India, Germany Signed MoUs During Chancellor Scholz’s Visit

NEW DELHI, Oct 26 (NNN-PTI) – India and Germany signed several memoranda of understanding (MoUs), in areas including science and technology, environment science and health, in the presence of Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and visiting German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, in New Delhi, yesterday. The bilateral documents, signed on the occasion,…

Israeli Zionist Strikes Cut Off Road Between Lebanon, Syria

BEIRUT, Oct 26 (NNN-NNA) – Israeli Zionist warplanes, yesterday, raided the al-Qaa Jousieh border crossing, linking Lebanon and Syria, resulting in its closure, according to a Lebanese security source. The security source, who spoke anonymously, said that, the Zionist warplanes fired four air-to-ground missiles at a central area, on the…

Cambodia’s Bourse Recorded Rise In New Trading Accounts

PHNOM PENH, Oct 26 (NNN-AKP) – The Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX), recorded more than 57,000 trading accounts, CSX Chief Executive Officer, Hong Sok Hour, said here, yesterday. “We expect the number of trading accounts will reach around 61,000 by the end of the year, with 15,000 new trading accounts being…

Myanmar’s Yangon Int’l Trade Expo Kicked Off

YANGON, Oct 26 (NNN-MNA) – The Yangon International Trade Expo 2024, kicked off at Myanmar’s Yangon Convention Centre, yesterday. The expo features 125 exhibition booths from over 80 local and international companies, with participants from China, Thailand, Malaysia and India, according to the organiser, U Zarni. It covers a wide…

Two Dead After Truck Veered Into House In Southern Australia

SYDNEY, Oct 25 (NNN-AAP) – Two persons were killed, after a truck crashed into a house west of Melbourne, in the Australian state of Victoria, today. Victoria Police said in a statement that, emergency services were called to reports that, a truck veered from a highway and crashed into a…

Large-Scale Emergency Drill Held At Tokyo’s Haneda Airport

TOKYO, Oct 25 (NNN-NHK) – A large-scale emergency response drill, was held at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, where a Japan Airlines passenger jet and a Japan Coast Guard plane collided on Jan 2, local media reported. The drill was conducted yesterday, under the scenario that a plane with 174 passengers and…

Vietnamese Consumers Spend One Billion USD On Online Shopping Each Month

HANOI, Oct 25 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnamese consumers spend an average of 25.3 trillion Vietnamese dong (one billion U.S. dollars) each month, on online shopping, on five e-commerce platforms, VnExpress reported, citing market analysis firm Metric, today. According to Metric, Vietnamese consumers spent 227.7 trillion dong (8.9 billion dollars) on buying…

Two Troopers, Two Porters Killed As Militants Attack Army Vehicle In Indian-Controlled Kashmir

NEW DELHI, Oct 25 (NNN-PTI) – Two army troopers and two porters working with them were killed, and three troopers wounded, last night, in a militant attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said. The attack took place in Baramulla area, about 57 km west of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian-controlled…

Pacific Island Country Kiribati Holds Presidential Election

SYDNEY, Oct 25 (NNN-AAP) – Voters of the Pacific island country, Kiribati, go to the polls today, for the nation’s presidential election, with incumbent President, Taneti Maamau, seeking to win a third term in office. Voting started at 7:00 a.m. local time (1900 GMT Thursday), and will close at 6:00…

Bangladesh Issues Warning As Cyclone Dana Intensifies

DHAKA, Oct 25 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh issued an alert over the severe cyclonic storm Dana, that is heading towards its coastlines, according to a special bulletin of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department. The special bulletin issued yesterday said, the cyclone was centered about 595 km south-west of Bangladesh’s Chattogram seaport, some…