Egypt, IMF Discuss Economic Reform Amid Regional Crises

CAIRO, Nov 4 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, met yesterday, with Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, in Cairo, where they discussed the country’s economic reform programme amid ongoing regional crises. During the talks, Sisi expressed Egypt’s aspiration to continue cooperation with the IMF, in…

Happy Birthday To Beloved Elephant Momo At Yangon Zoo

YANGON, Nov 4 (NNN-MNA) – Visitors at the Yangon Zoo, Myanmar, were excited yesterday, as they gathered to celebrate the 71st birthday of Momo, a beloved female Asian elephant. Han Su Yee, 36, brought her family to introduce her two sons to Momo. “I want them to learn more about…

Nine Killed By Fallen Tree At Cultural Site In Indonesia

JAKARTA, Nov 4 (NNN-ANTARA) – Nine people lost their lives and eight others were injured, when a large tree fell on shelters, in Indonesia’s South Sulawesi province, yesterday. The accident took place at the Bulu Matanre cultural site, in Mattabulu village, Soppeng regency, in the province, at around 12:30 p.m.…

S. Korea, U.S., Japan Held Joint Air Drills

SEOUL, Nov 4 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea, the United States and Japan, held joint air drills, involving the U.S. strategic bomber, yesterday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), said. The trilateral drills took place over waters east of South Korea’s southern island of Jeju, the JCS said in a…

Equipment Trouble Delays Power Generation At Japan’s Onagawa Nuclear Plant

TOKYO, Nov 4 (NNN-NHK) – The restart of power generation at Japan’s Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2, scheduled for yesterday, has been postponed, due to a malfunction with measurement equipment within the reactor, local media reported. The issue arose, when a device designed to improve the precision of neutron…

Live Cartridge Found On Air India Flight, Probe On

NEW DELHI, Nov 3 (NNN-PTI) – A live ammunition cartridge was found inside an Air India’s international flight in Delhi, on its return from Dubai, confirmed an airline’s official, yesterday. The live round of ammunition was found on Oct 27, from inside the pocket of a passenger seat of the…

Fire Breaks Out At Gas Factory In Afghanistan

KABUL, Nov 3 (NNN-ANA) – A huge fire broke out at a gas factory in Qala-e-Haidar Khan area, of Paghman district, west of Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, yesterday afternoon, Khalid Zadran, spokesman of the Kabul police chief, said. Firefighters who arrived at the site have been trying to put out the…

Pakistan’s Acting President Calls For Adopting Int’l Best Practices To Improve Governance

ISLAMABAD, Nov 3 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s Acting President, Yousuf Raza Gilani, called for adopting international best practices, focusing on innovation and using the latest technology, to improve governance in Pakistan, said the President House. While talking to senior management officials, Gilani underscored the need to embrace digital governance, data-driven decision-making,…

Mongolia Observed National Pride Day

ULAN BATOR, Nov 3 (NNN-APA) – Mongolia, yesterday, commemorated National Pride Day, marking the anniversary of the birth of Genghis Khan. Mongolian President, Ukhnaa Khurelsukh, Prime Minister, Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene and other members of parliament and government ministers, paid their respects to the statue of Genghis Khan, in front of the…

Heavy Rain Halts Trains In Japan, Triggering Landslide Risks

TOKYO, Nov 3 (NNN-NHK) – Heavy rain lashed parts of western Japan, yesterday, suspending train services and triggering risks of flooding and landslides in some parts. Operations on the Tokaido Shinkansen line have been suspended as of 7:15 p.m. local time, due to severe rainfall, affecting the entire line between…