One Killed, Seven Missing As Flash Floods Struck Indonesia’s West Nusa Tenggara

JAKARTA, Feb 3 (NNN-ANTARA) – Flash floods hitting Indonesia’s West Nusa Tenggara province yesterday afternoon, left at least one person dead and seven others missing, a rescuer said, this morning. The natural disaster struck Wera sub-district of Bima regency, sweeping away seven houses, collapsing one bridge, and cutting off electricity,…

Cambodia’s Tourism Made 3.63 Billion USD Revenue Last Year

PHNOM PENH, Feb 3 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia’s tourism, earned gross revenue of 3.63 billion U.S. dollars, last year, up 17.8 percent from 3.08 billion dollars in a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Tourism’s report, yesterday. The kingdom received 6.7 million international tourists last year, up 22.9 percent from…

Iran Unveiled Three New Homegrown Satellites

TEHRAN, Feb 3 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran, yesterday, unveiled three new domestically developed satellites, in the Iranian capital, Tehran, to mark its National Space Technology Day. The satellites, namely Navak-1, Pars-2, and an upgraded model of Pars-1, were unveiled in a ceremony, attended by Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, Minister of Information…

54 Injured After Bus Overturned In Central Iran

TEHRAN, Feb 2 (NNN-IRNA) – Fifty-four people were injured early today, after a bus overturned on an intercity road, in Iran’s central province of Semnan. The accident occurred on the road from Sorkheh County to the provincial capital, Semnan at 4:45 a.m. local time (0115 GMT), Karen Yahyaei, spokesperson for…

Myanmar Implements 11 Solar Power Plant Projects

YANGON, Feb 2 (NNN-MNA) – A total of 11 solar power plant projects are currently under construction and development in Myanmar, with a total capacity of 1,026 megawatts, state-run daily The Global New Light of Myanmar reported, today. Among the projects, four projects are in Nay Pyi Taw, three in…

One Dead Amid Widespread Flooding In North-East Australia

SYDNEY, Feb 2 (NNN-AAP) – One person has died and residents of several suburbs have been told to evacuate within hours, amid widespread flooding in Australia’s north-east. Authorities in the state of Queensland said, one person died after a State Emergency Service (SES) boat capsized, while assisting members of the…

Indian Security Forces Killed Eight Armed Rebels

NEW DELHI, Feb 2 (NNN-PTI) – Indian security forces, yesterday, gunned down at least eight armed rebels, locally called “Naxals,” in the country’s central state of Chhattisgarh, confirmed a government official. The encounter between the security personnel and the armed rebels took place in Gangaloor area, of the state’s Bijapur…

Indians Get Big Tax Relief In Budgetary Proposals For Next Fiscal Year

NEW DELHI, Feb 2 (NNN-PTI) – India’s middle class got a huge tax relief in the budgetary proposals for the fiscal year 2025-26, announced by federal Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, yesterday. According to the budgetary proposals, people earning a salary of up to 1.2 million Indian Rupees (around 13,841 U.S.…

Kyrgyzstan’s President To Visit China Next Week

BEIJING, Feb 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – At the invitation of Chinese President, Xi Jinping, Kyrgyzstan’s President, Sadyr Japarov, will pay a state visit to China from Feb 4 to 7, foreign ministry spokesperson announced here, today.– NNN-XINHUA

Two Dead, 35 Injured In Bus-Van Collision In Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Feb 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – Two people died and 35 others were injured, when a privately owned bus collided with a van, at Habarana, in Sri Lanka’s North Central Province, yesterday, said the police. The injured have been taken to two regional hospitals for treatment, with the bus driver being…