One Woman Died, One Hospitalised After Lightning Struck Tree In Sydney

SYDNEY, Feb 9 (NNN-AAP) – One woman has died and another has been hospitalised, after they were hit by debris from a tree, that was struck by lightning, in south-west Sydney. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation quoted emergency services as saying today that, they were called to a property in Cawdor,…

Lebanon Announces Formation Of New Gov’t

BEIRUT, Feb 9 (NNN-NNA) – The Lebanese Presidency, announced yesterday, the formation of a new 24-member government, headed by Prime Minister, Nawaf Salam. According to local TV channel al-Jadeed, Salam told reporters at the presidential palace that, the new government will be reform-driven, which is the only path to saving…

Two Policemen Killed As Terrorists Attacked Check Post In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Feb 9 (NNN-APP) – Two policemen were killed, and another injured, in a terrorist attack on a check post in Pakistan’s north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, yesterday, police sources confirmed. The incident happened at about 3:30 a.m. local time (2230 GMT Friday), when the unidentified militants opened fire on the…

Cambodian PM To Visit Philippines Tomorrow

PHNOM PENH, Feb 9 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Hun Manet, will pay an official visit to the Philippines from tomorrow to Tuesday, according to the Cambodian Foreign Ministry, yesterday. In Manila, Hun Manet will hold bilateral talks with Philippine President, Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, to discuss various aspects of bilateral,…

Over 18,000 Afghan Refugees Returned Home In January

KABUL, Feb 9 (NNN-BNA) – Over 18,000 Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland from neighbouring Pakistan last month, the local media, Tolo news, reported yesterday. A total of 18,300 Afghan refugees returned home in January this year. About 1,000 of them, undocumented migrants, were forcibly returned home, after being…

Over 18,000 Afghan Refugees Returned Home In January

KABUL, Feb 9 (NNN-BNA) – Over 18,000 Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland from neighbouring Pakistan last month, the local media, Tolo news reported, yesterday. A total of 18,300 Afghan refugees returned home in January this year. About 1,000 of them, undocumented migrants, were forcibly returned home, after being…

UAE Condemns Netanyahu’s Remarks To Establish Palestinian State On Saudi Arabian Territory

ABU DHABI, Feb 9 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE), yesterday, strongly condemned remarks made by recalcitrant Israeli regime’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, who suggested that a Palestinian state could be established on Saudi Arabian territory. It is reported that, the country had expressed its “strong condemnation and denunciation”…

Six More Murdered In Zionist Israeli Drone Strike In Eastern Lebanon, Despite The Ceasefire

BEIRUT, Feb 9 (NNN-NNA) – Six more Lebanese people were murdered and two others injured yesterday, in a Zionist Israeli drone strike, targeting the al-Shaara area, near the town of Janta in Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa Valley, despite the ceasefire. It was also reported that, the Zionist Israeli warplanes were conducting…

Indonesia Saw Significant Tourism Growth Last Year

JAKARTA, Feb 9 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia welcomed 13.9 million foreign tourists last year, marking a significant increase from the 11.68 million visitors recorded in 2023, the Ministry of Tourism announced in a press release, yesterday. Tourism Minister, Widiyanti Putri, attributed this achievement to the effective policies implemented during President Prabowo…

Bangladesh’s Dhaka Int’l Marathon Drew Over 10,000 Runners

DHAKA, Feb 9 (NNN-BSS) – The 2025 Dhaka International Marathon, returned yesterday, drawing 10,127 runners, including 767 females, to compete in this year’s edition. Under the theme “Run for Unity, Run for Humanity,” the marathon was held at the 300-ft road area, in Bangladesh’s capital city, Dhaka, in order to…