Typhoon Wipha Causes Heavy Rains, Power Outages After Landfall In Vietnam

HANOI, Jul 22 (NNN-VNA) – Typhoon Wipha made landfall in northern Vietnam, this morning, bringing torrential rains, power outages, and infrastructure damage. The typhoon struck coastal areas between Hung Yen and Ninh Binh provinces, sustaining maximum winds of 88 km per hour, equivalent to level 8-9 on the Beaufort scale,…

Afghan Central Bank Incinerates Over One Billion Afghani In Worn-Out Banknotes

KABUL, Jul 22 (NNN-BNA) – Da Afghanistan Bank, Afghanistan’s central bank, announced today that, it has collected a total of 1.009 billion afghani (over 14.6 million U.S. dollars) of worn-out banknotes and incinerated them in the capital, Kabul. The worn-out currency was gathered from the central, south-eastern, and eastern regions…

Philippines Braces For More Rains, Severe Flooding

MANILA, Jul 22 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines has been bracing for heavy rainfall, as two low-pressure areas may develop into tropical depressions within the next 24 hours, the state-run weather bureau, PAGASA, said today. It warned that, the prevailing south-west monsoon will continue to bring torrential rains and thunderstorms to…

PM Albanese Officially Opens 48th Session Of Australia’s Federal Parliament

CANBERRA, Jul 22 (NNN-AAP) – Australia’s 48th federal parliament has officially been opened by Prime Minister (PM), Anthony Albanese, following May’s general election. Albanese, this morning, opened the 48th session of the federal legislature during a ceremony, in the Great Hall at Parliament House in Canberra. The commencement of parliament…

Man Hospitalised Following Violent Sydney Home Invasion

SYDNEY, Jul 22 (NNN-AAP) – A man has been hospitalised, after being attacked during a violent home invasion in western Sydney. Emergency services were called to reports of a break-in, at the home in the suburb of Merrylands, 20 km west of central Sydney, around 1:45 a.m. local time today.…

New Zealand Launches Medical School To Strengthen Healthcare

WELLINGTON, Jul 22 (NNN-RNZ) – The New Zealand government has approved the establishment of a new medical school. The inauguration of the country’s third medical school, set to open in 2028, at the University of Waikato, in the North Island, was announced yesterday. New Zealand’s current two medical schools are…

Indonesia’s Oil Output Below Target, Gas Production Surpasses Expectations

JAKARTA, Jul 22 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s oil lifting (post-sale production), in the first half of this year reached 578,000 barrels per day (bpd), falling short of the state budget target of 605,000 bpd, according to Djoko Siswanto, head of the Upstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Task Force, yesterday. In contrast,…

Iran, Türkiye Urge Actions To Stop Israeli “Crimes” In Gaza, West Asia

TEHRAN, Jul 22 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, and his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, yesterday, highlighted the necessity to take immediate actions to stop Israeli “crimes” in Gaza and the West Asia region. In a phone call, the two sides discussed the latest regional developments, especially the…

Indian Vice President Resigns For Health Reasons

NEW DELHI, Jul 22 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Vice President, Jagdeep Dhankhar, resigned from his post yesterday, citing health reasons. In his resignation letter to President Droupadi Murmu, Dhankhar said, “To prioritise health care and abide by medical advice, I hereby resign as the vice president of India, effective immediately.” Dhankhar…

Myanmar To Send Dragon Boat Athletes To 2025 World Games In China

YANGON, Jul 22 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar will send a 16-member delegation, to compete in the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, China, an official from the Myanmar Rowing and Canoeing Federation said, yesterday. “The delegation, which includes six male athletes, six female athletes, a team leader, a manager and two coaches,…