Three Elephants Electrocuted In India’s Odisha

NEW DELHI, Nov 19 (NNN-PTI) – Three wild elephants, including a calf, were electrocuted to death, after coming in contact with a live wire, in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, officials said, yesterday. A forest official said, two female adult elephants and a calf were killed immediately, after accidentally…

New Zealanders Lose Nearly 117 Million USD To Scammers Last Year

WELLINGTON, Nov 18 (NNN-RNZ) – New Zealanders lost nearly 200 million NZ dollars (117.3 million U.S. dollars) to scammers last year, as online financial scams are a growing problem for the country, according to government statistics, released today. Considering estimates suggest that only one in five scams are reported, the…

At Least 96 More Palestinians Murdered By Israeli Zionist Bombing Across Gaza Yesterday

GAZA, Nov 18 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 96 more Palestinians were murdered by Israeli Zionist bombing, in the northern and central Gaza Strip, in the past hours, the Hamas-run Gaza media office said, yesterday. The barbaric Israeli army bombed several residential buildings in Beit Lahia on Saturday morning, killing more…

Storm Hits E. Australia, Causing Property Damage, Flights Cancellation

SYDNEY, Nov 18 (NNN-AAP) – A damaging storm swept across Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales (NSW) last night, leaving several properties destroyed, over 20 flights cancelled and a part of the Sydney Harbour Bridge dislodged. Winds exceeding 100 kms per hour and heavy rain hit Sydney and…

Türkiye Blocked Israeli President’s Flight To COP29 In Azerbaijan

ANKARA, Nov 18 (NNN-TRT) – Türkiye has denied the Israeli regime’s President, Isaac Herzog’s airplane, access to Turkish airspace on his way to Azerbaijan, the semi-official Anadolu Agency reported, yesterday. The Israeli regime had requested permission for Herzog’s plane to use Turkish airspace, en route to the 29th session of…

Sri Lanka’s New Cabinet Sworn In Today

COLOMBO, Nov 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – The swearing-in ceremony for the new Sri Lankan cabinet will be held today, the President’s Media Division (PMD) announced, yesterday. Cabinet ministers will be sworn in before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, and deputy ministers will also take their oaths, the PMD said. The president will…

Cambodia’s Water Festival Attracted Over 6.2 Million Visitors

PHNOM PENH, Nov 18 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia’s three-day traditional Water Festival, attracted more than 6.2 million spectators, the Ministry of Tourism said, yesterday. Celebrated from Thursday to Saturday, the festival was one of the most joyful festivals in the country. On the occasion, people from across the country flocked to…

Local Council Elections Kicked Off In Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK, Nov 18 (NNN-KNA) – Polls opened in Kyrgyzstan yesterday, in local council elections. Voters will choose from thousands of deputies running for the country’s city and village councils. According to the country’s election commission, 4,135,039 voters are eligible to vote in the elections. At 8.00 a.m. local time (0200…

Afghan Police Arrested Two Hunters On Charges Of Killing Bear

FAIZABAD, Afghanistan, Nov 18 (NNN-ANA) – The Police have arrested two persons on the charge of killing a bear, in northern Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province, to ensure wild animals safety and natural beauty, Provincial Director for Environmental Protection, Qari Faiz Rahman Ibrahimi said, yesterday. After killing a brown bear in the…

Boat Collision Killed Three Off Japan’s Yamaguchi

TOKYO, Nov 18 (NNN-NHK) – A collision between two boats, off the coast of Kudamatsu, in Japan’s Yamaguchi prefecture, left three people aboard a pleasure boat dead. The accident occurred at around 5:45 a.m. local time yesterday, when the captain of a tugboat reported the collision. Four individuals aboard the…