Police Discovered 343 Kg Illicit Drugs In Afghanistan’s Uruzgan

KABUL, Aug 8 (NNN-BNA) – Police have discovered 343 kg of illegal drugs, during a series of operations in parts of Tirin Kot, the provincial capital of southern Afghanistan’s Uruzgan province, provincial police spokesman, Bilal Uruzgani, said, today. The drugs included opium poppy, heroin and methamphetamine, said the spokesman. The…

Indonesia Eyes Over 700 Million Tonnes Of Coal Production This Year

JAKARTA, Aug 8 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, said yesterday that, the country is projected to produce more than 700 million tonnes of coal by the end of this year. As of the first half of this year, Indonesia had produced 371.66 million tonnes of coal,…

Netanyahu, His Govt Barbaric; Their Barbarism Supported By West: Priyanka

The Indian National Congress (INC) general secretary’s remarks came, after Netanyahu defended Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza, in a speech to the US Congress NEW DELHI, Aug 8 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian National Congress (INC) leader, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on Friday slammed Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, over what she said were the Israel…

Iran Urges Extraordinary OIC Meeting On Gaza Humanitarian “Catastrophe”

TEHRAN, Aug 8 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, called for convening an extraordinary meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), on the ongoing humanitarian “catastrophe” in Gaza, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said, yesterday. He made the request on Wednesday, in a letter addressed to OIC Secretary-General,…

Senior Pakistani Official Called For Strategic Alignment With ASEAN To Meet Global Challenges

ISLAMABAD, Aug 8 (NNN-APP) – A senior Pakistani diplomat, yesterday, called for a strategic alignment between Pakistan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), urging deeper engagement, amid rising global uncertainty. “This is the hour, not merely for routine dialogue, but for strategic alignment,” said Imran Ahmed Siddiqui, additional…

5.9-Magnitude Quake Hit New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea – GFZ

MEXICO CITY, Aug 8 (NNN-DPA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.9, jolted New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea, at 1634 GMT yesterday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicentre, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 4.21 degrees south latitude,…

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…