Police Investigating, After Teenager With Gunshot Wound Arrived At Sydney Hospital

SYDNEY, Feb 8 (NNN-AAP) – Sydney police have launched an investigation, after a teenager arrived at a hospital with a gunshot wound. Police in Australia’s state of New South Wales (NSW), said today that, officers were called to a hospital in Bankstown, about 18 km south-west of central Sydney, last…

Israel Deliberately Obstructs Aid Delivery To Gaza

GAZA, Feb 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – Hamas, yesterday, accused the Israeli regime of deliberately delaying the implementation of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, by obstructing the delivery of humanitarian aid and relief to the enclave. “The Zionist Israel has failed to uphold its commitments under the agreement,” Salama Marouf, head of the…

Iraqi President, Jordanian King Reaffirm Commitment To Palestinian Cause

BAGHDAD, Feb 8 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi President, Abdul Latif Rashid and Jordanian King, Abdullah II, reaffirmed yesterday, their unwavering commitment to the Palestinian cause. A statement by the Iraqi presidency said that, the two leaders held a phone conversation, during which they discussed joint efforts to ease regional tensions and…

Laos Restricts Power Supply To Myanmar’s Tachileik Region

VIENTIANE, Feb 8 (NNN-KPL) – The Lao government said yesterday that, its firm determination to combat transnational telecom fraud has never wavered, announcing that, it has now implemented measures to limit power supply to Tachileik, in Shan state of eastern Myanmar. During a meeting with Chinese Ambassador to Laos, Fang…

Kazakhstan Continues To Offload Gold Reserves

ALMATY, Feb 8 (NNN-KNA) – Kazakhstan ranks second, globally, for the amount of gold sold from its foreign exchange reserves in recent months, according to data released by the World Gold Council, yesterday. The National Bank of Kazakhstan sold 1.89 tonnes of gold, in the fourth quarter of 2024. Only…

Kazakhstan Struck Investment Deals Of 5.8 Billion USD Last Year

ALMATY, Feb 8 (NNN-KNA) – Kazakhstan finalised more than 100 investment agreements amounting to nearly three trillion tenge (about 5.8 billion U.S. dollars) last year, Kazakh First Deputy Prime Minister, Roman Sklyar, said, at an investment forum yesterday. Kazakhstan is among the top 50 countries globally, for foreign direct investment…

Mongolian Capital Records Lowest Temperature So Far This Winter

ULAN BATOR, Feb 8 (NNN-APA) – Ulan Bator, the capital of Mongolia, experienced its coldest night of the season, as temperatures plummeted to a frigid minus -37 degrees Celsius, from Thursday to Friday (yesterday), according to the National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring. This marks the lowest temperature recorded…

9th Asian Winter Games Opened In Harbin

HARBIN, Feb 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese President, Xi Jinping, opened the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin last night, during a festive ceremony highlighting the city’s ice and snow culture. Over 8,000 spectators at the Harbin International Conference, Exhibition and Sports Centre burst into cheers, as Xi officially declared the…

Thailand Tightens Border Control After Cutting Power Supply To Myanmar

BANGKOK, Feb 7 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand has tightened border control, to prevent possible adverse effects, after it suspended power supply to five areas in Myanmar, as part of its effort to combat illegal operations, Deputy Prime Minister, Phumtham Wechayachai said, yesterday. Thai border patrol police and military forces have strengthened…

Maldives To Attract 2.3 Million Tourists This Year: President

MALÉ, Feb 7 (NNN-PSM) – Maldivian President, Mohamed Muizzu, said yesterday that, extensive work is underway, to achieve the target of bringing 2.3 million tourists to the Maldives, this year. During his presidential address, at the first sitting of the first session of the People’s Majlis, the unicameral legislative body…