Pakistani, Iranian FMs Discussed Bilateral Relations, Regional Developments

ISLAMABAD, Aug 3 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar, and Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, exchanged views on bilateral relations and regional developments, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry, said. During a meeting here, the two sides held preliminary discussions on key substantive issues to be…

Indian Army Officer Booked Over Thrashing Airline Staff At Airport

NEW DELHI, Aug 3 (NNN-PTI) – A senior Indian army officer was charged with “murderous assault,” after he injured four staff members of a private airline at the Srinagar airport, in Indian-controlled Kashmir, said the airline in a statement, issued today. SpiceJet said in the statement that, the army officer…

Mortar Shell Blast Killed Five, Injured 13 In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Aug 3 (NNN-APP) – A mortar shell blast, killed five children and injured 13 others, in Pakistan’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, yesterday morning, police sources said. The incident happened at about 9:30 a.m. local time (0430 GMT), in Lakki Marwat district of the province, when a group of children,…

Brunei Detains Local Couple For Possession Of Contraband

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Aug 3 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei’s police apprehended a local couple, suspected of possessing contraband items during a routine stop, local media reported yesterday. According to the local daily, Borneo Bulletin, police stopped a blue vehicle in the Temburong District of Brunei, and found a black plastic box…

Agreement Inked To Produce Electricity In Afghanistan

KABUL, Aug 3 (NNN-BNA) – Afghanistan’s Ministry of Energy and Water, has signed an agreement with an Afghan firm, Azizi Group, for the production, transmission, and distribution of 10,000 megawatts of electricity. The project was expected to create jobs and enhance the country’s energy self-sufficiency. Mirwais Azizi, head of Azizi…

Severe Weather Causes Power Outages In Eastern Australia

SYDNEY, Aug 3 (NNN-AAP) – More than 27,500 homes in the east coast Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), were without power because of damage from heavy rain, strong winds and snowfall, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported last night. ABC quoted local power provider, Essential Energy, as saying…

Emergency Search Launched For Woman Swept Away In Floodwater North Of Sydney

SYDNEY, Aug 3 (NNN-AAP) – An emergency search is underway for a woman, who was swept away in floodwater, north of Sydney. Police in the state of New South Wales (NSW), said today that, the woman, believed to be in her 20s, was one of the two people in a…

Hostage Families Protest In Tel Aviv During U.S. Envoy’s Visit

JERUSALEM, Aug 3 (NNN-MA’AN) – Protesters gathered in Tel Aviv’s “Hostage Square” yesterday, urging the Israeli regime to secure a ceasefire deal that would bring home the hostages held by Hamas and other militant groups in Gaza. The demonstration followed the release of new videos by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic…

Palestine Urges Full Reopening Of Gaza Crossings As New Joint Aid Airdrops Conducted

JERUSALEM/RAMALLAH, Aug 3 (NNN-MA’AN/WAFA) – The Palestinian government, yesterday, urged the international community to increase pressure on Israel, to reopen Gaza’s border crossings fully, as Israel said, fresh aid packages continued to be airdropped throughout the strip. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said, 90 aid packages containing food supplies were…

ASEAN Interim Observer Group Inspects Conflict-Hit Areas On Cambodia-Thailand Border

PHNOM PENH, Aug 2 (NNN-AKP) – An ASEAN interim observer group, has inspected conflict-affected areas on the Cambodia-Thailand border, after a ceasefire was reached, a Cambodian defence spokesperson said, today. The group included military attaché of Malaysia, the current chair of ASEAN, as well as, Vietnamese and Philippine assistant military…