Bangladeshi Ministries, Divisions Work To Better Combat Non-Communicable Diseases

DHAKA, Aug 21 (NNN-BSS) – In a significant step to address the growing threat of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), Bangladesh’s 35 ministries and divisions, signed a “Declaration on Control of NCDs,” yesterday. The declaration aimed to foster integrated action and collaboration across various sectors, to prevent and control NCDs like diabetes,…

Egypt Opened Submerged Antiquities Exhibition In Port City Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Aug 21 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt opened yesterday, an exhibition for sunken antiquities, at the Alexandria National Museum, showcasing treasures from the Mediterranean seabed. Dubbed the “Secrets of the Sunken City Exhibition,” the exhibition showcased 86 rare artefacts recovered from several sites in Alexandria, including the two submerged cities…

West Bank Settler Expansion Scheme Threatens Palestinian Life: UN

OCHA said, the more than 3,000 housing units scheme for settlers as part of the E1 plan would essentially cut off the northern and central West Bank from the south, leading to a devastating humanitarian impact. UNITED NATIONS, Aug 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Israel’s West Bank settlement expansion plan, negatively affects…

Pakistan Reported New Monkeypox Case

ISLAMABAD, Aug 20 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan reported a new monkeypox case, after a 42-year-old man from Attock, in eastern Punjab province, tested positive, health authorities said, yesterday. The National Institute of Health (NIH) confirmed the case, through laboratory testing on Monday, Mumtaz Ali Khan, the NIH’s focal person for infectious…

Indonesia Reports Surge In Financial Scams

JAKARTA, Aug 20 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK), said here yesterday that, the country has seen a sharp rise in financial fraud cases, with total public losses reaching 4.6 trillion rupiah (about 282.9 million U.S. dollars), mostly involving legal financial service providers. According to the OJK, the Indonesia…

Indonesia Moves To Strengthen Conservation Laws

JAKARTA, Aug 20 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian government is preparing new regulations to strengthen biodiversity conservation, in response to mounting threats to the country’s unique ecosystems, Environment and Forestry Minister, Hanif Faisol Nurofiq, said, yesterday. He stressed that, Indonesia’s status as a mega-biodiversity nation is now under serious pressure, from…

Sri Lanka Passed New Gambling Bill To Oversee Casinos, Curb Money Laundering

COLOMBO, Aug 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Sri Lankan parliament, yesterday, passed a bill, that grants provisions for the establishment of the Gambling Regulatory Authority with amendments. The Gambling Regulatory Authority has the authority to regulate all forms of gambling, including casinos. The authority has many powers, including the collection of…

Pakistan Posted 254 Million USD Current Account Deficit In July

ISLAMABAD, Aug 20 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan recorded a current account deficit of 254 million U.S. dollars in July, this year, following a surplus of 328 million dollars in June, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said, yesterday. The deficit compared with a shortfall of 350 million dollars in July, 2024,…

New Zealand’s 2023 Cyclone Triggered Record-Breaking 800,000 Landslides

WELLINGTON, Aug 20 (NNN-RNZ) – New Zealand’s Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023, has been confirmed as one of the most extreme landslide events ever recorded globally, research revealed yesterday. Cyclone Gabrielle triggered over 800,000 landslides, covering 100 square kilometres, in New Zealand’s North Island, according to an analysis released by Earth…

Afghan Police Seized Weapons, Ammunition In Two Provinces

KABUL, Aug 20 (NNN-BNA) – Afghan police uncovered a quantity of weapons and ammunition, during two separate operations in eastern Ghazni and southern Uruzgan provinces, the Ministry of Interior Affairs announced, today. The contraband included 16 pieces of heavy and light arms, such as PK machine guns, M16 rifles, Kalashnikovs,…