One Killed, Five Trapped As Under-Construction Building Collapsed In India’s Bengaluru

NEW DELHI, Oct 23 (NNN-PTI) – One person was killed and five others reported trapped under the debris, after an under-construction building collapsed, yesterday, in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru, police said. The building collapsed in Babusapalya area of the city. “Approximately five people are still missing and one…

DPRK Top Leader Inspects Strategic Missile Bases

PYONGYANG, Oct 23 (NNN-KCNA) – The top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), has inspected strategic missile bases, calling for the country’s strategic missile force to keep counteraction posture, in response to the ever-increasing threat by the U.S., it was reported today. Kim Jong Un, general secretary…

Inclusivity, Sustainability At Forefront Of ASEAN Chairmanship

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia will place inclusivity and sustainability at the forefront of its chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2025, a Malaysian official said, yesterday. Malaysia will also continue upholding the values that have led to the regional bloc’s success in facing…

FLASH: 13 KILLED, 57 WOUNDED AFTER ISRAELI STRIKE NEAR HARIRI HOSPITAL IN BEIRUT – MEDIA

Five Killed In Washington State With Teen Suspect In Custody

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – Five people, including three children, were killed yesterday, in the U.S. state of Washington, and a teenage suspect was taken into custody, authorities said. Law enforcement responded to multiple 911 calls shortly before 5.00 a.m. local time (1200 GMT), about a shooting at a…

Cambodia-China Gastronomy Week To Be Held In Cultural Province Of Siem Reap This Weekend

PHNOM PENH, Oct 22 (NNN-AKP) – A Cambodia-China Gastronomy Week will be held in north-west Cambodia’s Siem Reap province, from Oct 26 to 27, said an announcement from the Cambodian Ministry of Tourism, today. About 100 booths are expected to showcase the best of Cambodian and Chinese authentic cuisine, the…

Two Killed, 38 Injured In Flash Flood In New Mexico

HOUSTON, Oct 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least two people have been killed, 38 injured and nearly 300 rescued, after overnight flash flooding caused by heavy rainfall swamped roads and homes in Roswell, a city in the south-eastern U.S. mountain state of New Mexico, authorities said. The rain brought heavy damage…

Re-Elected Tunisian President Takes Oath Of Office

TUNIS, Oct 22 (NNN-TAP) – Tunisia’s re-elected President, Kais Saied, took an oath yesterday, at the Assembly of People’s Representatives’ headquarters, the Tunisian Parliament, in the capital, Tunis. The plenary parliamentary session, broadcast on the state television channel Watanya 1, was attended by parliament deputies, members of the National Council…

Putin, Serbia’s Vucic Affirm Strong Ties In First Call In Over Two Years

BELGRADE, Oct 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – Serbian President, Aleksandar Vucic, revealed yesterday that, he had a friendly and personal conversation with Russian President, Vladimir Putin, marking their first phone call in over two and a half years. In a statement shared on social media, Vucic reiterated Serbia’s stance on maintaining independence…

Uzbekistan Generates Four Billion KWH Of “Green” Electricity So Far This Year

TASHKENT, Oct 22 (NNN-UzA) – Uzbekistan’s solar and wind power plants, generated four billion kWh of electricity, since the beginning of this year, according to the Ministry of Energy. There are currently nine solar power plants, with a total capacity of 2.7 GW and one wind power plant, operating in…