Death Toll From Floods, Landslides In Indonesia Rises To 442

JAKARTA, Dec 1 (NNN-ANTARA) – The death toll from recent floods and landslides across three provinces on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island has risen to 442, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), said yesterday. BNPB Chief, Suharyanto, said at a press briefing that, North Sumatra recorded the highest number of casualties. “The…

Netanyahu Requests Pardon From President Over Corruption Trial

JERUSALEM, Dec 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – Recalcitrant Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, submitted a formal pardon request to President Isaac Herzog, yesterday, according to a statement from the president’s office. In a letter sent by Netanyahu and his lawyers, a copy of which was seen by Xinhua, Netanyahu stated that, he…

AirAsia Net Profit Plunges 57.61 Percent On Year To 168 Million USD

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – Malaysia-based Capital A, the owner of low-cost airline AirAsia, saw its net profit tumble 57.61 percent, year-on-year, to 695.38 million ringgit (168.41 million U.S. dollars) in the third quarter ended Sept 30, dragged by foreign exchange losses. The firm said in a bourse filing…

Sri Lanka’s Weather Disaster Death Toll Climbs To 153

COLOMBO, Nov 30 (NNN-LNW) – Sri Lanka’s Disaster Management Centre (DMC), said last night, 153 people have died due to floods and landslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah. A total of 191 people are still missing as search and relief operations intensify across multiple districts, the DMC said. The DMC said,…

Pakistan Reaffirms Support For Palestinian People

ISLAMABAD, Nov 30 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, yesterday, reaffirmed his country’s unwavering support for the Palestinian people, on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. In a message, the prime minister said, the government and people of Pakistan stand with the Palestinians, who, for decades…

Afghan Police Arrested Seven On Charge Of Deforestation In Western Badghis Province

KABUL, Nov 30 (NNN-BNA) – Afghan police arrested seven individuals on the charge of cutting trees and deforestation in the western Badghis province, provincial police spokesman, Sediq Sediqi said, today. All the seven people were busy cutting pistachio trees in Bala Murghab district on Friday night, when police arrested them…

Four Killed In India Residential Building Fire

NEW DELHI, Nov 30 (NNN-PTI) – At least four persons, including one woman, died, and a few others got injured, when a fire broke out inside a four-story residential building, in Delhi’s Sangam Vihar area, a local police said, today. The fire broke out late last night, in a shop,…

Afghanistan Exported Over 640 Tonnes Of Pine Nuts In Eight Months

KABUL, Nov 30 (NNN-BNA) – Afghanistan exported 645 tonnes of pine nuts valued at around nine million U.S. dollars, over the past eight months, local media reported, today. The pine nuts, one of the country’s most valuable export commodities, have primarily been shipped to key trading partners, including China, India,…

Israeli Drones Spotted Over Syria’s Beit Jinn As Residents Flee Renewed Military Operation

DAMASCUS, Nov 30 (NNN-SANA) – Israeli military drones were seen over Beit Jinn in south-western Damascus last night, marking the latest in a series of Israeli manoeuvres along Syria’s border, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported. The watchdog said, the drones conducted low-altitude surveillance while Israeli military vehicles…

Malaysians Urged To Remain Vigilant Amid Ongoing Adverse Weather

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Increased river water levels in several Malaysian states, following persistent rainfall have prompted warnings from officials yesterday, urging the public to remain vigilant. Deputy Prime Minister, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, advised the public to avoid high-risk areas, stay alert to weather developments, steer clear of…