Cambodia, Thailand Signed Agreement To Cement Ceasefire

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Cambodia and Thailand, yesterday, signed an agreement on ceasefire arrangements, representatives of the two countries said, after an extraordinary General Border Committee (GBC) meeting, held in the Malaysian capital. According to the Cambodian side, the two countries held detailed discussions on ceasefire arrangements, and…

IWGA Praises Chengdu For Setting New Standard In Hosting World Games

CHENGDU, Aug 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chengdu has “set a new standard in hosting,” said Jose Perurena, president of the International World Games Association (IWGA), as the south-western Chinese city opened the 12th edition of The World Games, yesterday. With 6,679 athletes and officials, from over 110 countries and regions, the…

Jordan Condemns Israeli Settler Attacks On Aid Convoys Towards Gaza

AMMAN/GAZA, Aug 7 (NNN-PETRA/WAFA) – Jordan, yesterday condemned repeated attacks by Israeli settlers, on its humanitarian aid convoys, bound for the Gaza Strip, urging Israel to halt such violations, following a new attack on its convoy. Government spokesperson, Mohammad Momani said in a statement that, the latest incident occurred when…

Three Soldiers Killed In Blast In SW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Aug 7 (NNN-APP) – Three Pakistani soldiers were killed, when a bomb went off, in the south-western Balochistan province, yesterday, the military said, in a statement. The Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistani army, said last night that, terrorists targeted a security vehicle with…

Heavy Rain Continues In Japanese Prefectures Along Sea Of Japan

TOKYO, Aug 7 (NNN-NHK) – Torrential rain continued today, in the Hokuriku region, on the Sea of Japan coast, the weather agency said, warning, some regions could face heavy rainfall through Friday. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said, Kanazawa City in Ishikawa prefecture, logged a record-high 148 millimetres of rainfall…

Myanmar’s Acting President U Myint Swe Passes Away

YANGON, Aug 7 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s acting President, U Myint Swe, died at the age of 74, in Nay Pyi Taw, the capital of Myanmar, this morning, the National Defence and Security Council (NDSC) said. A state funeral will be held for the acting president, the NDSC said. According to…

Eight Killed, 15 Injured After Truck Fell Into Ravine In Southern Philippines

MANILA, Aug 7 (NNN-PNA) – Eight people have been killed and 15 others injured, after a mini dump truck, carrying 22 people, plunged into a ravine in Sultan Kudarat province, in southern Philippines, police said today. Police said, the accident happened at around 5:20 p.m. local time on Tuesday, while…

Pakistani Exports Up Over 16 Percent This Month

ISLAMABAD, Aug 7 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s exports rose 16.91 percent year-on-year, this month, the first month of the fiscal year 2025-26, reaching 2.70 billion U.S. dollars, official data showed. Despite the positive export trend, trade deficit widened as imports jumped to 5.45 billion dollars in July, a 29.25 percent increase…

China-Laos Railway Handles Over 14 Million Tonnes Of Cross-Border Cargo

KUNMING, Aug 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – The China-Laos Railway has transported over 14 million tonnes of import and export goods, amounting to more than 60 billion yuan (about 8.4 billion U.S. dollars), since its opening in Dec, 2021, according to Kunming Customs, yesterday. The railway’s cross-border freight volume exceeded 3.43 million…

Yemeni Students Stage Parade To Protest Israeli Operation, Starvation In Gaza

SANAA, Aug 7 (NNN-SABA) – Hundreds of students from Sanaa University, held a protest parade in the Yemeni capital, yesterday, denouncing Israel’s ongoing military operation and blockade in the Gaza Strip. Chanting slogans: “Free, Free Palestine,” the demonstrators called on the international community and the United Nations, to take urgent…