National Costume Festival Held In Mongolia’s Capital

ULAN BATOR, Jul 8 (NNN-APA) – The 19th edition of Mongolia’s national costume festival, is held in Ulan Bator, capital of Mongolia, today, with the aim to promote the tourism sector and encourage the younger generation to wear traditional costumes. Several thousand of people dressed in traditional costumes participated in…

Afghanistan Signs MoUs To Support Returnees, IDPs, Vulnerable Families

KABUL, Jul 8 (NNN-BNA) – Afghan Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation, signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs), with three leading aid agencies, to support returnees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and vulnerable families, the ministry said in a statement, yesterday. According to the statement, the signed MoUs are valued at over 2.6…

China’s Hebei Province A Growing Tourist Hotspot For Malaysians, Official Says

KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 8 (NNN-BERNAMA) – North China’s Hebei Province is fast becoming a tourist hotspot for Malaysians seeking to experience the country, an official from Malaysia’s tourism promotion agency said here, yesterday. The rich history and cultural heritage of the province, along with its many unique attractions, make it…

Syria Urges Investment In Rebuilding War-Damaged Energy Sector

DAMASCUS, Jul 8 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian energy chief, Mohammed al-Bashir, yesterday, called for investment in Syria’s war-battered energy sector. “It is no secret that we are facing enormous challenges in the energy sector, foremost among them, the dilapidated infrastructure left behind by long years of war in Syria,” al-Bashir said,…

Latest: 79 Killed, 140 Injured In Rain-Related Incidents Across Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jul 8 (NNN-APP) – Monsoon rains and flash floods left at least 79 people dead, and 140 others injured, across Pakistan, since Jun 26, the country’s disaster management agency said, yesterday. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), reported that, the highest number of casualties was recorded in the north-western…

Five Of Family Burnt Alive In Eastern India: Police

NEW DELHI, Jul 8 (NNN-PTI) – Five members of a family were burnt alive, in a village in India’s eastern state of Bihar, yesterday, over the doubt that, the deceased were involved in witchcraft, or black magic, said the local police. The incident was reported from Bihar’s Purnea district. The…

Underground Drug Lab Dismantled In Kazakhstan

ALMATY, Jul 8 (NNN-KNA) – Authorities shut down an underground drug laboratory, in the Karasay District of Almaty Region, Kazakhstan, it was reported yesterday. The illegal facility, located in a suburban area, was operated by two foreign nationals from a neighbouring country, and was used for the production and distribution…

Two U.S. Servicemen Arrested In Okinawa For Assault

TOKYO, Jul 8 (NNN-NHK) – Two U.S. servicemen have been arrested, in the southernmost Japan prefecture of Okinawa, over the weekend, for allegedly assaulting Japanese nationals, local media reported, yesterday. The Okinawa police, on Saturday, arrested Tomas Salazar, who belongs to the U.S. Air Force’s Kadena base in the prefecture,…

Houthis Launched Missiles, Drones On Israel In Response To Yemeni Port Attack

SANAA/JERUSALEM, Jul 8 (NNN-YPA/MA’AN) – Yemen’s Houthis, launched hypersonic ballistic missiles and drones, on Israeli targets, before dawn yesterday, four hours after Israeli warplanes and battleships struck three Red Sea ports and a power station on Sunday midnight. Houthi military spokesperson, Yahya Sarea, said in a statement, aired by Houthi-run…

Laos To Release Over 65 Million Fingerlings This Year To Support Biodiversity

VIENTIANE, Jul 7 (NNN-KPL) – The Lao government plans to release more than 65 million fish fingerlings and other aquatic species into rivers across Laos this year, as part of its efforts to conserve biodiversity and support sustainable ecosystems. The plan is a part of celebrating the Lao National Aquatic…