Three Terrorists Killed In Separate Operations In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Nov 24 (NNN-APP) – Three terrorists were killed in two military operations in Pakistan’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistani military, said yesterday that, security forces clashed with terrorists in Khyber and South Waziristan districts of the…

Six Killed, Seven Injured As Landslides, Flash Floods Strike Indonesia’s North Sumatra

JAKARTA, Nov 24 (NNN-ANTARA) – Six people were killed and seven others injured, after landslides and flash floods hit Indonesia’s North Sumatra province yesterday, according to a rescuer. Head of the Operational Unit of the Provincial Search and Rescue Office, Kamellia, said that, the natural disasters occurred in two regencies.…

IMF, Sri Lanka reach staff-level agreement for Third EFF review

COLOMBO, Nov 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff, and the Sri Lankan government, have reached a staff-level agreement on economic policies, to conclude the third review of Sri Lanka’s economic reform programme, supported by the IMF’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF), the IMF said in a press release,…

Iraq Warns Of Possible Israeli Attacks In Letters To UN

BAGHDAD, Nov 24 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi Foreign Ministry, said yesterday that, it had sent official letters to the UN Security Council, the UN Secretary-General, the Arab League, and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation over Israel’s possible attacks on Iraq. Iraq’s letters came, in response to an Israeli complaint to…

India’s Main Ruling Party BJP-Led Alliance Wins Key State Maharashtra

NEW DELHI, Nov 24 (NNN-PTI) – In what is seen as a major electoral victory, India’s main ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led alliance, yesterday, won in the south-western state of Maharashtra, which witnessed polling of votes three days ago. Maharashtra’s state capital, Mumbai, is the country’s financial capital. Counting of…

Flash Flood In Indonesia’s South Tapanuli Claims Two Lives

JAKARTA, Nov 23 (NNN-ANTARA) – Two people were killed in a flash flood that hit three villages in South Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia, early this morning, according to the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB). “Heavy rain with high intensity has been pouring over the area since last night,”…

Two Indian Fishermen Missing After Vessel Collided With Submarine

NEW DELHI, Nov 23 (NNN-PTI) – Two Indian fishermen went missing, after their fishing vessel collided with an Indian submarine, about 70 nautical miles north-west of the southern coastal state of Goa, confirmed a source in the Indian navy, yesterday. There were a total 13 fishermen on the vessel and…

110.67 Million Indonesians Expected To Go On Holiday For Christmas, New Year

JAKARTA, Nov 23 (NNN-ANTARA) – A total of 110.67 million Indonesians are expected to travel during the 2024 Christmas and 2025 New Year holidays, according to a survey conducted by the country’s Ministry of Transportation. This statistic indicates an increase above the 107.63 million persons that travelled during the 2023…

Brunei, Singapore Signed MoU On Beef Exports

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Nov 23 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei and Singapore signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on processed beef products export, local media reported, yesterday. According to the local daily, Borneo Bulletin, the cooperation will pave the way for Brunei’s first commercial-scale export of processed beef products to Singapore, reinforcing…

Australian Discovery Of Ancient Hot Water On Mars An Indicator Of Its Habitable Past

SYDNEY, Nov 23 (NNN-AAP) – Australian researchers have discovered the oldest direct evidence of hot water activity on Mars, revealing that the planet may have once been habitable. In a study published today, a team led by researchers from Curtin University in Western Australia, analysed a 4.45 billion-year-old zircon grain…