Pakistan Condemns Attack On Afghan Political Leader

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 29 (NNN-PPI) – Pakistan, on Sunday, condemned a bomb attack that targeted the office of Afghan President, Ashraf Ghani’s running mate, Amrullah Saleh, in the country’s capital, Kabul. The attack coincided with the start of the 60-day campaign for Afghanistan presidential elections, to be held on Sept…

75 Dead, Over Six Million Affected By Floods In Bangladesh

DHAKA, Bangladesh, July 29 (NNN-BSS) – The floods in parts of Bangladesh have left 75 people dead, affected over six million people and displaced many families in almost half of the country. Bangladeshi State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief, Md Enamur Rahman, told journalists that some 60,74,415 people were…

Bangladeshi Court Orders 5-Week Ban On 14 Pasteurised Milk Companies

DHAKA, Bangladesh, July 29 (NNN-BSS) – A High Court Division bench of Bangladesh, on Sunday, ordered the state agencies to stop production, distribution, sale, purchase and consumption of pasteurised milk of 14 companies, for the next five weeks over presence of detergent and antibiotics in their products. The bench of…

Brunei Holds Ceremony For Her Sultan

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei Darussalam, July 29 (NNN-BBULLETIN) – Brunei held a ceremony of meeting and greeting the Sultan, Haji Hassanal Bolkiah and other members of the royal family, at the Taman Sir Muda Omar Ali Saifuddien here on Sunday, with the Sultan witnessing a 15-minute special display by around…

Three Killed, One Missing As Mine Collapses In Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia, July 29 (NNN-ANTARA) – At least three people were killed and one remained missing, after a tin mine collapsed in Indonesia’s Bangka Belitung province, after the body of one more miner was retrieved on Sunday, a disaster agency official said. The incident happened on Saturday at a tin…

At Least 18 Feared Dead In Massive Landslide In Myanmar’s Northernmost State

YANGON, Myanmar, July 28 (NNN-MNA) – At least 18 people were feared killed, by a massive landslide that hit a jade mine in Hpakant, Myanmar’s northernmost Kachin state, a local official said today (Sunday). The landslide took place early Sunday morning, killing company staff and security personnel, the official from…

Main Section Of China-Laos Railway Bridge Completed

VIENTIANE, Laos, July 28 (NNN-KPL) – With the concrete beam of the last span over the Mekong River put in place, the main section of Luang Prabang cross-Mekong River railway bridge has been completed today (Sunday), seven months ahead of schedule. The closure of the Luang Prabang Mekong River Super…

India Seeks Solutions To Dispose Of Battery Waste

MUMBAI, India, July 28 (NNN-PTI) – India sought suggestions from its domestic auto industry, to come up with a proposal, to dispose of battery waste ahead of its electric mobility initiative, said a release by Assocham. “Let us come up with a proposal to clear battery waste disposal, because when…

Experts See Enormous Prospects In Belt And Road Initiative For Bangladesh

DHAKA, Bangladesh, July 28 (NNN-BSS) – A seminar titled: “The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the New International Economic Order,” was held in Bangladesh, with focus on strategies through which the country can reap optimum benefits from the global development initiative. Workers’ Party of Bangladesh, an ally of Prime…

China, Singapore Conduct Joint Exercise On Urban Counter-Terrorism

SINGAPORE, July 28 (NNN-CNA) – A bilateral army exercise between the Singapore Armed Forces and the People’s Liberation Army of China, started here Saturday at Singapore’s Jurong Camp, with an emphasis on urban counter-terrorism cooperation. Some 240 personnel from the two sides are participating in Exercise Cooperation, which will last…