Laos Aims To Modernise Industry, Trade Sector

VIENTIANE, Jul 23 (NNN-KPL) – Laos’ Ministry of Industry and Commerce, convened a meeting, to review the draft 2026-2030 industrial and trade development plan. The meeting was held on Monday in the Lao capital, Vientiane, chaired by Lao Minister of Industry and Commerce, Malaithong Kommasith, and attended by officials from…

Wipha Causes Severe Flooding In Central Vietnam

HANOI, Jul 23 (NNN-VNA) – Wipha, the sixth typhoon of this year, has caused severe flooding in central Vietnam, posing a high risk of flash floods and landslides in mountainous areas, local daily newspaper Nhan Dan (People) reported, today. One death and one injury were reported in Nghe An province,…

Hezbollah Leader Urges Arab, Islamic Nations To Act In Support Of Gaza; Latest Palestinian Deaths: 59,100

BEIRUT, Jul 23 (NNN-NNA) – Hezbollah leader, Naim Qassem, yesterday called on Arab and Islamic countries, to take practical steps, in support of the Palestinian people in Gaza, amid ongoing Israeli military operations in the enclave. “The responsibility lies with Arab and Islamic states, both governments and peoples,” Qassem said…

Zionist Regime Says “Full Victory” Needed In Gaza As Ceasefire Talks Continue

JERUSALEM, Jul 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Willful Zionist Israeli Defence Minister, Israel Katz, said yesterday that, the Israeli regime must act for a complete victory in the war in Gaza. Katz spoke at a multi-front situation assessment, with the Zionist Israeli army chief, Eyal Zamir and other senior commanders, according to…

Bangladesh Records Over 400 New Dengue Cases, Three More Deaths

DHAKA, Jul 23 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh reported 444 new dengue cases and three new deaths yesterday, taking the tally to 18,026, and the death toll to 65, so far, this year, the Ministry of Health said. According to the data, 7,730 dengue cases were recorded in July, after 5,951 in…

1,875 Kg Of Ice, 1.6 Million Stimulant Tablets Seized In Yangon

YANGON, Jul 23 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s authorities, seized 1,875 kg methamphetamine, also known as Ice, and 1.6 million stimulant tablets in Yangon region, the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) reported, late last night. Acting on a tip-off, anti-narcotics police raided a house in Insein township of Yangon region,…

Underground fuel smuggling tunnel dismantled in Kazakhstan

ALMATY, Jul 23 (NNN-KNA) – Law enforcement agencies in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, dismantled an international smuggling network, that used a clandestine underground tunnel, to illegally transport petroleum products between the two countries, Kazakhstan’s Financial Monitoring Agency, said, yesterday. The tunnel, about 450 metres long, was discovered in the border area…

Air India Completes Fuel Control Switch Inspections, Reports No Faults

NEW DELHI, Jul 23 (NNN-PTI) – Air India announced the completion of precautionary inspections of the Fuel Control Switch (FCS) locking mechanisms, across its Boeing 787 Dreamliners and Boeing 737 aircraft, finding no issues. This follows a directive from India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), issued on Jul 14,…

Afghan Forces Foiled Attempts To Smuggle Drugs In Southern Province

KABUL, Jul 23 (NNN-BNA) – Afghan national army, thwarted attempts to smuggle drugs, and detained three alleged drug smugglers, in the southern Afghanistan Helmand province, said an army spokesman in the region, Jawed Agha, yesterday. The contraband, which included 730 kg of opium poppy and was placed in the cavities…

Iranian FM Says Tehran Cannot Give Up Nuclear Enrichment

WASHINGTON, Jul 22 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran “cannot give up” its nuclear enrichment programme, which suffered major damage in recent U.S. airstrikes, Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi told U.S. media, yesterday. “Our facilities have been … seriously damaged. The extent of which is now under evaluation by our atomic energy…