Egypt To Engage Private Sector In Airports’ Management, Operation

CAIRO, Dec 27 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly, said yesterday that, the government is willing to engage private entities, in the management and operation of Egyptian airports, according to a statement issued by the Egyptian cabinet. Madbouly said, the cabinet approved a deal with the International Finance Corporation,…

5.7-Magnitude Quake Hits Southeast Of Honshu, Japan

NEW YORK, Dec 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.7, jolted south-east of Honshu, Japan, at 21:02:25 GMT yesterday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicentre, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 30.52 degrees north latitude, and 142.22…

Two Sailors Died During Australian Yacht Race

SYDNEY, Dec 27 (NNN-AAP) – Two sailors participating in an annual yacht race between Sydney and Hobart, died in separate incidents, police in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) said in a statement, today. Officers from the Marine Area Command were notified at 11:50 p.m. last night, local…

Afghanistan Exports 3,960 Tonnes Of Carpets This Year

KABUL, Dec 27 (NNN-BNA) – Afghanistan exported 3,960 tonnes of hand-woven carpets in 2024, spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Akhundzada Abdul Salam Jawad, told local media. Quoting Jawad, TOLOnews reported yesterday that, the exported carpets were worth more than 15.3 million U.S. dollars, during the cited period.…

Indonesia’s Aceh Marks 20th Anniversary Of 2004 Tsunami

JAKARTA, Dec 26 (NNN-ANTARA) – Residents of Indonesia’s Aceh province, in the northern tip of Sumatra Island, paid tribute today, to relatives, family members, and friends, who lost their lives during the tsunami on Dec 26, 2004. The wailing of a siren in Takengon town, marked the commemoration of the…

S. Korea’s Democratic Party To Vote On PM’s Impeachment Tomorrow

SEOUL, Dec 26 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s main liberal opposition Democratic Party, said today that, it will vote on a motion to impeach Prime Minister, Han Duck-soo, tomorrow. Park Chan-dae, the party’s floor leader, said in a statement that, his party had submitted the impeachment motion against Han and reported…

S. Korea’s CIO Asks President Yoon To Appear For Questioning On Dec 29

SEOUL, Dec 26 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s anti-corruption investigative body, today, asked President Yoon Suk-yeol, to appear for questioning on Dec 29, over his martial law imposition. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO), said in a short notice that, it delivered the third summons by express mail and…

Firefighters Battle Out-Of-Control Bushfires In Australia’s Victoria State

SYDNEY, Dec 26 (NNN-AAP) – Firefighters were facing difficulty, as they battled blazes across the Australian state of Victoria today, and braced for further challenging conditions, Victoria Emergency Management Commissioner, Rick Nugent, said. A total fire ban was in place across Victoria, as high temperatures and strong winds were expected…

S. Korea’s Parliament Votes For Appointment Of Constitutional Court Justices

SEOUL, Dec 26 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s parliament, today, voted for the appointment of three constitutional court justices, to fill vacancies on the nine-member bench for President Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment trial, over his martial law imposition. Two justices were nominated by the main liberal opposition Democratic Party, and one was…

Pakistan Celebrated 148th Birth Anniversary Of Founding Father

ISLAMABAD, Dec 26 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan yesterday, celebrated the 148th birthday of the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Born on Dec 25, 1876, Jinnah led a movement to get a separate homeland for the Muslims of the British-ruled Indian subcontinent in 1947. The day dawned with gun salutes in…