Six Injured In Gunfight In Istanbul

ISTANBUL, Sept 13 (NNN-ANADOLU) – A gunfight in a shopping mall, left six people wounded, late on Sunday, in Istanbul’s Sariyer district, local media reported yesterday. “After the gunfight incident, that broke out between two groups, with a prior history of animosity, a total of six citizens, namely five foreign…

Malaysia’s Palm Oil Stocks Rose To 2.09 Million Tonnes In Aug

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s palm oil stocks rose 18.16 percent from the previous month to 2.09 million tonnes in Aug, official data showed today. According to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board, the world’s second largest palm oil producer, saw its crude palm oil production grow 9.67 percent…

Bangladesh Goes For Uniform USD-Taka Rates To Rein In Foreign-Exchange Volatility

DHAKA, Sept 12 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh’s banks, fixed the maximum exchange rates of the U.S. dollar against the Bangladeshi taka, for export-import bills and remittances, in a bid to ease pressure on foreign exchange reserves and end volatility in the forex market. The rates were fixed at a meeting between…

Typhoon Muifa Brings Torrential Rain, Gale-Force Winds To Okinawa Islands

TOKYO, Sept 12 (NNN-NHK) – Typhoon Muifa has brought heavy downpours and gale-force winds to islands in the south-west of Japan’s Okinawa, Japan’s weather agency said today. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), as of 11.00 a.m. local time, Typhoon Muifa was over waters 30 kilometres south of Ishigaki…

Iran Called European Statement On Nuclear Talks “Unconstructive”

TEHRAN, Sept 12 (NNN-IRNA) – The latest statement by Britain, France and Germany, saying they had “serious doubts,” about Iran’s intentions to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, is “unconstructive” and “in breach of goodwill,” the Iranian Foreign Ministry said, in a release posted on its official website. “It is surprising…

Palestinian Died Days After Being Shot In Northern West Bank: Medics

RAMALLAH, Sept 12 (NNN-WAFA) – A Palestinian man died, days after being shot, during an Israeli raid a few days ago, in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, Palestinian medics said yesterday. The Palestinian Ministry of Health said, in a press statement that, Hammad Abu Jelda, 24, succumbed to…

Crocodile Farming, Bush Food, Key To Boost Northern Australia’s Economy: Report

CANBERRA, Sept 12 (NNN-AAP) – Crocodile farming and the native bush food industry, will be key to growing the economy of Australia’s Northern Territory (NT), under a new plan. The NT government today released the Top End Region Economic Growth Plan 2022-2030, outlining opportunities to help achieve the goal of…

S.Korea Reported 36,938 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Sept 12 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 36,938 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 24,041,825, the health authorities said today. The daily caseload was up from 28,214 the previous day, but was lower than 37,530 tallied a…

At Least Four Dead After Strong Earthquake Hit PNG

SYDNEY, Sept 12 (NNN-AAP) – There have been at least four people killed and several others seriously injured, after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit Papua New Guinea (PNG), yesterday. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs’ regional branch in the Asia-Pacific, citing a situation report from the UN…

New Zealand Logged 1,149 New COVID-19 Community Cases, Six More Deaths

WELLINGTON, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand recorded 1,149 new community cases of COVID-19, and six more deaths from the pandemic, the Ministry of Health said today. The country has seen the number of daily cases going down steadily from over 10,000 cases nationwide, in early Jul. With the fresh…