Cambodia Rescued 865 Foreigners From Human Trafficking In Jan-Aug: Interior Minister

PHNOM PENH, Aug 27 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia rescued some 865 foreigners from human trafficking in 87 cases from Jan 1 to Aug 20, Interior Minister, Sar Kheng, said yesterday. “A total of 60 human trafficking suspects in 17 cases had been sent to court,” he said. According to the results…

India, Bangladesh Held Ministerial-Level Meeting On River Water Sharing

NEW DELHI, Aug 26 (NNN-PTI) – India and Bangladesh held a joint ministerial-level meeting, to discuss river water sharing between the two sides, officials said today. The two sides met yesterday in New Delhi, after a gap of 12 years, for the 38th Meeting of Ministerial Level Joint Rivers Commission…

UN Mideast Envoy Calls For Revival Of Real Political Process

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, yesterday called for the revival of a real political process, to address the underlying drivers of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The cease-fire independently declared by Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, following three days of…

Australian Tourism Industry Waiting For International Market To Rebound

CANBERRA, Aug 26 (NNN-AAP) – Australian tourism operators revealed, the international market still need time to rebound, about half a year after the country’s border reopened. It recently marked six months, since Australia opened up to international visitors, almost two years after the border was closed to prevent the spread…

Japan Police Chief To Resign Over Assassination Of Ex-PM, Serious Security Flaws Revealed

TOKYO, Aug 26 (NNN-NHK) – Head of Japan’s police agency, yesterday said, he will resign, to take responsibility for last month’s assassination of former Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe. Itaru Nakamura, commissioner general of the National Police Agency (NPA), made his announcement, following the release of a review of security, at…

Update: Pakistan Monsoon Rains, Floods Leave Over 900 Dead, Int’l Community Urged For Prompt Assistance

by Raheela Nazir ISLAMABAD, Aug 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – As many as 903 people were killed, nearly 1,300 injured and thousands left homeless, as heavy rains and flash floods continued to play havoc in Pakistan, since mid-Jun, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), said. More than 70 people died and over…

Feature: Syria’s “Red Gold” Pistachio Production Struggles With U.S. Sanctions

by Hummam Sheikh Ali HAMA, Syria, Aug 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – In the town of Maan in the central Syrian province of Hama, farmers and government officials are striving to restore the town’s production of pistachio, an essential item in the Syrian export list, to its pre-war levels in 2011, since…

Abbas Declared 30-Day State Of Emergency In West Bank To Combat COVID-19

RAMALLAH, Aug 26 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, yesterday, declared a 30-day state of emergency, to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in the West Bank. The state of emergency was first declared in Mar, 2020, after the discovery of the first coronavirus cases in the Palestinian territories. It was last…

Two Drug Smugglers Killed In Exchange Of Fire In Kuwaiti Waters

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 26 (NNN-KUNA) – Two suspects, trying to smuggle drugs into Kuwait, were killed by Kuwait Coast Guard, in its territorial waters yesterday. The drug smugglers attempted to bring 79 kg of cannabis and one kg of chemical drugs into Kuwait by sea, General Directorate of Security Relations…

Road Mishap Left Nine Dead, 14 Injured In South India

NEW DELHI, Aug 26 (NNN-PTI) – At least nine persons, including four women and two children, died, and around 14 were injured, in a road accident in India’s southern state of Karnataka yesterday, confirmed a local police, over the phone. The accident occurred when the truck, carrying the victims, rammed…