Australian Economy Has Turned Corner: Treasurer

CANBERRA, Mar 6 (NNN-AAP) – The latest National Accounts showed, the Australian economy has turned a corner, and “in a very encouraging way, because the private sector is beginning to take its rightful place as the main driver of growth in our economy,” Australian Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, said, today. Australian…

Seven Injured After Shells Land On S. Korea’s Civilian Area

SEOUL, Mar 6 (NNN-YONHAP) – Seven people were injured, after shells landed on a civilian area of South Korea today, according to the local broadcaster YTN. Two shells fell on two civilian houses in the inter-Korean border town of Pocheon, around 40 km north of the capital, Seoul, at about…

Sri Lanka To Develop 100 New Tourist Attractions

COLOMBO, Mar 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Sri Lankan government has identified 100 new locations as tourist attractions, and plans to invest one billion rupees (3.4 million U.S. dollars) in developing basic infrastructure in these areas, Deputy Minister of Tourism, Ruwan Ranasinghe said yesterday. As part of the Clean Sri Lanka…

Update: Death Toll From NW Pakistan Attack Rises To 18, 16 Terrorists Killed

ISLAMABAD, Mar 6 (NNN-APP) – The Pakistani military said yesterday that, the death toll from Tuesday’s terrorist attack in the country’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province rose to 18, and 16 terrorists were killed. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Army, said in a statement that,…

Vietnam’s State Budget Collection Up 25.7 Percent In Two Months

HANOI, Mar 6 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam’s state budget collection, posted a 25.7 percent year-on-year growth, in the first two months of this year, reaching 499.8 trillion Vietnamese dong (19.6 billion U.S. dollars), it was reported yesterday, citing the Ministry of Finance. The growth has met 25.4 percent of the yearly…

Israel’s Gaza Aid Blockade Puts Children’s Lives At Risk: UNICEF

GAZA, Mar 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – Blocking the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, particularly medical supplies, will have devastating consequences for children’s health, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said, yesterday. In a press statement, UNICEF said that, the continued blockade of medical supplies, including vaccines, could lead…

UN Agencies Fear Gaza Crossing Closures Deal Blow To Humanitarian Progress

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – The closure of all Gaza cargo crossing points is undoing critical progress in delivering vital, life-saving assistance, since the ceasefire took effect on Jan 19, UN agencies said, yesterday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said, food security is at…

18 Killed, 32 Injured In Terrorist Attack In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Mar 6 (NNN-APP) – Twelve civilians and six terrorists were killed, and 32 people injured, when terrorists targeted a cantonment area in Pakistan’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, according to police and government officials. A group of terrorists, including suicide bombers, attempted to enter the cantonment area but failed,…

Kyrgyzstan Arrested 30 Members Of Terrorist Group

BISHKEK, Mar 6 (NNN-KNA) – Kyrgyzstan arrested 30 members of an underground terrorist group, planning attacks in the country, according to the press service of the country’s State Committee for National Security, yesterday. The group’s activities were coordinated by foreign centres of the international terrorist organisation, it said. According to…

Kyrgyzstan Celebrated The Day Of Ak-Kalpak

BISHKEK, Mar 6 (NNN-KNA) – Kyrgyzstan celebratesd Ak-kalpak (Kyrgyz national headgear) Day yesterday. The Ak-kalpak Day was established in the country in 2011, and has been celebrated annually on Mar 5. State Secretary of Kyrgyzstan, Suyunbek Kasmambetov, congratulated all citizens on the holiday, noting that, the national dress of each…