11 Missing After Speedboat Capsized Off Mentawai Islands In West Sumatra

JAKARTA, Jul 15 (NNN-ANTARA) – Eleven people are missing while seven others survived, after a speedboat capsized, off the coast of the Mentawai Islands, in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province yesterday, according to Dio Ulwi Finanda, head of the emergency unit, of the local search and rescue office. The speedboat was…

Helicopter Passenger Killed By Bird Strike In Northern Australia

CANBERRA Jul 15 (NNN-AAP) – A man died, after the helicopter he was travelling in, struck a bird, during a flight in Australia’s Northern Territory (NT). NT Police said in a statement last night that, emergency services received reports around 2:00p.m. local time, that a helicopter carrying two occupants had…

India Upbeat Ahead Of Astronaut Shubhanshu’s Return As Axiom-4 Undocks

Malaysia Launched Hybrid Hydro Floating Solar, Green Hydrogen Hub In Terengganu State

KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 15 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia launched a hybrid hydro floating solar and green hydrogen hub in Terengganu state, on the country’s north-east coast. The initiatives aimed to position Malaysia as a regional leader, in the green hydrogen value chain, while supporting the National Energy Transition Roadmap, and the…

Sri Lanka To Give Monthly Allowance To Over 9,000 Children In Detention Homes

COLOMBO, Jul 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – Over 9,000 children, living in detention homes in Sri Lanka, will receive a monthly allowance of 5,000 rupees (about 17 U.S. dollars) starting today, according to Minister of Women and Child Affairs, Saroja Savithri Paulraj. Speaking at a press conference yesterday, Paulraj said, the government…

Israeli Excavators Demolish Palestinian Houses In Southern West Bank

WEST BANK, Jul 15 (NNN-WAFA) – Israeli forces are intensifying their demolition campaign across the occupied West Bank, targeting Palestinian homes and structures in refugee camps and villages. Since Jan, hundreds of homes have been razed in three refugee camps, with hundreds more slated for destruction. This forms part of…

Two Explosive Drones Crashed In Oil Field In N. Iraq

BAGHDAD, Jul 15 (NNN-NINA) – Two explosive-laden drones crashed last night, at the Khurmala oil field in Erbil province, in northern Iraq’s semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan, local authorities, said. According to a statement from the regional Directorate General of Counter Terrorism, two drones crashed in the oil field at 8:20…

India’s Civil Aviation Watchdog Orders Fuel Switch Locking System Checks On Boeing Airplanes

NEW DELHI, Jul 15 (NNN-PTI) – India’s civil aviation watchdog, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), yesterday, asked airlines to inspect the fuel switch locking system, in their Boeing airplanes. The DGCA said, airlines should complete the inspection and confirm compliance by Jul 21, in line with the Special Airworthiness…

ADB Approves Loan To Boost Potable Water Services In West Bengal

MANILA, Jul 15 (NNN-PNA) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB), said yesterday, it has approved a loan of 101 million U.S. dollars, as additional financing to the ongoing West Bengal Drinking Water Sector Improvement Project, to scale up access to drinking water services in rural West Bengal, India. The additional…

Cambodia To Enforce Law On Compulsory Military Service From Next Year: PM

KAMPONG CHHNANG, Cambodia, Jul 15 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Hun Manet, said here yesterday that, the country will enforce the Law on Compulsory Military Service, starting from next year. The law was promulgated on Dec 22, 2006, aiming at building the armed forces, but it has not been enforced…