Int’l Skydiving Festival Kicked Off In Egypt

CAIRO, Oct 30 (NNN-MENA) – The seventh edition of Egypt’s “Jump Like a Pharaoh” air sports festival, kicked off yesterday, with about 200 skydivers from different countries participating in the three-day event. The festival began as 100 skydivers jumped from a C-130 aircraft, provided by the Egyptian Armed Forces. They…

Thailand, Myanmar, Laos Launched Joint Action Plan To Tackle Transboundary Haze

BANGKOK, Oct 30 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand, Myanmar and Laos, yesterday here, officially launched a joint plan of action on tackling transboundary haze, in strengthening cooperation to reduce regional air pollution. Under the CLEAR Sky Strategy 2024-2030, the three countries have agreed to take concrete action, including collaboration on fire control,…

12 Killed, 30 Injured As Bus Crashed In India’s Rajasthan

NEW DELHI, Oct 30 (NNN-PTI) – At least 12 people were killed and 30 others injured, some of them critically, yesterday, after a bus carrying them crashed into a culvert, in the western Indian state of Rajasthan, police said. The accident took place in Laxmangarh of Sikar district, about 147…

Overnight Death Toll Of Palestinians Killed In Israeli Attack On N. Gaza Rises To 55: Sources

GAZA, Oct 29 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 55 Palestinians were killed overnight, by an Israeli Zionist attack at a residential building, in the town of Beit Lahia, in the north of Gaza, while dozens others were wounded, Palestinian medical sources and local eyewitnesses said, today.– NNN-WAFA

Australia Opposes Israeli Restrictions On UNRWA: FM

CANBERRA, Oct 29 (NNN-AAP) – The Australian government has condemned Israel’s move to restrict the work of a United Nations (UN) aid agency for Palestinians. Minister for Foreign Affairs, Penny Wong, today said that, Australia opposes laws passed by Israel’s Knesset designating the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine…

Seven Killed As Minibus Plunged Into Ditch In Myanmar

YANGON, Oct 29 (NNN-MNA) – Seven people were killed and 17 others injured, after a minibus plunged into a deep ditch in Myanmar, yesterday, an official from the Myanmar Rescue Organisation (Mandalay) said, today. “We conducted rescue operations with ropes and cranes,” the official said today. The accident occurred at…

Over 150 Injured In Fireworks Accident In India’s Kerala

NEW DELHI, Oct 29 (NNN-PTI) – Over 150 people were injured, some of them critically, in a fireworks accident, during a temple festival in the southern Indian state of Kerala, officials said, today. The accident took place late last night, in Kasaragod district, about 555 km north of Thiruvananthapuram, the…

Policeman Killed In Terrorist Attack On Polio Vaccination Team In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Oct 29 (NNN-APP) – Armed men attacked policemen, providing security for polio vaccination workers, in Pakistan’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, killing a police officer while injuring another, police officials said, today. The incident happened when a group of terrorists opened fire on the polio team, in the Dabori area…

Singapore Sees Oil Spill During Bunkering

SINGAPORE, Oct 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – An oil spill occurred, off Singapore’s Changi, during a bunkering operation between a Bahamas-flagged bulk carrier and a licensed bunker tanker, yesterday, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said, today. An estimated five tonnes of oil was reported to have overflowed, before it…

Thailand Introduces Biometric System For Seamless Air Travel

BANGKOK, Oct 29 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand is set to roll out a new biometric identification system, across its six major airports, aiming to provide passengers with a more efficient and convenient travel experience, the Airport of Thailand (AOT) said, yesterday. Starting from next month, domestic passengers can enroll in the…