Search Halted For Missing Plane In Nepal: Military Spokesman

KATHMANDU, May 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Nepali Army has halted all efforts to search for a missing plane with 22 people on board, due to “loss of daylight and adverse weather conditions,” the army announced last night. “The search will be resumed early in the morning tomorrow (today), both from…

Pakistan Vows To Continue Advancing UN Ideals On International UN Peacekeepers Day

ISLAMABAD, May 30 (NNN-APP) – On the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, Pakistan reiterated its commitment, to continue working with the UN, for advancing the shared ideals of peace, stability and cooperation, the Foreign Ministry said yesterday. Pakistan joined the international community in celebrating the special day and reaffirmed…

Road Accident Kills Three In S. Afghanistan

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan, May 29 (NNN-ANA) – Three persons lost their lives in a road accident in Marja district, of the southern Helmand province of Afghanistan yesterday, head of public relation office of Traffic Police, in the provincial capital, Lashkar Gah, said today. The deadly accident took place last night,…

Over 13,400 Families Receive Cash Assistance In Afghan Province

KABUL, May 29 (NNN-ANA) – A total of 13,492 families received cash assistance, in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Logar, the country’s Office of the State Minister for Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs, said today. Each family received 7,500 afghanis (about 85 U.S. dollars) in the provincial capital, Pul-e-Alam, and suburban…

Domestic Flight With 22 Onboard Missing In Nepal

KATHMANDU, May 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – A passenger plane with 22 onboard, that was flying from Nepal’s Pokhara to Jomsom in Mustang district, went missing this morning, a local government official said. “The passenger plane, belonging to Tara Air, has been missing,” Shiva Prasad Rijal, assistant chief district officer of Kaski…

Rescuers Search For Eight Missing Crew Members In Ship Collision In Philippines

MANILA, May 29 (NNN-PNA) – Rescuers from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) are searching for eight missing crew members of a fishing vessel, that sank off Palawan province, after colliding with a cargo vessel yesterday afternoon, a PCG spokesperson said today. Commodore Armand Balilo said, the collision occurred before 6:00…

Malaysia Reports 1,645 New COVID-19 Infections, Two More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 1,645 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,502,579, according to the health ministry. There is one new imported case, with 1,644 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. Two more deaths have been reported,…

India Records 2,828 New COVID-19 Cases, 14 More Deaths

NEW DELHI, May 29 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 43,153,043 today, as 2,828 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, the federal health ministry showed. Besides, 14 deaths from the pandemic registered across the country since yesterday morning took the total death toll to 524,586. There…

Three Children Died In Philippine House Fire

MANILA, May 29 (NNN-PNA) – Three children were killed when a fire tore through a multi-level house, in the Philippines capital region, before dawn today, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), said. The bureau said, the fire broke out around 4:19 a.m. local time, on the third floor of a…

Pakistani PM Announces New Relief Package For Low-Income Segment

ISLAMABAD, May 29 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Shahbaz Sharif, announced a new relief package worth 28 billion rupees (around 140 million U.S. dollars) per month, to mitigate impact of increase in prices of petroleum products, on lower-income people of the country. In a televised address to the nation, Friday…