Appearance Of Six Rare Mekong Giant Catfish In Cambodia Offer New Hope For Species Survival

PHNOM PENH, Dec 14 (NNN-AKP) – Six critically endangered Mekong giant catfish, one of the largest and rarest freshwater fish in the world, have been caught and released in Cambodia, within the span of just a few days, the Wonders of the Mekong project said, in a news release yesterday.…

43 Terrorists Killed In Military Operations In Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Dec 14 (NNN-APP) – The Pakistani military said last night that, 43 terrorists have been killed, in separate military operations in different parts of the country. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistani military, said that, the terrorists were killed by security forces in the…

Laos, Thailand Conduct First Joint Kidney Transplant

VIENTIANE, Dec 14 (NNN-KPL) – The successful completion of the first kidney transplant surgery, marked a medical milestone, in collaboration between hospitals in Laos and Thailand. Laos’ Mittaphab Hospital and Thailand’s Ramathibodi Hospital, agreed to enhance medical care in Laos, particularly in kidney transplants, through joint workshops, training sessions, and…

Israeli Zionist Fighter Jets Strike Military Sites In Syria’s Damascus, Sweida

DAMASCUS, Dec 14 (NNN-SANA) – Israeli Zionist fighter jets, carried out fresh airstrikes late yesterday, targeting at least six military positions, in the countryside of Damascus and Sweida provinces, in southern Syria, according to a war monitor. Loud explosions rocked southern Sweida, as the warmongering Israeli jets hovered overhead. The…

Arab League Condemns Israeli Incursions Into Syrian Buffer Zone

CAIRO, Dec 14 (NNN-MENA) – The Arab League (AL), has adopted a resolution, condemning Israel’s military incursions into the Syrian buffer zone and adjacent positions, after an Egypt-initiated emergency meeting, announced Egypt’s Foreign Ministry, yesterday. The emergency meeting was held Thursday, to formulate a unified Arab position, on expanded Israeli…

Seven Killed In Fire In India’s Tamil Nadu

NEW DELHI, Dec 14 (NNN-PTI) – At least seven people, including a toddler, were killed, after a fire broke out at a private hospital, in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, police said, yesterday. The fire broke out Thursday night in the hospital, in Trichy Road, in Dindigul district, about…

Türkiye, U.S. Discuss Syria’s Stability, Gaza Ceasefire

ANKARA, Dec 14 (NNN-TRT) – Turkish Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, and U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, held a meeting yesterday, on combating terrorism and achieving stability in Syria, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. “Our priorities include ensuring stability in Syria and preventing the dominance of terrorist organisations…

Philippines Evacuates Over 45,000 People After Mount Kanlaon Eruption

MANILA, Dec 13 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine President, Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, said today that, the government has evacuated over 45,000 residents from villages around the active Kanlaon Volcano, which erupted on Monday. Marcos said, the government targets evacuating around 84,000 villagers within the six-km danger zone from the volcano. Marcos said,…

Survey Shows Mixed Sentiment Among Japan’s Large Companies

TOKYO, Dec 13 (NNN-NHK) – The Bank of Japan (BOJ) survey, released today, revealed mixed business sentiment among Japan’s large companies, with manufacturers showing signs of recovery and non-manufacturers facing notable challenges. The business index for large manufacturers improved for the first time in two quarters, rising by one point…

Travellers In Australia Warned Of Flight Delays As Qantas Engineers Go On Strike

SYDNEY, Dec 13 (NNN-AAP) – Travellers in Australia were warned to expect flight delays today, after hundreds of Qantas engineers across the country began strike action, over a pay dispute with the airline. Around 500 engineers at Australia’s five busiest airports, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, began walking off…