Police Uncovered 64 Kg Illicit Drugs, Arrested 17 Suspects In Afghanistan

KABUL, Jan 12 (NNN-BNA) – Counter-narcotics police, uncovered 64 kg of illicit drugs, including methamphetamine, and arrested 17 suspected drug smugglers, in two provinces of Afghanistan, the Ministry of Interior said in a statement, yesterday. The contraband, which included 43 kg of methamphetamine and 21 kg of hashish, was seized…

HMPV Detected In 10-Month-Old Baby In India’s Assam

NEW DELHI, Jan 12 (NNN-PTI) – A 10-month-old baby has been detected with human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infection, in India’s north-eastern state of Assam, the first such case in the state, officials said yesterday. According to local health officials, the child was undergoing treatment at Assam Medical College and Hospital, in…

12 Killed, 11 Injured In Road Accident In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jan 12 (NNN-APP) – Twelve people were killed and 11 others injured, in a road accident in Pakistan’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, yesterday, rescue officials said. The incident happened at a main highway in Karak district of the province, where a trailer veered into several vehicles, including a passenger…

Sri Lankan Workers Remit Over 6.57 Billion USD Last Year

COLOMBO, Jan 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankans working in other countries, remitted over 6.57 billion U.S. dollars in 2024, which is a 10.1 percent increase compared to 2023, the latest data by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka showed. In 2023, Sri Lankans remitted around 5.97 billion dollars. In Dec,…

Indonesian President Met Japanese PM

JAKARTA, Jan 12 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian President, Prabowo Subianto, met with Japanese Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba yesterday, with the two leaders agreeing to enhance cooperation in various sectors. Subianto told a press conference that, Indonesia opened up to the possibility of Japanese companies participating in Indonesia’s future economic development, including…

People In Myanmar Turn To Solar Energy As Power Outages Continue

YANGON, Jan 12 (NNN-MNA) – As power outages continued, people in Myanmar were turning to solar energy. One of them was 70-year-old U Kyaw Min from Yangon, who visited a solar energy expo here. U Kyaw Min shared that, he had already used solar products at his office last year.…

Four Israeli Soldiers Killed In Blast In N. Gaza; Palestinian Death Toll: 46,537

JERUSALEM, Jan 12 (NNN-MA’AN) – Four Israeli soldiers were killed yesterday, in the northern Gaza Strip, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said in a statement. Israel’s state-owned Kan TV News reported that, three fighters of the Nahal Brigade and a military driver were killed by an explosive device, while riding…

Yemen’s Houthis Claim New Attack Against U.S. Aircraft Carrier In Red Sea

SANAA, Jan 12 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Houthis said in a statement last night that, it had launched a new missile and drone attack against the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier, in the northern Red Sea, in the past 24 hours, claiming the attack lasted nine hours. “This is the…

South Australia Bans Junk Food Ads On Public Transport

CANBERRA, Jan 12 (NNN-AAP) – South Australia (SA), becomes the first Australian state to ban junk food advertisement on public transport, to tackle obesity and promote healthy diet. The ban, to be effective on Jul 1, this year, prohibits images of unhealthy products, such as chocolate, lollies, confectionary, desserts, ice…

Afghanistan Implements 13 Projects To Restore Historic Sites

KABUL, Jan 11 (NNN-BNA) – Afghan authorities implemented 13 projects in six provinces, to preserve the rich historical sites and cultural facilities in the country, Khubaib Ghufran, spokesperson for the Ministry of Information and Culture, said today. “The Ministry of Information and Culture has undertaken 13 projects for the preservation…