83 Dead In Animal Attacks In Nepal In Five Months

KATHMANDU, Jan 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – A total of 83 Nepalis were killed and 599 others injured, in attacks by wild animals in the first five months of the current 2024-25 fiscal year, the Nepal Police said, today. Snake bites alone left 70 dead and 532 wounded, from mid-Jul to mid-Dec…

Four Dead As Bus Fell Into Gorge In South India

NEW DELHI, Jan 6 (NNN-PTI) – At least four persons, including two women, died and 29 others were injured, when a bus fell into a deep gorge in India’s southern state of Kerala today, a local police said. The incident, which took place early in the morning in the Idukki…

Philippines, Japan Renew Bilateral Swap Arrangement

MANILA, Jan 6 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines and Japan have renewed their Bilateral Swap Arrangement (BSA), effective Jan 1, 2025, the Philippine central bank said today. The Bank of Japan, acting as an agent for the Minister of Finance of Japan, and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) signed the…

Philippines, Japan Renew Bilateral Swap Arrangement

MANILA, Jan 6 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines and Japan have renewed their Bilateral Swap Arrangement (BSA), effective Jan 1, 2025, the Philippine central bank said, today. The Bank of Japan, acting as an agent for the Minister of Finance of Japan, and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) signed the…

Search For Australian Shark Attack Victim Suspended

CANBERRA, Jan 6 (NNN-AAP) – Authorities in South Australia (SA), ended the search for the body of a surfer who was killed in a shark attack. Lance Appleby, 28, was surfing at Granites beach, about 480 km north-west of the state capital of Adelaide, on Thursday evening, when witnesses reported…

Over 800,000 Stimulant Tablets, 32 Kg ICE Seized In W. Afghanistan

KABUL, Jan 6 (NNN-BNA) – Afghan authorities seized 811,900 stimulant tablets and 32 kg of ICE (methamphetamine), in western Afghanistan’s Nimroz province, the office of Deputy Minister of Interior for Counter-Narcotics said in a statement, yesterday. Acting on a tip-off, counter-narcotic police found the stimulant tablets in Zaranj city, the…

35 Evacuated After Fire Breaks Out In Eastern Singapore

SINGAPORE, Jan 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – About 35 residents were evacuated early yesterday morning, after a fire broke out in a vacant three-story semi-detached house in eastern Singapore, authorities said. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) reported that, it was alerted to the fire at about 12:45 a.m.. Firefighters from the…

India’s Coast Guard Helicopter Crashed In Gujarat, Killing Three

NEW DELHI, Jan 6 (NNN-PTI) – A helicopter, belonging to the Indian Coast Guard, crashed yesterday, in the western state of Gujarat, killing all three crew members, including two pilots, on board, police said. The Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv, crashed, during a routine training sortie at Porbandar airport, about…

Saudi Arabia Approves 2025 Borrowing Plan

RIYADH, Jan 6 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Finance Minister, Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan, approved the kingdom’s borrowing plan for the fiscal year 2025, which outlines financing requirements of approximately 139 billion Saudi riyals (37.01 billion U.S. dollars). The plan, endorsed by the Saudi National Debt Management Centre, provides a comprehensive overview…

Afghanistan’s Trade Volume Surpassed 12 Billion USD Last Year

KABUL, Jan 6 (NNN-BNA) – Afghanistan’s total trade volume in 2024 exceeded more than 12 billion U.S. dollars, with a 38-percent increase in imports, year-on-year, and a 4-percent decrease in exports, said the country’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry. “Afghanistan’s total trade scale in goods stood at 12.42 billion dollars…