As Rain Keeps Falling, Laos Braces For Rising Flood Risk

VIENTIANE, Jun 29 (NNN-KPL) – As rainfall continues across Laos, rising river levels have caused flooding in several villages, leading to growing public concern, as communities brace for an escalating threat of widespread flooding. Continuous heavy rainfall in Laos has triggered rising river levels and widespread flooding across several villages.…

Pakistani Forces Killed 14 Terrorists After Suicide Bombing In NW Province

ISLAMABAD, Jun 29 (NNN-APP) – Fourteen terrorists were killed in a security operation in Pakistan’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, following a suicide bombing on a military convoy, the Pakistani army said, yesterday. The incident took place in the tribal district of North Waziristan, where a vehicle-borne suicide attacker targeted a…

Japan Launches H2A Rocket For Final Time

TOKYO, Jun 29 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s flagship H2A rocket, was successfully launched for the 50th and final time, early this morning, marking the end of over two decades of service. The launch took place from the Tanegashima Space Centre in Kagoshima Prefecture, at around 1:33 a.m. local time, as scheduled.…

Water Supply Network Inaugurated In Afghanistan

KABUL, Jun 29 (NNN-BNA) – A new water supply project has been completed and put into operation, in northern Afghanistan’s Sari Pul province, it was reported yesterday. According to the report, the network, which cost eight million afghani (about 113,526 U.S. dollars), can provide clean water to nearly 463 families…

Dozens Of Israeli Settlers Attack Israeli Soldiers Near West Bank Town, Six Arrested

JERUSALEM, Jun 29 (NNN-MA’AN) – The Israel Defence Forces (IDF), said in a statement yesterday that, dozens of Israeli civilians, among them settlers, attacked Israeli soldiers near the Palestinian town of Kafr Malik, central West Bank, overnight. Israeli news website, Ynet, reported that the gathering, including about 40 Israeli settlers…

Iran’s FM Urges Trump To Stop “Disrespectful Tone” Towards Iranian Top Leader

TEHRAN, Jun 29 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, said early yesterday that, if U.S. President Donald Trump is sincere about seeking to reach an agreement with Tehran, he should put aside his “disrespectful tone” towards the Iranian supreme leader. He made the remarks in a post on…

At Least 40 More Palestinians Murdered In Israeli Attacks Across Gaza; Total Deaths: 56,331 Palestinians

GAZA, Jun 28 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 40 more Palestinians were murdered by Zionist Israeli gunfire and shelling, across the Gaza Strip, yesterday, Palestinian sources said. Eyewitnesses said that, Zionist Israeli forces opened fire on thousands of civilians, waiting for food, near a U.S.-backed aid distribution centre, north of Rafah,…

Thousands Of Yemenis Rally In Houthi-Controlled Region In Support Of Gaza, Iran

ADEN, Jun 28 (NNN-SABA) – Thousands of Yemenis, yesterday, gathered in public squares across Houthi-controlled provinces, to show their support for Gaza and Iran, according to the Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV. The rallies were organised under the banner “praising Iran’s victory … and expressing steadfastness with Gaza until victory,” following a…

Brunei’s Biggest Consumer Fair Opened

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jun 26 (NNN-ANN) – The 31st Consumer Fair & Trade Expo (CFTE) of Brunei, opened at the International Convention Centre here, yesterday, attracting over 350 exhibitors and more than 600 booths. Brunei’s biggest consumer fair, CFTE is being held from Jun 25 to Jun 29, alongside the…

Indonesia’s Batik Exports Surge 76.2 Percent In Q1

JAKARTA, Jun 26 (NNN-ANTARA) – Shipment of Indonesia’s traditional cloth, Batik, rose 76.2 percent, year-on-year, in the first quarter of this year, with exports penetrating the markets of South Africa, China, and the U.S., Indonesian Minister of Industry, Agus Gumiwang, said, yesterday. The minister said, Batik exports in the first…