Malaysia’s Airlines Acquire New Aircraft For Expansions

KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 6 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s airlines, including Malaysia Airlines and low-cost budget airline, AirAsia, announced yesterrday that, they are acquiring new aircraft to support their expansions. Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the parent company of Malaysia Airlines, said in a statement that, it has exercised its purchase rights for…

India’s Forex Reserves Rise To 702.784 Billion USD

NEW DELHI, Jul 6 (NNN-PTI) – India’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves, increased by 4.849 billion U.S. dollars, to 702.784 billion U.S. dollars during the week ended Jun 27, revealed the country’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI), latest weekly bulletin. This was the second consecutive week when India’s…

Over 100 Pieces Of Firearms Discovered In S. Afghanistan

KABUL, Jul 6 (NNN-BNA) – The counter-terrorism police have discovered a huge quantity of arms and ammunition, including more than 100 pieces of firearms, during a series of operations in the southern Afghanistan Helmand province, over the past two months, said a statement of the Ministry for Interior Affairs, yesterday.…

Three Killed, One Injured In Philippine House Fire

MANILA, Jul 6 (NNN-PNA) – A fire broke out in a two-storey house, before dawn today, in San Mateo town, in Rizal province, east of Manila, killing three residents and injuring another, the Bureau of Fire Protection said. According to the bureau, the fire, which started at around 2:00 a.m.…

Bangladesh Ready To Cooperate With Malaysia In Terror Investigation

DHAKA, Jul 6 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh has expressed its readiness to cooperate with the Malaysian authorities, in the terror investigation into the arrest of dozens of Bangladeshi nationals in Malaysia, on alleged militancy charges. Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement here today that, the Bangladesh High Commission…

DPRK Denounces U.S. “Cybercrime” Accusations

PYONGYANG, Jul 6 (NNN-KCNA) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), condemned U.S. judicial authorities, for placing its citizens on a wanted list, over alleged “cybercrimes,” state media said. “The recent incident is an absurd smear campaign, and grave violation of sovereignty, aimed at tarnishing the image of our…

Update: Death Toll Of Building Collapse In Karachi Rose To 17

ISLAMABAD, Jul 6 (NNN-APP) – The death toll from the collapse of a residential building in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi rose to 17, as more bodies were recovered from the debris, a spokesperson of the state-owned rescue organisation, Rescue 1122, said. “The life detection equipment indicates that at…

Iran’s Supreme Leader Attended Mourning Ceremony In Tehran

TEHRAN, Jul 6 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, last night, attended a religious mourning ceremony, in the Iranian capital, Tehran, according to footage released by his website. He took part in the ceremony, held annually, to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet…

Zionist Israeli Army Claims Control Of 65 Percent Of Gaza; Death Toll: 57,130+ Palestinians

JERUSALEM, Jul 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Zionist Israel Defence Forces (IDF), announced in a statement Friday that, it currently maintains operational control of over 65 percent of Gaza. The statement was accompanied by a military map, highlighting areas under Zionist control, primarily in the north, south, and eastern parts of…

Four Killed, Several Feared Trapped As Coal Mine Collapsed In India’s Jharkhand

NEW DELHI, Jul 6 (NNN-PTI) – At least four people were killed and several others feared trapped, after a portion of a coal mine collapsed yesterday, in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand, the police said. A portion of the mine collapsed, at government-run Central Coalfields Limited (CCL), in Karma…