9.2 Percent Of Bangladeshi Children In Labour Force

DHAKA, Nov 17 (NNN-BSS) – A new study found that, 9.2 percent of Bangladesh’s children between five and 17 are working. The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), in partnership with UNICEF and other partners, released the report yesterday, the most comprehensive survey on children and women in Bangladesh. Aleya Akter,…

7th-Century Military Site Uncovered In Iraq

BAGHDAD, Nov 17 (NNN-NINA) – A joint Iraqi-British archaeological team, announced yesterday, the discovery of a 7th-century military site, in the central Iraqi province of Najaf. Hamid al-Yasiri, dean of the College of Archaeology at the University of Kufa in Iraq, said that, the discovered site includes “a fortress and…

Hezbollah Official Killed In Israeli Airstrike On S. Lebanon: Sources

BEIRUT, Nov 17 (NNN-NNA) – A Hezbollah official was killed last night, in an Israeli airstrike targeting a car in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese officials and security sources. It was reported that a drone attacked a car in the town of Al-Mansouri, in the western sector of southern Lebanon,…

Over 70 Australian Schools Closed Due To Possible Asbestos Contamination

CANBERRA, Nov 17 (NNN-AAP) – More than 70 schools in the Australian capital of Canberra were ordered to close today, due to growing concerns about possible asbestos contamination from decorative sand products. The government of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), said that, 71 of 94 public schools in Canberra and…

Iran Says West Renewing Nuclear Talks Push, After “Failed” Military Strikes

TEHRAN, Nov 17 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, said yesterday that, Western governments have renewed calls to resume talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme, after “failing” to achieve their objectives through recent military action. Araghchi said, the appeals for dialogue were “natural” after Western powers “did not achieve…

Afghanistan Exported Nearly 22,000 Tonnes Of Pomegranates From Southern Region

KABUL, Nov 16 (NNN-BNA) – Afghanistan exported nearly 22,000 tonnes of pomegranates from the southern region of Kandahar, so far this year, Provincial Director of Agriculture, Aimal Hakimi said, today. Last year, only 7,000 tonnes of pomegranates were exported from Kandahar, while so far this year, 21,870 tonnes of pomegranates…

Nine Injured After Car Crashed Through Fence During Race North Of Sydney

SYDNEY, Nov 16 (NNN-AAP) – Nine people have been hospitalised, after they were injured, when a vehicle crashed through a fence during a race event, north of Sydney last night. Police in the state of New South Wales (NSW) said in a statement that, the vehicle was competing in a…

Five Family Members Killed In Fire In E. India

NEW DELHI, Nov 16 (NNN-PTI) – Five members of a family, including two women and two children, died, and four others received burn injuries, when a fire broke out inside their house, in India’s eastern state of Bihar, local police confirmed, yesterday. The incident was reported from the Motipur area…

Water Supply Network Inaugurated In E. Afghanistan

KABUL, Nov 16 (NNN-BNA) – Afghan authorities inaugurated a new water supply network, in the eastern Nangarhar province, it was reported yesterday. The project, constructed in Lal Pur district, is designed to provide clean drinking water to 665 families, who have recently faced severe shortages, the report said, adding that,…

Measles-Rubella Cases Up 37 Percent In Philippines This Year

MANILA, Nov 16 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines recorded 4,718 measles-rubella cases from Jan to mid-Nov this year, 37 percent higher than the 3,434 cases logged in the same period of 2024, the country’s Department of Health (DOH) said, yesterday. Around 73 percent of cases are unvaccinated and most of them…