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…

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…