Thai, Cambodian Officials Arrive For Talks In Kuala Lumpur

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Thai and Cambodian officials, have arrived in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, for the General Border Committee meeting, as part of efforts to resolve the conflict between the two countries. The meeting is scheduled to be held on Aug 7, with the country…

Construction Of New Transportation Terminal Launched In Kabul

KABUL, Aug 4 (NNN-BNA) – The Afghan Ministry of Transport and Aviation, yesterday, announced the commencement of construction on a new transportation terminal in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. According to the ministry’s statement, the project is valued at 28.7 million afghani (approximately 408,000 U.S. dollars) and will be fully…

Hamas Ready To Comply With ICRC Request To Deliver Food To Israeli Hostages

GAZA, Aug 4 (NNN-WAFA) – Hamas said yesterday that, it is ready to comply with a request from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), to deliver food and medicine to Israeli captives held in the Gaza Strip. Abu Obeida, spokesperson for the Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of…

75 More Palestinians Murdered By Zionist Attacks Across Gaza: Total death toll 60,839 – Civil Defence

GAZA, Aug 4 (NNN-WAFA) — At least 75 more Palestinians were murdered by Zionist Israeli gunfire and airstrikes, in the Gaza Strip, yesterday, according to the Gaza Civil Defence. Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for the Civil Defence, said that, 28 Palestinians were murdered in Khan Younis and the northern Rafah area,…

Migrant Boat Capsized Off Yemen Left 68 Dead, 74 Still Missing

ADEN, Aug 4 (NNN-SABA) – The death toll from a migrant boat capsizing off Yemen’s coast, has risen to 68, with 74 others still missing, as search and rescue operations continue, amid rough seas, local officials said, yesterday. Rescue teams have recovered 68 bodies throughout the day, along the coastline…

Maldives Registers 43 Percent Increase In Fish Exports In H1

MALÉ, Aug 4 (NNN-PSM) – The Maldives registered a 43 percent increase in fish export, in the first half of this year, compared with the same period last year, it was reported yesterday, quoting data from the Maldives Monetary Authority. By the end of June, fish exports had reached 74.5…

Torrential Rains Leave 10 Dead In N. Vietnam

HANOI, Aug 4 (NNN-VNA) – Heavy rains from Thursday to Friday, triggered deadly floods and landslides in northern Vietnam’s Dien Bien and Son La provinces, leaving 10 people dead and four injured, the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority reported, yesterday. In Dien Bien province, 10 people have been confirmed…

Australia Commits Extra Funding For Humanitarian Aid In Gaza

CANBERRA, Aug 4 (NNN-AAP) – The Australian government has committed additional funding for humanitarian assistance efforts in Gaza. Minister for Foreign Affairs, Penny Wong and International Development Minister, Anne Aly, today, announced that, Australia will provide an additional 20 million Australian dollars (12.9 million U.S. dollars) to organisations delivering food,…

Sri Lanka To Launch First Vocational Training Programme For Prisoners

COLOMBO, Aug 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka will launch a new programme, allowing prisoners to have vocational training, while serving their sentences, said an official, yesterday. Jagath Weerasinghe, spokesperson for the Department of Prisons, told reporters that, the government has allocated 100 million rupees (about 330,000 U.S. dollars) for the…

Light-Sport Aircraft Crash In West Java Killed One, Injured One

JAKARTA, Aug 4 (NNN-ANTARA) – A light-sport aircraft, crashed in Bogor, West Java province, yesterday, killing one person and seriously injuring another, according to a spokesman for the Indonesian Air Force. The aircraft, operated by the Indonesian Aero Sport Federation, went down in Ciampea area, at around 10:00 a.m. local…