Iran, Qatar Urge Action To Halt Israeli Attacks On Syria

TEHRAN, Dec 13 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran and Qatar called yesterday, for urgent efforts to end Israel’s attacks on Syria’s infrastructure, and its ongoing occupation of the Arab state. Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani discussed the latest developments in Syria, stressing the need for continued bilateral and multilateral consultations, to help stabilie…

S. Korea’s Opposition Parties Submit Second Impeachment Motion Against President Yoon

SEOUL, Dec 12 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s opposition parties, today submitted a second impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk-yeol, over his martial law declaration, after the first one was scrapped last Saturday.– NNN-YONHAP

Five Dead In Traffic Accident In Western Nepal

KATHMANDU, Dec 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – A sport utility vehicle, ran off the highway, in western Nepal last night, leaving an infant and four others dead. The vehicle, carrying seven people, fell off the road in Jajarkot district, at around 11:00 p.m. local time. It fell down a cliff around 700…

Jordan, Iraq Vowed To Intensify Coordination To Face Regional Challenges

AMMAN, Dec 12 (NNN-PETRA) – King Abdullah II of Jordan and Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani, emphasised here yesterday, the importance of strengthening coordination between the two countries, to address the challenges posed by the regional situation. During a meeting in Amman, the two sides also underlined the need…

Cambodia, Morocco Vow To Boost Cooperation In Trade, Investment

PHNOM PENH, Dec 12 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia and Morocco vowed to bolster bilateral cooperation in trade, investment and tourism, for the interest of the two countries and peoples, said a press release from Cambodia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, yesterday. The commitment was made during the fourth session of political consultations…

Indonesia To Build 1.2-Billion-USD Methanol Plant In East Java

JAKARTA, Dec 12 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia will build a methanol plant worth 1.2 billion U.S. dollars in Bojonegoro, East Java, as part of the country’s efforts to achieve national energy sovereignty, said Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bahlil Lahadalia, yesterday. “The construction of this methanol plant is crucial to…

Handover Ceremony For Forest Firefighting Equipment Project Held In Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Dec 12 (NNN-APA) – A ceremony to hand over equipment for a forest firefighting project, supported by the Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund, was held in Ulan Bator, capital of Mongolia, yesterday. The event was attended by Chinese Ambassador to Mongolia, Shen Minjuan, Matilda Dimovska, UNDP resident…

Cambodia On Track To Achieve 2025 HIV Targets

PHNOM PENH, Dec 12 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia is on the right track to achieve the 95-95-95 HIV treatment targets by 2025, the National Centre for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology and Sexually Transmitted Diseases said, in a statement, yesterday. The targets mean 95 percent of the people who are living with HIV knowing…

Over 10,000 Rat Fever Cases Reported In Sri Lanka This Year

COLOMBO, Dec 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – Over 10,000 cases of leptospirosis, commonly known as rat fever, have been reported in Sri Lanka so far this year, a senior official from the epidemiology unit of the Ministry of Health told a press conference, yesterday. Public health specialist, Kumudu Weerakoon, from the epidemiology…

Being Overweight Surpasses Smoking As Australia’s Leading Health Risk

CANBERRA, Dec 12 (NNN-AAP) – Being overweight has become the leading risk factor, contributing to disease in Australia for the first time, according to government data. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), today published its annual Australian Burden of Disease Study for 2024. It estimated that Australians lost…