Bangladesh Brought In Austerity Measures To Restrict Fuel Imports, Ease Pressure On Forex Reserves

DHAKA, Jul 19 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh yesterday, imposed a raft of austerity measures, to restrict fuel imports with immediate effect, to try to take pressure off the forex reserves. The latest measures included a production halt of all diesel-run power plants, currently in the country, until further notice. Authorities here…

Monkeypox Cases In Israel Surpassed 100

JERUSALEM, Jul 19 (NNN-PNA) – Monkeypox cases in Israel totalled 101, with 35 new cases detected over the past week, the county’s Health Ministry said in a statement, yesterday. The ministry said, it has ordered 10,000 doses of vaccine produced by Danish manufacturer, Bavarian Nordic, of which 2,000 doses will…

Türkiye To Freeze Finland, Sweden’s NATO Bids If They Fail To Keep Promises: President

ANKARA, Jul 19 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Türkiye will suspend Finland and Sweden’s NATO accession process, if they do not keep their promises on counter-terrorism, Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said yesterday. “I would like to remind you that, we will freeze the process, if they do not take the necessary steps…

India’s Airlines Regulator Tightened Checks After Several Technical-Snags Incidents

NEW DELHI, Jul 19 (NNN-PTI) – India’s airlines regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), yesterday tightened regulations for airlines, after repeated incidents of technical malfunctions in several flights over the past one month. All airlines have been directed to comply with the new regulations by Jul 28. In…

19 Women Drowned As Boat Capsized In Pakistan’s Indus River: Media

ISLAMABAD, Jul 19 (NNN-APP) – At least 19 women were killed yesterday, when a boat they were in, capsized in the Indus River, near Machka area of Sadiqabad city, in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, local media reported. According to media, around 60 to 70 passengers were on board. They were…

Pilot Killed As Small Plane Crashed In Indonesia

JAKARTA, Jul 19 (NNN-ANTARA) – A small plane went down in Indonesia’s Central Java province last night, killing the pilot, a rescuer said. The plane, operated by the Indonesian Air Force, crashed when it was flying above Nginggil village of Blora district, said a senior press officer, of the provincial…

Iran Welcomed Iraq’s “Constructive” Role In Promoting Regional Dialogue

TEHRAN, Jul 19 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, welcomed Iraq’s efforts in promoting regional dialogue, aimed at enhancing security and stability, according to a report by the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s website yeterday. Iraq’s “constructive” role in facilitating regional dialogue is appreciated, Amir-Abdollahian said, in a phone conversation with…

Health Authority Urged Sri Lankans To Take Fourth COVID-19 Jab

COLOMBO, Jul 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s Health Ministry, yesterday urged the people, to take the fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine given the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant. Director General of Health Services, Asela Gunawardena, said, over 95 percent of the people have received their second dose of…

Yemeni Houthis Killed Nine Gov’t Soldiers During Ceasefire: Military Official

ADEN, Jul 18 (NNN-YPA) – Nine Yemeni soldiers were killed by the Houthis, during the past 48 hours, a military official said, accusing the militia of breaching the ceasefire. “The Houthi militia breached the ceasefire, brokered by the United Nations, and launched a number of attacks against the government-controlled sites…

Palestine Warns Against New Israeli Settlement Plans After Biden’s Visit

RAMALLAH, Jul 18 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestine yesterday warned against Israel’s new settlement plans, after U.S. President Joe Biden’s visit to the region. Israel’s planning and building committee will convene to discuss plans to build 2,000 settlement units, south-east of Jerusalem, according to Israeli media reports. Part of the plans was…