Kazakhstan Sent 1st Wheat Shipment To Armenia Via Azerbaijan In 30 Years

ALMATY, Nov 7 (NNN-KNA) – Kazakhstan’s national grain operator, Food Contract Corporation, has sent its first batch of wheat to Armenia through Azerbaijan in 30 years, the Ministry of Agriculture’s press service said, yesterday. The shipment became possible, following agreements reached between the heads of state of Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan,…

Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister Urges Global Cooperation To Tackle Poverty At Doha Summit

COLOMBO, Nov 7 (NNN-LNW) – Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Labour, Mahinda Jayasinghe, addressed the importance of international experience and collaboration in eradicating poverty and promoting sustainable development in the country, local media outlet, Ada Derana reported. Addressing the media during the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha,…

Palestinian Official Says Int’l Force In Gaza Must Not Replace Palestinian Forces

RAMALLAH, Nov 7 (NNN-WAFA) – A senior Palestinian official, said yesterday that, any international force, planned for deployment in the Gaza Strip, should not serve as a substitute for the Palestinian security forces. Azzam al-Ahmed, a member of the Palestine Liberation Organisation Executive Committee, said, “The Palestinian position is clear.…

Western Türkiye Excavations Reveal 5,000-Year-Old Vessels Highlighting Women’s Role

ISTANBUL, Nov 7 (NNN-TRT) – Archaeologists have uncovered 5,000-year-old vessels, decorated with necklace motifs in Türkiye’s western province of Izmir, shedding light on the important role of women in early settlements, local media reported, yesterday. The vessels, discovered at Yassitepe Mound, are part of the findings in the excavations, led…

Thailand’s King And Queen To Visit China

BEIJING, Nov 6 (NNN-TNA) – At the invitation of Chinese President, Xi Jinping, King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua, of the Kingdom of Thailand, will pay a state visit to China from Nov 13 to 17, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said here, today.– NNN-TNA

Bangladesh Recorded Highest Single-Day Dengue Deaths This Year

DHAKA, Nov 6 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh recorded this year’s highest single-day toll of 10 dengue deaths, yesterday, bringing the tally to 302, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), said. The data showed 1,069 more new infections in the past 24 hours, as of 8:00 a.m. local time yesterday, raising…

Train Mowed Down Six Women In North India

NEW DELHI, Nov 6 (NNN-PTI) – Six women died, when a speeding train mowed them down, at a railway station in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh, yesterday, confirmed the local police. The incident happened at the Chunar railway station, in Mirzapur district, when the women got down from the…

Typhoon Kalmaegi Leaves 114 Dead In Philippines

MANILA, Nov 6 (NNN-PNA) – Typhoon Kalmaegi left the Philippines before dawn today, with 114 deaths and at least 127 missing, mainly in the central Philippines, the Office of Civil Defence (OCD) said. OCD Deputy Administrator, Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro, told local media that, Kalmaegi killed at least 114, “with actual…

Urgent: Philippines Declares State Of National Calamity Due To Typhoon Kalmaegi

MANILA, Nov 6 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine President, Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, declared a state of national calamity, due to the impact of Typhoon Kalmaegi, local media reported today. Macros made the decision, due to a widespread destruction caused by Kalmaegi, and in preparation for the impact of a possible super typhoon.–…

Turkmenistan Launches New Project To Finance Biodiversity Conservation

ASHGABAT, Nov 6 (NNN-TDH) – The first meeting for a new project, aimed at developing financial mechanisms for environmental conservation was held here, yesterday. The project is being implemented within the framework of the Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN), a global initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Rustem Nuryev,…