Boulder Fell On Vehicle In Uzbekistan Causing Three Deaths

TASHKENT, Nov 7 (NNN-UzA) – A boulder fell onto a vehicle, in the Kashkadarya region of Uzbekistan, causing three deaths, local media reported, yesterday. The incident occurred yesterday, on the 1,138th kilometre of the M-39 highway, which runs through the Kitob district of Kashkadarya region. All the three people in…

Military Aircraft Crashed In Central Vietnam, Two Pilots Missing

HANOI, Nov 7 (NNN-VNA) – A military training aircraft, crashed yesterday, in the Vietnam’s central province of Binh Dinh, leaving two pilots unaccounted for. The Yak-130 jet, took off at 9:55 a.m., from Phu Cat airport, for a training exercise, according to the Ministry of National Defence. At 10:38 a.m.,…

Lebanon Renews Call For Ceasefire, Submits Complaint To UN Security Council Over Israel’s Attacks

BEIRUT, Nov 7 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon, yesterday renewed its call for a ceasefire, and submitted a new complaint to the UN Security Council, regarding Israel’s attacks on the country. The ongoing and escalating Israeli attacks against Lebanon have turned into “crimes” against humanity and civilisation, and a violation of all…

Cambodia Displays About 100 Premium Products At 7th CIIE In Shanghai

PHNOM PENH, Nov 6 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia’s Ministry of Commerce, brought about 100 Cambodian premium products, to showcase at the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE), held from Nov 5 to Nov 10 in Shanghai, said its press release, today. The exhibiting products include rice, cashew nuts, travel goods and…

Australia, UAE Upgrade Trade Relationship

CANBERRA, Nov 6 (NNN-AAP) – Australia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have officially upgraded their trade relationship to a comprehensive partnership. The trade ministers of the two countries met in Canberra, yesterday, where they officially signed the Australia-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), as well as, an investment agreement…

Bushfire Threat Forces Evacuation Of Northern Australian Town

SYDNEY, Nov 6 (NNN-AAP) – Residents of a town in the Australian state of Queensland, have been evacuated, due to a threat posed by a fast-moving bushfire. Queensland Police, last night, declared an emergency situation for the town of Dirranbandi, 500 km south-west of the state capital, Brisbane, and ordered…

Kyrgyzstan Halts New Airline Registrations

BISHKEK, Nov 6 (NNN-KNA) – Kyrgyz President, Sadyr Japarov, signed a decree “on the introduction of a moratorium, on the registration and issuance of operator certificates to airlines,” his press service reported, yesterday. The moratorium aims to strengthen national aviation standards, and improve transparency, reliability, and compliance with international regulations,…

Heavy Rains Killed Five In Panama

PANAMA CITY, Nov 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – Heavy rains caused by a recent tropical depression have killed at least five people, including two minors, in Panama, local media reported, yesterday. The National Civil Protection System (Sinaproc) said, four of the five fatal victims were drowned and the other one was killed…

Body Found In Search For Boy Swept Out To Sea North Of Sydney

SYDNEY, Nov 6 (NNN-AAP) – Authorities found a body today, in the search for an 11-year-old boy, who was swept out to sea from a beach north of Sydney. Laith Alaid was swept into the ocean while crossing a channel, at The Entrance beach on the Central Coast, approximately 60…

U.S. Capitol Police Arrested Man Carrying Torch, Flare Gun On Election Day

WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – U.S. Capitol Police, said yesterday that, officers arrested a man who attempted to enter the Capitol building smelling like fuel and armed with potentially dangerous devices. “Our officers just arrested a man who was stopped during our screening process, at the Capitol Visitor Centre. The…