Research Showed 86 Percent Of New Zealanders Overconfident With Their Money

WELLINGTON, Sept 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – About 86 percent of New Zealanders are overconfident with their money, according to New Zealand Financial Services Council’s (FSC’s) latest research report “Financial resilience trends in New Zealand: Overconfidence and a perfect (savings) storm.” The report analysed data from previous Financial Resilience Index reports, from…

Timor-Leste’s President Regretted Double Standards In Int’l Aid

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Timor-Leste’s President, Jose Ramos-Horta, yesterday said, he regretted the double standards in international aid, and apathy towards the poor, both within borders and beyond. In the aftermath of the 2008 subprime crisis, hundreds of billions of dollars were quickly mobilised to rescue exposed European…

Seven Killed, 41 Wounded In Kabul Mosque Explosion

KABUL, Sept 24 (NNN-ANA) – Seven people were killed and 41 others wounded, after a bomb explosion ripped through a mosque, in the Afghan capital, Kabul, yesterday. Placed on a vehicle, the deadly bomb exploded in front of the main entrance of the Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan Mosque, in Kabul’s…

Turkish President Called For Shipping Russian Grains, Fertilisers Via Grain Corridor

ISTANBUL, Sept 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, yesterday, emphasised the need to start shipping Russian grains and fertilisers through the recently-established grain corridor. “One of the most important possible next steps is to bring (to the markets) grains from Russia,” said Erdogan, in the Turkish city of…

Dozens Of Palestinians Injured In Clashes With Israeli Soldiers In West Bank: Medics

RAMALLAH, Sept 24 (NNN-WAFA) – Dozens of Palestinian protesters were injured, during clashes with Israeli soldiers, in several West Bank cities and villages yesterday, Palestinian medics and eyewitnesses said. Among the injured were three, shot by live ammunition and nine by rubber-coated steel bullets, while the others inhaled teargas, fired…

Iraqi PM Confirmed Interests In Developing Ties With GCC Countries At All Levels

BAGHDAD, Sept 24 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Foreign Minister, Fuad Hussein, said yesterday that, his government is interested in developing relations with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, at all levels, according to a statement by the ministry. Hussein made the remarks, when meeting with GCC Secretary-General, Nayef bin Falah Al-Hajraf,…

Chinese Comedy Drama Film “Give Me Five” Hit North American Big Screen

LOS ANGELES, Sept 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese comedy drama film, “Give Me Five,” opened yesterday, in a limited theatrical release in North America. The Mandarin-speaking film is being released by Well Go USA, with Chinese and English subtitles, in selected theaters in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Dallas,…

Traffic Accident Killed Six, Injured 12 In Southern Egypt

CAIRO, Sept 24 (NNN-MENA) – At least six people, five of them from the same family, were killed and 12 others injured yesterday, after two microbuses collided with a car, on the Assuit-Cairo road in southern Egypt, said a medical source. The two microbuses first bumped against each other, due…

Urgent: 6.4 Magnitude Quake Jolted Western Indonesia

JAKARTA, Sept 24 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 6.4-magnitude earthquake, struck off Indonesia’s western province of Aceh, early this morning, the country’s meteorology and geophysics agency said. More update later.– NNN-ANTARA

“Destruction, Massacre” Outcomes Of U.S., NATO Presence In Region: Iranian President

TEHRAN, Sept 24 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, said, “Destruction, occupation and massacre” have been the consequences of the presence of the U.S. and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) in the (West Asia) region, the Iranian presidency’s website reported, yesterday. Raisi made the remarks, in a meeting with…