India’s Forex Reserves Fell By 4.386 Billion USD

NEW DELHI, Aug 30 (NNN-PTI) – India’s foreign exchange reserves, decreased by 4.386 billion U.S. dollars, to 690.720 billion dollars, during the week ending Aug 22, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said yesterday. According to the RBI’s data, the Foreign Currency Assets decreased by 3.652 billion dollars, to 582.251…

Floods, Rains Killed 23 In Pakistan In Last 24 Hours

ISLAMABAD, Aug 30 (NNN-APP) – Floods and rain-triggered incidents, killed 23 people and injured six, across Pakistan in the past 24 hours, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said, yesterday. The eastern Punjab province reported 22 deaths, including seven children and three women, all caused by flooding. In Pakistan-controlled Kashmir,…

Brutal Israeli Military Begins Initial Stages Of Attack On Gaza City, Declares “Dangerous Combat Zone”

JERUSALEM, Aug 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – Zionist Israel’s military spokesman, Avichay Adraee, said yesterday that, the Barbaric Israeli military has begun the preliminary operations and initial stages, of the attack on Gaza City, and is operating with great intensity on the outskirts of the city. In a video message, posted on…

Thailand’s Constitutional Court Removes PM Paetongtarn Over Ethics Breach

BANGKOK, Aug 30 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Constitutional Court, yesterday, removed suspended Prime Minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office, for violating the constitution, over her phone conversation on the border issue with Cambodia. A panel of judges agreed by six votes to three to strip Paetongtarn of premiership status, as her actions…

European Countries Urge EU To Toughen Stance On Israel

THE HAGUE/LJUBLJANA, Aug 29 (NNN-NOS) – European countries, including the Netherlands, Sweden and Slovenia, have called on the European Union (EU) to increase pressure on Israel and take stronger action regarding the Gaza situation. Citing an “intolerable” humanitarian crisis in Gaza and settlement expansion in the West Bank, the Netherlands…

U.S. Disease Control Chief Fired Less Than One Month In Position

WASHINGTON, Aug 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – Less than a month after taking office, Susan Monarez, director of the U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), was fired on Wednesday. “Susan Monarez is no longer director of the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. We thank her for her dedicated service…

Israel’s Gaza City Takeover Steps Signal Dangerous Phase With Devastating Consequences: UN Chief

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, said yesterday that, Israel’s initial steps to militarily take over Gaza City, signal a new and dangerous phase with devastating consequences. “Hundreds of thousands of civilians – already exhausted and traumatised – would be forced to flee yet again, plunging…

Polish F-16 Crashes During Air Show Rehearsal, Pilot Killed

WARSAW, Aug 29 (NNN-PPA) – A Polish F-16 fighter jet crashed yesterday, during rehearsals for the Radom international air show, killing the pilot, according to government spokesman. The accident occurred in the afternoon, in which the fighter jet descended before striking the runway and exploded. Polish government spokesman, Adam Szlapka,…

Croatia To Provide One-Million-Euro Humanitarian Aid To Gaza: Minister

ZAGREB, Aug 29 (NNN-CNA) – The Croatian government will provide one million euros (1.17 million U.S. dollars) this year, in additional humanitarian aid to the civilian population of Gaza, suffering from hunger, Croatian Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Gordan Grlic Radman said, yesterday. The aid will be provided through…

Russia Says It Hit Ukrainian Military-Industrial Enterprises, Airbases

MOSCOW, Aug 29 (NNN-TASS) – Russian forces carried out a group strike against Ukraine’s military-industrial enterprises and airbases, the Russian Defence Ministry said, yesterday. The strike involves long-range high-precision air-launched weapons, including Kinzhal hypersonic aeroballistic missiles, as well as, combat drones, the ministry said in a statement. “The targets of…