Thousands Of People In Northern Laos Affected By Floods

VIENTIANE, Aug 29 (NNN-KPL) – Thousands of people in northern Laos have been affected by flash floods, triggered by heavy rains in recent days. Oudomxay, Bokeo, Huaphan and Phongsaly are among the provinces hit by the floods. Oudomxay province, some 310 km north of the Lao capital, Vientiane, has been…

6.4-Magnitude Quake Struck Off Western Indonesia, No Tsunami Alert Issued

JAKARTA, Aug 29 (NNN-ANTARA) – A strong earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.4, hit Indonesia’s western province of West Sumatra today, the meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The quake jolted at 10:29 a.m. Jakarta time, with the epicentre at 116 km north-west of Kepulauan Mentawai (Mentawai islands) district, and…

24 Foreign Companies Interested In Entering Petroleum Business In Sri Lanka: Official

COLOMBO, Aug 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – Twenty-four companies from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, the United States, China, India, Russia, Britain, Malaysia, Norway, and the Philippines, are interested in the petroleum business in Sri Lanka, a government official said. Sri Lankan Minister of Power and Energy, Kanchana Wijesekera said…

Demolition Of Twin Towers In North India Hailed By Realty Sector

NEW DELHI, Aug 29 (NNN-PTI) – The demolition of the twin towers near Delhi yesterday, was widely hailed by the Indian society, particularly those engaged in the realty sector, which said, it was a stern message to the builders who violated laws, while carrying out illegal constructions. The current market…

Over 33 Million People, 72 Districts Of Pakistan Affected By Floods

ISLAMABAD, Aug 29 (NNN-APP) – Over 33 million people and 72 districts have been affected by the ongoing calamity of floods in Pakistan, caused by this season’s monsoon rains, started in mid-June, the country’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said. According to a report released by the NDMA late last…

Malaysia Reported 2,191 New COVID-19 Infections, Two New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 2,191 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,776,194, according to the health ministry. There is one new imported case, with 2,190 cases being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. Another two deaths have been…

Palestine Condemned Jewish Settlers For Breaking Into Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound

RAMALLAH, Aug 29 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian foreign ministry, yesterday condemned Israeli Jewish settlers, for breaking into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, through a gate that Palestinian media said, was “solely used by Muslims” in the Old City of Jerusalem. This is the first time that the Israeli police have allowed…

Int’l Army Games 2022 Ended In Russia

MOSCOW, Aug 29 (NNN-TASS) – The closing ceremony of the International Army Games 2022 was held at the Patriot military-patriotic park, in the Moscow Oblast on Saturday. The final of the tank biathlon was held at the Alabino training ground on Saturday afternoon. The International Army Games 2022 kicked off…

Three Killed, 37 Wounded As Tour Bus Fell Off Cliff In Türkiye

ISTANBUL, Aug 29 (NNN-ANADOLU) – A tour bus, rolling off a cliff in Türkiye’s north-western province of Bursa, left at least three dead and 37 wounded yesterday, Demiroren News Agency (DHA) reported. The tour bus was driven off the cliff, and rolled downwards until it hit a tree, and initial…

France Detected Bird Flu At Duck Farm

PARIS, Aug 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The highly pathogenic bird flu, avian influenza, has been detected in a duck farm, in France’s eastern department of Ain, causing a total of 10,600 ducks culled, French daily news, Le Figaro, reported yesterday. The State services (departmental directorate for the protection of populations) of…