LMC-Funded Solar Power Supply Project Completed In Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Region

YANGON, Aug 11 (NNN-MNA) – A ceremony to mark the completion of a solar mini-grid electricity supply and water supply distribution system project, funded by the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Special Fund (2023), was held in Dedaye township of Ayeyarwady region, yesterday. The ceremony was attended by Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar, Ma…

Afghan Police Detain 28 Criminals In A Day

KABUL, Aug 11 (NNN-BNA) – The police have apprehended 28 criminals over the past 24 hours, across Afghanistan, the Ministry of Interior Affairs said in a statement, yesterday. The suspects were involved in theft, armed robbery, kidnapping and other activities, the statement said.– NNN-BNA  

Maldives Sees Record 108 Foreign Investments In One Year: Minister

MALÉ, Aug 10 (NNN-PSM) – The Maldivian government has attracted 108 foreign investments in about one year, a marked improvement from previous years, it was reported yesterday, quoting a senior minister. Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Mohamed Saeed, said that, between 2013 and 2018, which was previously considered the…

Brunei’s Legislative Council Meeting Concluded With Emphasis On Vision 2035

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Aug 10 (NNN-PELITA) – The Brunei legislative council meeting wrapped up yesterday, with legislative council members touching on various steps towards realising the Brunei Vision 2035. Haji Mohamad Danial, a legislative council member, emphasised that, rural development must not be overlooked as Brunei moves towards achieving its…

Brunei Boosts Rice Production To Achieve Self-Sufficiency

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Aug 10 (NNN-PELITA) – Brunei is intensifying efforts, to achieve 100 percent self-sufficiency in rice production, as part of its food security strategy, a government minister said, yesterday. The country is introducing a new padi variety, capable of yielding five to seven metric tonnes per hectare per…

Kazakhstan Finds Dead Body, Fragments Of Missing Military Helicopter In Lake

ALMATY, Aug 10 (NNN-KNA) – A dead human body and fragments of a military helicopter were found, in Lake Sorbulak, in Kazakhstan’s Almaty Region, during a search operation, the country’s Defence Ministry said, Friday. The ministry said that, mathematical calculations, based on satellite data, helped identify the approximate location of…

Japan’s Shinmoedake Volcano Erupts, Sending Ash Plume

TOKYO, Aug 10 (NNN-NHK) – A powerful eruption occurred at Shinmoedake volcano, in Japan’s Kirishima mountain range, around 5:23 a.m. local time today, sending an ash plume soaring more than 3,000 metres above the crater, local media reported. The volcano, located on the border between Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures, has…

Man In Critical Condition Following Shooting In Eastern Australia

SYDNEY, Aug 10 (NNN-AAP) – A man has been airlifted to hospital in a critical condition, following a shooting in eastern Australia, police in Australia’s state of New South Wales (NSW) said in a statement, today. The emergency services were called to reports of a shooting, at a home in…

Masses Rally In Tel Aviv Against Gaza City Takeover Plan, Urge Soldiers To Refuse, Seek General Strike

TEL AVIV, Aug 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – Tel Aviv’s Ayalon highway shut down, last night, as protesters light bonfires in the road; relatives of hostages bewail ‘eternal war-mongers’ for choosing to ‘sacrifice’ their loved ones. Ten of thousands of protesters gathered in Tel Aviv and cities across Israel, last night, to…

Israeli Plan To Occupy Gaza City To Take At Least Six Months: Media

JERUSALEM, Aug 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Zionist Israeli army’s planned takeover of Gaza City, is expected to take at least six months, Israel’s state-owned Kan TV News reported, last night. Citing senior security sources, the channel detailed the army’s timetable, following the Security Cabinet’s approval of the operation on Friday.…