5.8-Magnitude Quake Hits 15 Km North Of Poso, Indonesia: USGS

BEIJING, Aug 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.8, jolted 15 km north of Poso, Indonesia, at 22:38:52 GMT yesterday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicentre, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 1.26 degrees south latitude, and 120.74 degrees east…

307 Killed In Two Days As Torrential Rains Wreak Havoc In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Aug 17 (NNN-APP) – A total of 307 people were killed and scores of others injured, in rain-related accidents in Pakistan’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, during the last 48 hours, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said, yesterday. About 90.6 percent of the fatalities were caused by flash…

Thai, Cambodian Armies Held Meeting On Border Issues

BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH, Aug 17 (NNN-TNA/AKP) – Thailand and Cambodia confirmed yesterday that, army representatives of the two countries held a special meeting of the Thailand-Cambodia Regional Border Committee (RBC), in Thailand’s Trat province, on the same day. According to the Thai Navy, the commander of Chanthaburi and Trat border defence…

Trump-Putin Meeting Ends With Progress Made But No Deal Reached

by Xinhua writers Tan Jingjing, Gao Shan, Xiong Maoling ANCHORAGE, the United States, Aug 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – U.S. President, Donald Trump, and Russian President, Vladimir Putin, yesterday wrapped up a high-stakes meeting in Anchorage, the U.S. state of Alaska, with progress made but no deal reached. The meeting, held at…

Brunei Records Downward Trend In Headline Inflation Since 2023

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Aug 16 (NNN-PELITA) – Brunei’s headline inflation has been declining since 2023, and turned negative last year, reflecting lower prices in transport, communication, clothing, and footwear, the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO), said. According to AMRO’s report on Wednesday, it expected headline inflation to stay subdued, averaging…

New Zealand’s South Island Commemorated 80th Anniversary Of WWII Victory

WELLINGTON, Aug 16 (NNN-RNZ) – Communities across New Zealand’s South Island, yesterday, commemorated the 80th anniversary of Chinese People’s victory in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. The event also honoured the life and historic contributions of Rewi Alley, who spent six decades living…

1.7 Million Afghans Return From Iran, Pakistan, So Far This Year: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Since the beginning of this year, 1.7 million Afghan citizens have returned to the country from Iran and Pakistan, a UN spokesman said, yesterday. Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, told a daily briefing that, most of the returnees have limited ties…

Brazil Not To Bow Down To U.S., Says Lula

BRASILIA, Aug 16 (NNN-CMA) – Brazil will not bow down to the United States, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said, countering the claim by his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, that Brazil is “a horrible trading partner.” “It is a lie when the U.S. president says that Brazil is a…

Syria Foils Drug Smuggling Attempts, Dismantles Trafficking Network

DAMASCUS, Aug 16 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian authorities have foiled an attempt to smuggle a large quantity of Captagon pills, in the southern Daraa province, and dismantled a drug trafficking network in the northern Aleppo province, it was reported yesterday. Khaled Eid, director of Syria’s Anti-Narcotics Department, was quoted as saying…

Pakistani Central Bank’s Reserves Rise By 11 Million USD

ISLAMABAD, Aug 16 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani central bank’s foreign exchange reserves, rose by 11 million U.S. dollars, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), said, yesterday. The central bank’s reserves stood at 14.24 billion U.S. dollars, during the week ending on Aug 8, the SBP said in a statement. Net foreign…