Kazakhstan’s First Nuclear Power Plant Construction Kicked Off

ALMATY, Aug 9 (NNN-KNA) – Construction of Kazakhstan’s first nuclear power plant has officially begun, near the village of Ulken, in the Almaty Region, it was reported yesterday. According to Almassadam Satkaliyev, chairman of the Atomic Energy Agency of Kazakhstan, the project will require a total investment of 14 billion…

Cambodia Starts First Air Shipment Of Fresh Durians To China

PHNOM PENH, Aug 9 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia, yesterday, began the first air shipment of fresh durians to China, a Ministry of Commerce official, said. Buon Sarakmony, secretary of state at the Ministry of Commerce, said, two tonnes of fresh durians were exported to central China’s Henan Province, through Cambodia’s national…

Israel’s Netanyahu Expresses Dissatisfaction With Germany’s Arms Embargo Decision

JERUSALEM, Aug 9 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, last night, spoke with German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, expressing his disappointment with Germany’s decision to suspend all exports of military equipment that could be used in the Gaza Strip. “Instead of supporting Israel’s just war against Hamas, which carried out…

Israeli Plan To Take Over Gaza City Sparks Regional Outcry

CAIRO, Aug 9 (NNN-MENA) – The Israeli Security Cabinet’s plan, to take over Gaza City, sparked condemnation from home and abroad, with many saying the decision violates international law, worsens the Gaza humanitarian crisis, and undermines efforts to reach a ceasefire deal. Recalcitrant Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said yesterday,…

Modi, Putin Hold Phone Talks Amid Rising U.S. Pressure On India-Russia Oil Trade

NEW DELHI, Aug 9 (NNN-PTI) – Amid the ongoing U.S. pressure on India-Russia oil trade, Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, yesterday, held a phone conversation with Russian President, Vladimir Putin. Modi posted a statement on social media, saying that, he was looking forward to hosting the Russian president, later this…

Soldier Killed, Three Injured In Terrorist Attack In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Aug 9 (NNN-APP) – A frontier corps soldier was killed and at least three others injured, in a terrorist attack in Pakistan’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said, yesterday. Terrorists attacked a security check post of paramilitary troops’ frontier corps, by dropping explosives with a drone, in Bannu district…

Indonesia Accelerates Construction Of 1st Bioethanol Factory In South Papua

JAKARTA, Aug 9 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Yuliot Tanjung, said yesterday that, the country was building its first bioethanol factory in Merauke, South Papua province, as part of its efforts to develop alternative energy and reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Bioethanol is an ethanol-based…

ASEAN Reaffirms Neutrality, Sustainability, Unity Amid Global Uncertainty

JAKARTA, Aug 9 (NNN-ANTARA) – Member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), are striving to uphold neutrality, promote diplomacy, and accelerate sustainability efforts, amid intensifying global tensions and environmental challenges, ASEAN Secretary-General, Kao Kim Hourn, said yesterday. Speaking at the 58th ASEAN Day Celebration, held under the…

Japanese PM Reiterates Intention To Stay On Despite Election Loss

TOKYO, Aug 9 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, yesterday, reiterated his intention to stay on as Japan’s leader, as his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) held a key decision-making meeting, following a major parliamentary election loss. “I’d like to listen sincerely and humbly to your views,” Ishiba, who…

UN Human Rights Chief: Israeli Plan For Gaza Takeover Must Be Halted Immediately

GENEVA, Aug 9 (NNN-APA) – UN human rights chief, Volker Turk, said yesterday that, the Israeli regime’s plan, for a complete military takeover of the Gaza Strip “must be immediately halted.” “It runs contrary to the ruling of the International Court of Justice that, Israel must bring its occupation to…