Joint Action Needed To Protect Children From Environmental Health Risk In Cambodia: Report

PHNOM PENH, Oct 24 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia released a report on children’s environmental health (CEH) yesterday, highlighting joint action to protect children from environmental health risks. The CEH report, the first of its kind in the country, was conducted by the Ministry of Health, with support from the United Nations…

Four Automakers In S. Korea To Recall Some 189,800 Vehicles

SEOUL, Oct 24 (NNN-YONHAP) – Four domestic and foreign automakers in South Korea, will recall some 189,800 vehicles for manufacturing defects, the transport ministry said, today. Hyundai Motor will recall 117,569 units of four different models, including the Grand Starex van, to fix the poor durability of the hydraulic electronic…

Indonesia Seeks Investors To Boost Oil Production Amid Declining Output

JAKARTA, Oct 24 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia is actively seeking investors, to enhance its domestic oil production, by exploring potential oil sources across the country. Presidential Adviser for Energy, Purnomo Yusgiantoro, said yesterday that, while Indonesia is rich in oil resources, it needs more investment to continue exploration. “We need some…

Facebook Owner Meta To Face More Lawsuits In Japan Over Fake Ads

TOKYO, Oct 24 (NNN-NHK) – Facebook and Instagram owner, Meta Platforms Inc., will face fresh lawsuits in Japan, over advertisements that fraudulently solicited investment funds with fake endorsements from celebrities, local media reported, yesterday. Around 30 plaintiffs will seek at least 300 million yen (about two million U.S. dollars) from…

One Killed, One Injured In Israeli Airstrike In Jnah, In Lebanese Capital: Media

BEIRUT, Oct 24 (NNN-NNA) – An Israeli airstrike targeted last night an apartment in Beirut’s Jnah district, which the local Al-Mayadeen TV said was used as an office by its reporter. “We hold the Israeli enemy fully responsible for targeting the office of a well-known journalist, working for a renowned…

Four Dead, 14 Wounded In Terrorist Attack At Turkish Aerospace Company: Minister

ANKARA, Oct 24 (NNN-TRT) – Four people were killed and 14 others wounded, yesterday, in a terrorist attack at the production facility of Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. (TUSAS), in Ankara, Interior Minister, Ali Yerlikaya, said. Three of the injured were in critical condition, the minister told reporters on the site…

Hezbollah Confirms Attack On Israeli Military Company In Tel Aviv Suburbs

BEIRUT Oct 24 (NNN-NNA) – Hezbollah said, it attacked last night, the Israel Military Industries Ltd., also referred to as Ta’a, in the suburbs of Tel Aviv, with missiles. Hezbollah, in a statement, said the strike “hit its targets accurately.” The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said that, four projectiles were…

Tropical Storm Trami Triggers Massive Flooding, Causes Power Outage In Philippines

MANILA, Oct 24 (NNN-PNA) – Flash floods hit several regions in the Philippines, as Tropical storm Trami brought heavy rains and plunged many areas without power, affecting over 380,000 people, authorities said, yesterday. The slow-moving Trami, spotted 310 km east of Aurora province in northern Luzon, yesterday, packs 85 km…

11 Wounded In Kabul Market Explosion

KABUL, Oct 24 (NNN-ANA) – A blast in a bustling marketplace in Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan, has left at least 11 people injured, including women and children. The explosion occurred around 14:00 local time yesterday, in a second-hand clothing market, near the Cinema Pamir area of Kabul. “So…

Indonesian Police Confiscated Over 70 Kg Of Illicit Drugs

JAKARTA, Oct 24 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian police confiscated over 70 kg of methamphetamine in three separate raids in South Kalimantan province, since late Sept, officials said yesterday. Five suspects have been arrested, the National Police’s Narcotics Division chief, Mukti Juharsa, said in a statement, adding that, the suspects were allegedly…