Nearly 400 Palestinians Killed, 1,500 Injured In Gaza In One Week: Senior UN Official

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – In just one week, nearly 400 Palestinians have been killed, and almost 1,500 others injured in Gaza, said Joyce Msuya, the UN acting under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator, yesterday. Briefing the UN Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Gaza, Msuya…

Egyptian President Appoints New Intelligence Chief

CAIRO, Oct 17 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, appointed yesterday, Hassan Mahmoud Rashad, as head of the country’s General Intelligence Service (GIS), naming former GIS chief, Abbas Kamel, as a presidential adviser and special envoy, the Egyptian state TV reported. The new intelligence chief, after swearing in, attended a…

DPRK Confirms Complete Block Of Road, Railway Connections To S. Korea

PYONGYANG, Oct 17 (NNN-KCNA) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), said that, the roads and railways connecting South Korea in the eastern and western parts of the DPRK southern border, have been completely blocked, it was reported, today. “Under an order of the Central Military Commission of the…

Over 1.4 Million DPRK Youngsters Apply To Join Army Following Drone Incursion Incident

PYONGYANG, Oct 17 (NNN-KCNA) – More than 1.4 million youngsters in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), applied to join or rejoin the military earlier this week, it was reported yesterday. More than 1.4 million youth league officials and youth and students across the country, volunteered to join or…

Iranian FM, UN Chief Discussed Latest Developments In Middle East

TEHRAN, Oct 17 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, and UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres exchanged views on the latest developments in the Middle East. In a phone call Tuesday evening, the two sides highlighted the necessity to stop the conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon, and ensure humanitarian aid…

New Zealand Dollar Hits Two-Month Low

WELLINGTON, Oct 16 (NNN-RNZ) – The New Zealand dollar dropped to 0.6041 U.S. dollar today, which was the lowest since Aug 19. The New Zealand dollar is slightly weaker earlier today against the U.S. dollar, currently trading at 0.6064 U.S. dollar, at the time of writing. The decrease was attributed…

Philippines Calls For More Investments, Inclusivity In Disaster Reduction

MANILA, Oct 16 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine President, Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, yesterday stressed the need to increase investments, develop financing mechanisms, and ensure inclusivity, to reduce disaster risk in the Asia-Pacific region. In his speech, at the 2024 Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) opening ceremony, Marcos highlighted the…

Indonesia Secures Release Of 12 Citizens Trapped In Myanmar Online Scam

JAKARTA, Oct 16 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia successfully secured the release of 12 of its citizens, who had been trapped in an online business fraud operation, in the township of Myawaddy in Myanmar, the Indonesian Foreign Ministry said, yesterday. The 12 citizens crossed from Myanmar into Thailand yesterday, at around 4.00…

Feature: Displaced Palestinians Struggle To Survive Amid Israel’s Persistent Attacks In Gaza

GAZA, Oct 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Ahmed Asaleia, a displaced Palestinian man from Jabalia, northern Gaza, succeeded in escaping from Israeli attacks, to the Al-Shati refugee camp west of Gaza City. “As explosions rang out everywhere around me, I have never imagined that I would survive with my family and stay…

Turkish Exports Totalled 22 Billion USD In Sept Amid Challenges

ISTANBUL, Oct 16 (NNN-TRT) – Türkiye’s exports totalled 22 billion U.S. dollars in Sept, registering a 1.8 percent decline year-on-year, and a slight decrease from the previous month, the Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TIM) reported, yesterday. Last month, the European Union (EU), remained Türkiye’s leading export market, with its total imports…