New Israeli Airstrike In S. Lebanon Kills Another Hezbollah Leader

JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, Jul 20 (NNN-MA’AN/NNA) – The Zionist Israel Defence Forces said, it killed Ahmad Muhammad Salah, head of Hezbollah’s Yohmor outpost, in southern Lebanon, in an airstrike yesterday. Salah was involved in efforts to reestablish Hezbollah’s military infrastructure sites, in the area of Yohmor, it said in a statement. The…

Voting For Japan’s Upper House Election Starts As Ruling Bloc Faces Uphill Battle

TOKYO, Jul 20 (NNN-NHK) – Voting for Japan’s upper house election began this morning, with a total of 522 people running in the intensive battle between the ruling and opposition camps. The House of Councillors is made up of 248 members, with six-year terms. Elections are held every three years,…

Dozens Of Palestinians Murdered In Israeli Attacks On Aid Centre, Refugee Camp In Gaza Yesterday

GAZA, Jul 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 25 Palestinians were murdered, and more than 70 others wounded, yesterday, as Israeli troops opened fire at a humanitarian aid centre, in southern Gaza, according to medical sources and witnesses. Atif Al-Hout, director of Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, told Xinhua, the hospital…

Four Killed In Traffic Accident In E. Afghanistan

KABUL, Jul 19 (NNN-BNA) – Four commuters were killed, as their car collided with a truck, in the eastern Afghan province of Ghazni today, the state-owned Bakhtar news agency reported. The deadly mishap took place in Ab Band district, on a road linking Ghazni to neighbouring Kandahar province, in the…

Severe Tropical Storm Wipha Blew Away From Philippines

MANILA, Jul 19 (NNN-PNA) – Wipha intensified into a severe tropical storm, as it blew away from the Philippines today, bringing strong winds and heavy rains to many areas, including Manila. This morning, the Philippine state weather bureau, PAGASA, said in its weather bulletin that, Wipha exited the Philippine Area…

Three Killed In Car Crash In Philippines

MANILA, Jul 19 (NNN-PNA) – A car collided with a passenger bus, in Laguna province, south of Manila, today, killing three and injuring many, the local police said. The police said, the crash occurred before dawn this morning, along a highway in San Pablo City. The injured were taken to…

Nepal Bans Telegram App

KATHMANDU, Jul 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nepal, yesterday, barred access to the Telegram app, citing the use of the social media platform for criminal activities. The Nepal Telecommunications Authority, issued a notice ordering telecom service providers to immediately stop access to the app. “The number of online frauds has been continuously…

Brunei Chinese Chamber Of Commerce Held Event On Traditional Chinese Medicine

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jul 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – Brunei’s Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Bandar Seri Begawan, hosted a cultural exchange event yesterday, focusing on traditional Chinese medicine and culture, aiming to strengthen healthcare cooperation between China and Brunei. According to the See Hua Daily News, yesterday, the event aimed to…

Welfare Trust Set Up For Air India Crash Victims

NEW DELHI, Jul 19 (NNN-PTI) – Air India’s parent company, “Tata Group,” yesterday, announced setting up of a memorial and welfare trust worth five billion Indian Rupees (around 58 million U.S. dollars) for the benefit of the June 12 plane crash victims. The funds would be used in administering medical…

Indian Forces Killed Six Naxals In Chhattisgarh

NEW DELHI, Jul 19 (NNN-PTI) – At least six Naxals were killed yesterday, in a fierce gunfight with government forces, in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, police said. The gunfight between Naxals and joint contingents of police and paramilitary forces, broke out in the Abujhmad forest region of Narayanpur…