UN Urges Cessation Of Hostilities To Halt Famine Expansion In Gaza

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – The UN humanitarian chief, yesterday, called for an immediate, sustained cessation of hostilities in Gaza, to prevent further loss of life and to stop famine from expanding. Over half a million people currently face starvation, destitution and death. By the end of Sept, that…

Türkiye Delivers Components Of Domestic Steel Dome Air Defence System

ANKARA, Aug 28 (NNN-TRT) – Türkiye, yesterday, delivered 47 domestically-developed Gokkubbe air defence vehicles, worth 460 million U.S. dollars, to its military, at Turkish defence firm, Aselsan’s Ogulbey Technology Base, near Ankara. The delivered vehicles are components of Türkiye’s integrated Steel Dome project, launched in Aug, last year, as a…

Jordan Evacuates More Sick Children From Gaza For Treatment

AMMAN, Aug 28 (NNN-PETRA) – The Jordan Armed Forces, yesterday, evacuated the 10th group of sick children from Gaza, under the Jordanian Medical Corridor initiative, according to a military statement. The group included 19 children, accompanied by 62 family members. They were transported to Jordan for specialised care in local…

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…