruption Laws

COLOMBO, Oct 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Sri Lankan government is planning to pass new anti-corruption laws, local media reported, yesterday. Under these laws, an Independent Commission would be established, and its officers will be able to arrest suspects without a magisterial order or a warrant, local media reported, quoting the…

Tension In West Bank Fuels Atmosphere Of Fear, Hatred: UN Official

RAMALLAH, Oct 10 (NNN-WAFA) – An escalation of tension in the West Bank would fuel an atmosphere of fear, hatred and anger, between Israelis and Palestinians, a senior UN official warned. “It is necessary to reduce tensions immediately, to open the way for decisive initiatives, aimed at creating a viable…

Turkish Intelligence Killed Senior PKK Member In N. Iraq

ANKARA, Oct 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – Turkish National Intelligence Organisation (MIT), yesterday, killed a senior member of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and his bodyguard, in northern Iraq, the semi-official Anadolu Agency reported. Okkes Deveri, codenamed Kendal Pirsus, was responsible for the health committee of the PKK, the news agency…

Jordan Voiced Regret Over Failure Of Yemen’s Truce Renewal

AMMAN, Oct 10 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan, yesterday, expressed regret that the truce in Yemen was not renewed, according to a Foreign Ministry statement. The truce, which originally came into effect in Apr, 2022, and expired on Oct 2, has helped in alleviating Yemenis’ suffering, notably by providing humanitarian assistance, the…

Iraq’s Regional Kurdistan Parliament Extends Legislative Term For One More Year

BAGHDAD, Oct 10 (NNN-NINA) – The lawmakers of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, voted yesterday, to extend the current four-year legislative term of the regional parliament for one more year. In a session held earlier yesterday, the 111-seat parliament passed the bill with a majority of 80 lawmakers, with many Kurdish…