Urgent: 5.3-Magnitude Quake Hit Nicaragua – GFZ

NICARAGUA, Nov 18 (NNN-DPA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.3, jolted Nicaragua at 1723 GMT yesterday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicentre, with a depth of 114.9 km, was initially determined to be at 12.10 degrees north latitude, and 86.57 degrees west longitude.– NNN-DPA

Explosion Rocks NE Libya’s Bani Walid: Local TV

TRIPOLI, Nov 18 (NNN-LANA) – A powerful explosion shook several neighbourhoods in north-eastern Libya’s Bani Walid city, yesterday, Libya Al-Hadath TV reported, citing a local source from the city. Residents reported hearing a loud blast that echoed across Bani Walid, and many said, they felt a slight tremor at the…

EU Expects Economy To Expand Moderately

BRUSSELS, Nov 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – The European Commission’s autumn 2025 economic forecast, shows that, driven by a surge in exports in anticipation of U.S. tariff increases, the European Union’s (EU) economy maintained growth, and it is expected to continue expanding at a moderate pace over the forecast horizon. In the…

Egypt Announces New Gas Discovery In Western Desert

CAIRO, Nov 18 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt’s Petroleum Ministry said yesterday, it has made a new natural gas discovery, in the Western Desert, with initial tests showing a promising daily output of about 36 million standard cubic feet. The discovery was made by Khalda Petroleum Company, a major operator in Egypt’s…

5.7-Magnitude Quake Hit Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan – GFZ

TOKYO, Nov 18 (NNN-DPA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.7, jolted, off the east coast of Honshu, Japan, at 1906 GMT on Monday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicentre, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 39.75 degrees north…

FDI Commitment In Nepal Soared In First Four Months Of Current Fiscal Year

KATHMANDU, Nov 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – Foreign direct investment (FDI) commitment to Nepal, more than doubled year-on-year, in the first four months of the current 2025-26 fiscal year, the Department of Industry said in a report, yesterday. The country received a commitment worth 36.68 billion Nepali rupees (258.26 million U.S. dollars)…

Kazakhstan To Establish National AI Platform Under New Legislation

ALMATY, Nov 18 (NNN-KNA) – Kazakh President, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, yesterday, signed a law that would allow the country to establish a national artificial intelligence (AI) platform, the presidential press service reported. According to the report, the platform will be used for the development, training and pilot operation of platform software…

World Telecommunication Conference Opened In Baku To Chart Global Digital Development

BAKU, Nov 18 (NNN-TNA) – The World Telecommunication Development Conference 2025, opened yesterday, in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku, marking the first time the event has been held in the South Caucasus and Central Asia. Hosted at the Baku Convention Centre, the conference brings together regulatory authorities, international organisations and…

Urgent: S. Korea Offers To Hold Military Talks With DPRK

SEOUL, Nov 17 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea offered, today, to hold military talks with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), to prevent accidental clashes and ease military tensions along the inter-Korean border, according to Seoul’s defence ministry.– NNN-YONHAP

Two Killed, Four Injured In S. Korea’s Multi-Vehicle Pileup

SEOUL, Nov 17 (NNN-YONHAP) – Two people were killed and four others were injured, early today, following a chain collision involving 13 vehicles, including a tanker truck, cargo trucks and passenger cars, in South Korea. The collision, which occurred on a highway in North Gyeongsang province, at about 3:12 a.m.…