Foreign Tourist Arrivals Top One Million In Nepal

KATHMANDU, Dec 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nepal recorded over one million foreign tourist arrivals by this month, the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), said, yesterday. According to statistics released by the NTB, the country welcomed 1,060,269 foreign tourists from Jan to Nov, this year, which reflects a marginal increase from 2024 when…

Indian Gov’t Confirms GPS Spoofing Of Flights At Major Airports

NEW DELHI, Dec 2 (NNN-PTI) – India’s federal government, yesterday, confirmed that, incidents of GPS spoofing and interference with flights have been reported at major airports in the country, including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Amritsar, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Chennai. The information was given by the federal civil aviation minister, Kinjarapu Rammohan…

Türkiye’s Economy Grew 3.7 Percent In Q3

ANKARA, Dec 2 (NNN-TRT) – Türkiye’s economy grew 3.7 percent year-on-year, in the third quarter, following growth of 4.9 percent in the second quarter and 2.5 percent in the first, according to data released yesterday, by the Turkish Statistical Institute. Finance Minister, Mehmet Simsek, said, growth is expected to remain…

Drug Seized, Trafficker Detained In Western Afghanistan

KABUL, Dec 1 (NNN-BNA) – Police seized three kg of illegal drugs and took into custody its owner, in the western Afghanistan Nimroz province on Saturday, spokesman for the provincial police office, Mawlawi Gul Mohammad Qudrat said, yesterday. The alleged drug smuggler, according to the official, was attempting to take…

Sri Lanka’s Major Reservoirs Remain Structurally Safe: Irrigation Chief

COLOMBO, Dec 1 (NNN-LNW) – Sri Lanka’s Irrigation Department, yesterday said, recent adverse weather has not damaged any major reservoir under its authority, even as flooding continues in surrounding areas. Director General of the Irrigation Department, Ajith Gunasekara, said, engineers had opened spill gates across all major reservoirs as rainfall…

120 Parties Apply To Contest Nepal’s Parliament Election

KATHMANDU, Dec 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – As many as 120 political parties are aspiring to contest Nepal’s House of Representatives elections, scheduled for Mar 5, 2026, according to the Election Commission of Nepal. Out of 143 registered parties, 120 have applied to take part in the polls, which will elect 275…

Iran, Saudi Arabia Discussed Ties, Urge Regional Cooperation For Peace

TEHRAN, Dec 1 (NNN-IRNA) – Senior diplomats from Iran and Saudi Arabia, yesterday, discussed bilateral ties and stressed the need for regional cooperation, to safeguard peace, in light of the Israeli offensive in the region. During their meeting in Tehran, Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi and Saudi Deputy Foreign…

Explosion Sparks Major Fire At Nippon Steel’s Factory In Hokkaido

TOKYO, Dec 1 (NNN-NHK) – An explosion occurred at a factory in Muroran city, in Hokkaido, northernmost Japan, today, triggering a large fire and scattering concrete debris across the site. According to the local fire department, residents near the North Japan Works of Nippon Steel in Muroran, called emergency services…

Iraq Resumes Iranian Gas Imports After Maintenance

BAGHDAD, Dec 1 (NNN-INA) – Iraq resumed importing natural gas from Iran yesterday, at a rate of five million cubic metres per day, the electricity ministry said, following a brief suspension for pipeline maintenance. Ministry spokesman, Ahmed Musa, said, the restart allowed authorities to bring generating units back online, at…

Sri Lankan President Pledges Full State Support For Recovery From “Worst” Natural Disaster

COLOMBO, Dec 1 (NNN-LNW) – Sri Lankan President, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, yesterday, described the ongoing extreme weather crisis as the worst natural disaster the country has ever faced, pledging full state support for recovery from the catastrophe. In a special address to the nation, the president said, the government carries…