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…

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…