Australia To Spend 10 Million USD On Fast Chargers For Electric Vehicles

CANBERRA, Australia, Aug 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Australian government will invest 15 million Australian dollars (10.08 million U.S. dollars) in a network of fast-charging stations, for electric vehicles. Angus Taylor, the Minister for Energy, announced today (Monday) that, the funding will be given to Evie Networks, a fast-charging start-up, from…

Afghan Airstrikes Smash Taliban Radio In Eastern Ghazni Province

GHAZNI, Afghanistan, Aug 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Afghan fighting aircraft targeted a Taliban hideout in Khawja Omari district, of the eastern Ghazni province, killing four militants and smashing Radio Emirate — the propaganda device of the armed outfit, district police chief, Omid Ghorbandi, said today (Monday). “Acting upon intelligence report, the…

Four Dead, One Missing In Boat Collision In Southern Philippines

MANILA, Philippines, Aug 26 (NNN-PNA) – Four people died and one is missing, in collision of two motorboats off southern Philippine Maguindanao province, on Saturday night, a local official said. Banjo Mampon, Sultan Kudarat municipal administrator, said, the accident happened around 8:45 p.m. in Rio Grande de Mindanao, the largest…

Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Launch 10 Missiles Towards Saudi Airport

SANAA, Yemen, Aug 26 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed that they fired 10 missiles towards Saudi Arabia’s Jizan airport on Sunday evening, the group’s military spokesman said. A salvo of 10 Badr-1 ballistic missiles were launched towards Jizan Regional Airport, said Yahya Sarea, in a brief statement. “The missiles…

Palestine Slams U.S. For Deleting Its Name From List Of Countries

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Aug 26 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestine slammed the United States for deleting the name of Palestine from its list of countries and states. Nabil Abu Rudeineh, spokesman of the Palestinian presidency, said, in an official press statement that, the decision represents “unprecedented deterioration in the American foreign policy.” “This…

5.3-Magnitude Quake Hits 36 Km NW Of Buala, Solomon Islands

NEW YORK, Aug 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A 5.3-magnitude earthquake, jolted 36 km NW of Buala, Solomon Islands, at 1728 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicentre, with a depth of 55.47 km, was initially determined to be at 7.9201 degrees south latitude, and 159.344 degrees east longitude.–…

No Joint Action Agreed On Iran Nuclear Deal At G7 Summit

BIARRITZ, France, Aug 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – French President, Emmanuel Macron, and U.S. President, Donald Trump, said, members of the Group of Seven (G7) will each act on its own over the thorny issue of the Iranian nuclear deal. “There is no formal mandate at G7. We will continue to act,…

IMD Warns Of Heavy Rainfall In Indian States

NEW DELHI, India, Aug 26 (NNN-PTI) – The India Meteorological Department (IMD), on Sunday, warned of heavy rainfall in isolated places, in India’s western state of Rajasthan and the central state of Madhya Pradesh. The IMD said, in its warning bulletin, that, heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely, at…

More Than 60,000 Cases Due To Dengue Reported In Bangladesh

DHAKA, Bangladesh, Aug 26 (NNN-BSS) – The number of dengue cases has risen to 63,514 cases, with 169 deaths reported in Bangladesh, a state agency reported. In its dengue monitoring report, released on Sunday, Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), under the Ministry of Health said, after reviewing 80 deaths,…

Lebanon’s PM Slams “Israeli Attack” Over Beirut’s Southern Suburbs

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug 26 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, slammed the “Israeli attack” over Beirut’s southern suburbs, which constitutes a violation of Lebanon’s sovereignty and the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701. Hariri assured that, he is in touch with President Michel Aoun and House Speaker, Nabih Berri,…