Two Japanese Self-Defence Force Members Die During Training

TOKYO, Aug 19 (NNN-NHK) – Two members of Japan’s Ground Self-DefenCe Force (GSDF), both in their 20s, died yesterday, after going missing during a training exercise in Oita prefecture, south-western Japan, Kyodo News reported. The sergeants, assigned to a tank unit at Camp Kusu, were taking part in a reconnaissance…

Australian FM says Israeli decision to revoke diplomatic visas to Palestine unjustified

CANBERRA, Aug 19 (NNN-AAP) – Australia’s foreign affairs minister, said today that, Israel’s decision to revoke the visas of Australian representatives to the Palestinian Authority (PA) was “unjustified.” In a post on social media platform X, last night, Israel Foreign Minister, Gideon Sa’ar, said that, he has cancelled the visas…

Japan’s Rice Prices Rise Amid New Harvest Sales

TOKYO, Aug 19 (NNN-NHK) – The average retail price of rice at supermarkets across Japan rose to 3,737 yen (about 25.26 U.S. dollars) per 5 kilograms, in the week through Aug 10, official data showed. The data was up 195 yen from the previous week, according to the Ministry of…

Palestinian Death Toll From Israeli Attacks Surpasses 62,000 In Gaza: Health Authorities

GAZA, Aug 19 (NNN-WAFA) – Gaza-based health authorities announced yesterday that, the death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the coastal enclave since Oct 7, 2023, has risen to more than 62,000, amid worsening humanitarian and health conditions. In a press statement, the health authorities reported that 60 people…

Jordan’s King Warns Against Israeli “Unilateral Measures” In Gaza, West Bank

AMMAN, Aug 19 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan’s King Abdullah II, yesterday, called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and unimpeded delivery of humanitarian aid during a meeting with a visiting U.S. congressional delegation, the Royal Hashemite Court said, in a statement. During the meeting, the king reiterated Jordan’s rejection of Israeli…

Four Dead In Delhi Fire

NEW DELHI, Aug 19 (NNN-PTI) – Four people, including two women, died of asphyxiation, and one got injured, when a fire broke out in an electronics store, in West Delhi’s Raja Garden area yesterday, the local fire department said. As soon as the fire broke out, personnel belonging to local…

India, China Agree To Maintain Momentum Of Bilateral Ties

NEW DELHI, Aug 19 (NNN-PTI) – India and China, yesterday, agreed to maintain momentum of bilateral ties. The consensus came from talks between visiting Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi and his Indian counterpart, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central…

161 Aid Packages Airdropped Into Gaza As Famine Toll Rises

JERUSALEM/AMMAN, Aug 18 (NNN-MA’AN/PETRA) – A total of 161 packages containing food, were airdropped over the Gaza Strip yesterday, during an aid operation carried out by nine countries, the Israeli military said, as famine continues to spread in the enclave, after nearly two years of war. Jordan, the United Arab…

Qantas Fined 58 Million USD For Illegally Outsourcing Ground Crew Jobs

SYDNEY, Aug 18 (NNN-AAP) – Australia’s Federal Court fined Qantas 90 million Australian dollars (58.6 million U.S. dollars) for the airline’s illegal termination of more than 1,800 workers in 2020. Federal Court Justice, Michael Lee, handed down the fine today, after he ruled, in 2021, that, the national flag carrier…

ADB Names New Country Director For Philippines

MANILA, Aug 18 (NNN-PNA) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB), appointed Andrew Jeffries as country director for the Philippines, the multilateral development bank announced, today. Jeffries will lead the ADB operations in the Philippines, the bank’s host country, with an active portfolio of around 13 billion U.S. dollars, beginning today.…