Extortion Gang Detained In Southern Kazakhstan

ALMATY, Mar 1 (NNN-KNA) – Law enforcement authorities in southern Kazakhstan, dismantled a criminal group engaged in extortion, local media reported yesterday, citing the regional police department’s press service. As a result of an operation, seven individuals were arrested in the Tulkibas district, including followers of extremist religious movements and…

Hamas Calls For Pressure On Israel Over Phase 2 Of Gaza Peace Deal

GAZA, Mar 1 (NNN-WAFA) – Hamas, yesterday, called on the international community to pressure Israel to enter the second phase of the Gaza peace deal immediately. “We call on the mediators, guarantors and the international community, to pressure the occupation, to fully commit to its role in the agreement, and…

Five Killed, 20 Injured As Suicide Blast Hit Seminary In Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Mar 1 (NNN-APP) – Five people were killed and 20 others injured, when a suicide bomber detonated himself inside a seminary, in Pakistan’s north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province yesterday, police and rescue officials said. The incident happened at “Darul Uloom Haqqania” in Nowshera district, with the seminary’s caretaker, Maulana Hamid…

Kazakhstan To Introduce Ban On Fuel Exports

ALMATY, Feb 28 (NNN-KNA) – Kazakhstan has developed a draft regulation, proposing a six-month ban on the export of petroleum products from the country, including to member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). The Ministry of Energy noted an unusual increase in the consumption of AI-92 gasoline and diesel…

Teenager Killed In Crash During Sydney Police Chase

SYDNEY, Feb 28 (NNN-AAP) – A 17-year-old died and three more teenagers have been hospitalised, after an allegedly stolen vehicle, that was being chased by police, crashed, north-west of Sydney. Police in the state of New South Wales (NSW), said today that, four teenagers allegedly stole a vehicle from a…

Diver Died Following Suspected Medical Episode At South Australian Beach

CANBERRA, Feb 28 (NNN-AAP) – A man died after suffering a suspected medical episode, while scuba diving at a beach in South Australia (SA). SA Police said yesterday that, emergency services were called to Port Noarlunga beach, about 25 kilometres south-west of central Adelaide, just after 1:30 p.m. local time,…

Japan’s Nikkei Stock Falls Over 1,000 Points In Morning On U.S. Tariffs

TOKYO, Feb 28 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock index briefly lost more than 1,000 points this morning, tracking declines on Wall Street overnight, triggered by concern over U.S. President Donald Trump’s high tariffs policy. At 10.00 a.m. local time, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average stood at 37,265.59, down 990.58…

Health Alert Issued For Local Measles Outbreak In Australia’s Victoria State

SYDNEY, Feb 28 (NNN-AAP) – A health alert has been issued over a local outbreak of measles, in Australia’s second-most populous state. Authorities in the state of Victoria, last night said that, an outbreak of measles has been identified in the state, after detecting two new cases who were likely…

Uzbekistan’s National Debt Exceeded 40 Billion USD Last Year

TASHKENT, Feb 28 (NNN-UzA) – Uzbekistan’s national debt, exceeded 40 billion U.S. dollars, as of the end of 2024, Uzbek media reported yesterday, citing the country’s Ministry of Economy and Finance. According to the report, by the end of the fourth quarter of 2024, Uzbekistan’s national debt reached 40.2 billion…

Two Foreigners Died While Scuba Diving In Philippines

MANILA, Feb 28 (NNN-PNA) – Two foreigners died, while scuba diving in the waters off Verde Island in Batangas province, south of Manila, yesterday, local authorities and media said. A staff of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) station in Batangas City, who declined to be named, confirmed that, the victims…