Over 7,000 Families Receive Food Assistance In Two Afghan Provinces

KABUL, May 17 (NNN-ANA) – More than 7,000 families have received food assistance in two Afghan provinces in recent days, authorities said yesterday. In eastern Parwan province, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), with the cooperation of the Afghan Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, distributed food packages to…

22 Climbers Summit Mt. Qomolangma

KATHMANDU, May 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – A total of 22 climbers scaled Mt. Qomolangma from the Nepali side yesterday, along with Nepali mountain guide, Mingma Gyalje Sherpa, who did not use supplemental oxygen this time. Dawa Futi Sherpa, manager of the Imagine Nepal Trek and Expedition, which organised the expedition, said,…

Singapore Locates Local Omicron BA.4 And BA.5 Variant Cases

SINGAPORE, May 17 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore detected its first community cases, confirmed to be infected with the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants of COVID-19, the Ministry of Health said in a press release yesterday. The ministry reported two local COVID-19 cases infected with the BA.4 variant, and one local case…

13 Injured In Blast In Pakistan’s Karachi

ISLAMABAD, May 17 (NNN-APP) – A bomb went off in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi yesterday, leaving at least 13 people injured, including policemen, police officials said. Police told local media that, the explosion occurred near the MA Jinnah road area of Karachi, capital of the Sindh province, adding…

Clashes Erupt Between Palestinians, Israeli Police During Funeral In Jerusalem

JERUSALEM, May 17 (NNN-WAFA) – Clashes erupted between Palestinians and Israeli police in East Jerusalem last night, as thousands gathered for the funeral of a young Palestinian, who died after being injured in clashes with police in Apr. Israel’s state-owned Kan TV news reported that, Israeli police fired tear gas…

Sri Lankan Energy Minister Assures Sufficient Fuel Stocks Soon

COLOMBO, May 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan Minister of Power and Energy, Kanchana Wijesekera, yesterday assured the public of adequate fuel in the country soon. In a statement on his Twitter page, Wijesekera said that, with the arrival of a diesel cargo last Sunday, and three fuel vessels in the…

50 Years After Okinawa’s Return To Japan – Discrimination Persists, Economic Development Hampered

TOKYO, May 17 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s southernmost prefecture of Okinawa, on Sunday, marked the 50th anniversary of its reversion to Japan from the control of the United States. Ceremonies were held by the government to mark the anniversary, while a large number of residents gathered outside the venue, demanding reduction…

6.0-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Western Indonesia

JAKARTA, May 17 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia’s western province of Bengkulu early today, but it was not potential for a tsunami, the meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The quake hit at 01:58 a.m. Tuesday Jakarta Time (1858 GMT Monday), with the epicentre at 51 km south-west…

Iran Demands U.S. Response To Iran’s Proposals On Stalled Vienna Talks

TEHRAN, May 17 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman, yesterday, called for a U.S. political decision on the Vienna nuclear talks, saying, Iran has already made its proposals. “If the U.S. announces its political decision, we can take an important step in this regard,” Saeed Khatibzadeh said, during his…

Over 2,000 Hospitalised As Dust Storm Sweeps Across Iraq

BAGHDAD, May 17 (NNN-NINA) – A dust storm swept across much of Iraq yesterday, sending more than 2,000 people to hospitals with respiratory problems, and forcing the closure of airports, schools and some government offices. Sayf al-Badr, a spokesman for the Iraqi Ministry of Health, said in a statement that,…