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,…

Two Chinese Nationals Confirmed Dead In Bali Fast Boat Capsizing Accident

JAKARTA, Aug 6 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Chinese consulate general in Denpasar, Bali, confirmed, yesterday that, two Chinese nationals were killed, in a fast boat capsizing accident, off Bali Island, earlier in the day. Head of the Denpasar Search and Rescue Office, I Nyoman Sidakarya, said, the incident occurred at around…

Over 130,000 Vehicles Registered In Sri Lanka In First Seven Months Of The Year

COLOMBO, Aug 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – Over 130,000 vehicles were registered in Sri Lanka, during the first seven months of this year, said the Department of Motor Traffic, yesterday. Commissioner General of the department, Kamal Amarasinghe, said that, they registered a total of 133,678 vehicles by the end of July. Motorcycles…

Cambodia Says Barbed Wire Deployed By Thai Soldiers Removed

PHNOM PENH, Aug 6 (NNN-AKP) – A Cambodian defence spokesperson, said last night that, barbed wire, deployed by Thai soldiers in Cambodian territory has been removed. “The illegal installation of barbed wire by the Thai side in An Ses area (in Preah Vihear province) on Aug 4, has been removed,…

Bangladesh’s Yunus Announces National Elections In Feb Next Year

DHAKA, Aug 6 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladeshi interim government’s Chief Adviser, Muhammad Yunus, yesterday said, he would write to the Election Commission, to organise the general election in Feb, 2026, before Ramadan, for the first time, since a mass uprising toppled former Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, last year. “On behalf of…