25 Palestinians Injured In Clashes With Israeli Soldiers In West Bank: Medics

RAMALLAH, Aug 31 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 25 Palestinians were injured yesterday, during clashes with Israeli soldiers, in the West Bank city of Nablus, Palestinian medics and eyewitnesses said. Heavily-armed Israeli soldiers stormed Rujeib town of the city, and surrounded a Palestinian house, in an attempt to arrest Palestinians inside.…

Iraqi PM Threatens To Quit If Political Conflict Continues

BAGHDAD, Aug 31 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, yesterday, expressed his regret that the political conflict had reached the level of the use of weapons among Iraqi factions, warning that, he would declare his post vacant, if the dispute continued. In a televised speech, al-Kadhimi said that, he…

Myanmar Earns Over 242.46 Million USD From Marine Product Exports In Less Than Five Months

YANGON, Aug 31 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar earned over 242.46 million U.S. dollars from export of marine products, in less than five months of the 2022-2023 fiscal year, starting in Apr, the Commerce Ministry said, yesterday. From Apr 1 to Aug 19 this year, the country exported all of its marine…

Indonesia, Singapore To Fully Connect Payment Systems Next Year

JAKARTA, Aug 31 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s central bank, Bank Indonesia, said yesterday that, the country would see its payment system to be fully connected to Singapore’s, starting 2023, through its Intercountry Quick Response Indonesia Standard (QRIS) code. The connection facilitates users in doing retail payments instantly, safely and efficiently, by…

12 Killed As Al-Sadr Supporters Stormed Iraqi Gov’t Offices In Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Aug 30 (NNN-NINA) – Thousands of powerful Shiite cleric, Moqtada al-Sadr’s supporters, stormed major Iraqi government buildings in Baghdad, sparking clashes that left at least 12 people killed and dozens wounded late yesterday. Iraqi security forces fired tear gas canisters and bullets in the air, to disperse the protesters…

Afghanistan Received Fresh Batch Of 40 Million U.S. Dollars Cash As Humanitarian Aid

KABUL, Aug 30 (NNN-ANA) – Afghanistan received another fresh batch of 40 million U.S. dollars in cash, as humanitarian aid late yesterday, the country’s central bank, Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), said in a statement, released here today. “As part of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, 40 million U.S. dollars in cash…

Three Killed In Australia’s Queensland Light Plane Crash: Police

SYDNEY, Aug 30 (NNN-AAP) – All three people, on board a light plane, that crashed yesterday, in Australia’s north-eastern state of Queensland, were killed, according to the state police. The light plane crashed in the bushland near Fernvale, west of Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, police authorities said. “Preliminary information…

Singapore Reported 1,410 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Aug 30 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 1,410 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 1,834,190. Of the new cases, 198 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests, and 1,212 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health.…

Sri Lanka To Sell 49 Percent Of National Carrier’s Catering, Ground-Handling Units

COLOMBO, Aug 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Sri Lankan government is planning to sell 49 percent of the shares of state-owned SriLankan Airlines’ catering and ground-handling units, to restructure the national carrier, Minister of Aviation, Nimal Siripala de Silva, said yesterday. The minister said that, revenue from the sale of SriLankan…

Nine Dead, Five Critically Injured In Truck Accident In Myanmar

YANGON, Aug 30 (NNN-MNA) – Nine people were killed and five others critically injured, in a collision between a heavy truck and a light truck in Mandalay region, in central Myanmar, according to the Mandalay Region Police. The tragedy took place when a 22-wheeler truck, carrying cement bags, and a…