Iranian, Egyptian FMs Call For Ending Israeli Operations In Gaza, Ensuring Aid Delivery

TEHRAN/CAIRO, Aug 7 (NNN-IRNA/MENA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi and his Egyptian counterpart, Badr Abdelatty, yesterday, highlighted the necessity to end Israeli “crimes” in Gaza, and ensure immediate delivery of humanitarian aid into the enclave. In a phone call, the two sides discussed the latest regional and international…

Omani, Palestinian Officials Call For Action To End Gaza Crisis

MUSCAT, Aug 7 (NNN-ONA) – Omani Foreign Minister, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Al busaidi, and Palestinian Vice President, Hussein al-Sheikh, yesterday discussed the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, in a phone conversation, calling for international action to end the violence and alleviate the suffering of civilians.…

27 More Palestinians Murdered By Israeli Attacks In Gaza; Latest Death Toll: 61,158

GAZA, Aug 7 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 27 more Palestinians were murdered, in Zionist Israeli attacks yesterday, while 20 others died in a food truck overturn in the Gaza Strip, according to sources. Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for the Civil Defence in Gaza, said that, the attacks targeted a tent housing…

India Dubs U.S. Additional Tariffs Unfair, Unjustified, Unreasonable

NEW DELHI, Aug 7 (NNN-PTI) – India, yesterday, described U.S. administration’s additional 25 percent tariffs on imports from India as “unfair, unjustified and unreasonable,” and declared that New Delhi would take all actions necessary, to protect its national interests. In a sharp reaction to the U.S. announcing additional 25 percent…

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Faces Sharp Coral Decline Amid Rising Climate Stress: Report

SYDNEY, Aug 6 (NNN-AAP) – Australia’s Great Barrier Reef’s hard coral cover, sharply declined, returning to near long-term average levels, after recent record highs, a report revealed today. The findings underscore a new volatility in coral health, according to the Australian Institute of Marine Science’s (AIMS) annual survey report of…

EU Halted 93-Bln-Euro Tariffs On U.S. Goods Despite Members’ Dissent

BRUSSELS, Aug 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – The European Commission, yesterday formally suspended planned retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports worth 93 billion euros (about 108 billion U.S. dollars), just days before they were due to take effect. The Commission’s trade spokesperson, Olof Gill, said, the decision was adopted under an emergency procedure,…

Police Seized Historical Artefacts In Kabul

KABUL, Aug 6 (NNN-BNA) – Afghan police seized a collection of historical artefacts in a series of operations in Kabul, the Ministry of Interior Affairs said in a statement, yesterday. According to the statement, the artefacts, considered to be of significant historical value, were recovered amid suspected smuggling attempts, as…

Indonesia Plans Water Taxis In Bali To Ease Traffic Congestion

JAKARTA, Aug 6 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian government plans to introduce water taxis in Bali province, as a new mode of transportation, aiming to ease worsening traffic congestion on the resort island, a senior official said, yesterday. Lollan Andy Sutomo Panjaitan, secretary of the Directorate General of Sea Transportation, at…

Indonesia’s Nickel Down-Streaming Yielded 33.9 Billion USD Last Year

JAKARTA, Aug 6 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bahlil Lahadalia, said yesterday that, the country generated 33.9 billion U.S. dollars in nickel export value last year, driven by the growth of its nickel downstream industry. He attributed the surge in export value to the government’s ban…

More Bruneians Stop Smoking, Engage In Sports

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Aug 6 (NNN-PELITA) – More Bruneians have stopped smoking, and are actively involved in sports, a government minister, said, yesterday. Based on the latest findings of the National Health and Nutritional Status Survey 2022-2023, the smoking rate among the population has shown a decrease of 19.9 percent,…