Japan Experienced Hottest July For Third Year In A Row

TOKYO, Aug 2 (NNN-NHK) – Japan experienced its hottest July for the third year in a row, with a record 2.89 degrees Celsius higher than usual, according to the country’s weather agency. The nationwide average temperature was the highest for July, since comparable records began in 1898, toppling the previous…

Eight Dead, Three Missing In N. Vietnam’s Flash Floods

HANOI, Aug 2 (NNN-VNA) – Eight people have died and three others remain missing, following flash floods and landslides in recent days, in Vietnam’s northern province of Dien Bien. As of 6.00 a.m. this morning, around 60 houses had been swept away or damaged by floodwaters, according to the Vietnam…

Abbas Says Portugal’s Intention To Recognise State Of Palestine “Positive Step”

RAMALLAH, Aug 2 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, welcomed yesterday, Portugal’s announcement of its intention to take steps to pave the way for its recognition of the Palestinian state next month, describing it as a “positive step.” “We appreciate this courageous and positive step by the Portuguese government, which…

Kazakhstan Revises 2024 GDP Growth Upwards To Five Percent

ALMATY, Aug 2 (NNN-KNA) – Kazakhstan’s economy grew five percent in 2024, exceeding the preliminary estimate of 4.8 percent, driven by the expansion of the non-oil sector, Kazakhstan’s Ministry of National Economy said yesterday, in a press release. According to Kazakhstan’s Bureau of National Statistics, the revised figures show manufacturing…

Trump Signs Executive Order Increasing Tariff On Canada From 25 Percent To 35 Percent

WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – U.S. President, Donald Trump, yesterday signed an executive order, increasing the tariff on Canada from 25 percent to 35 percent, with the higher tariff set to go into effect today, the White House said, in a fact sheet. “Canada has failed to cooperate in curbing…

Two New Chinese Textile Projects Launched In Egypt

CAIRO, Aug 1 (NNN-MENA) – Two major Chinese textile projects, with a combined investment of over 55 million U.S. dollars, officially, broke ground in Egypt’s Suez province yesterday. The foundation stone-laying ceremony was held at the China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone, one of the key hubs within…

Suez Canal Achieves 153.4 Billion USD In Revenue Since 1956 Nationalisation: Chairman

ISMAILIA, Egypt, Aug 1 (NNN-MENA) – Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, Osama Rabie, said yesterday that, the Suez Canal has generated 153.4 billion U.S. dollars in revenues, and facilitated the transit of approximately 1.1 million ships, since the waterway’s nationalisation in 1956 to date. “This achievement underscores Egypt’s success…

Myanmar Imposes Martial Law In 63 Townships Following State Of Emergency Declaration

YANGON, Aug 1 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s National Defence and Security Council (NDSC), yesterday, declared martial law in 63 townships, shortly after declaring a state of emergency in those areas, the state-owned Myanmar Radio and Television reported. In the martial law order, the NDSC transferred the executive and judicial duties of…

Kazakhstan To Increase Oil Exports Via BTC Pipeline To 1.7 Million Tonnes This Year

ALMATY, Aug 1 (NNN-KNA) – Kazakhstan plans to raise oil exports through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline to 1.7 million tonnes this year, it was reported yesterday, citing Kazakh Energy Minister, Yerlan Akkenzhenov. Kazakhstan transported 1.4 million tonnes of oil through the BTC pipeline last year, and about 800,000 tonnes were…

Sri Lanka Arrested Over 120,000 For Drug-Related Offenses So Far This Year

COLOMBO, Jul 31 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan authorities arrested 122,913 individuals, for drug-related offenses between Jan 1 and Jul 29, this year, according to a statement released by the Ministry of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, yesterday. During this period, law enforcement officials seized large quantities of drugs, including more…