10 More Killed, 15 Others Injured In Israeli Airstrike On S. Lebanon: Death Toll 2,350

BEIRUT, Oct 16 (NNN-NNA) – At least 10 more people were killed, and 15 others wounded, last night, in a violent Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported. TV footage showed that the airstrike, targeting residential buildings in the town of Qana, 10 km southeast of the…

Policeman Killed, Three Civilians Injured In Shooting Attack In S. Israel

JERUSALEM, Oct 16 (NNN-MA’AN) – A police officer was killed and three civilians wounded, in a shooting attack in southern Israel, yesterday, local police said in a statement. The assailant opened fire at passing cars on Route 4, near the Yavne interchange, according to the statement. A truck driver, who…

Grand Egyptian Museum Starts Trial Operation Of 12 Main Galleries

CAIRO, Oct 16 (NNN-MENA) – The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), announced yesterday, the start of trial operations of its main galleries, offering visitors an exclusive preview of 12 meticulously curated exhibition halls. This trial phase, which will commence today, is part of the museum’s ongoing efforts, to ensure a seamless…

Vietnam’s Imported Car Sales Surged 28.5 Percent In Nine Months

Vietnam’s Imported Car Sales Surged 28.5 Percent In Nine Months

HANOI, Oct 16 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam witnessed a surge of 28.5 percent, in imported car sales in the first nine months of this year, while sales of domestically-assembled vehicles reported a decline of 7.5 percent, Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association, was cited as saying, today. During the cited period, 111,942 imported…

Vietnam Emerges As Most Improved Country For Business: Report

HANOI, Oct 16 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam emerged as the most improved country for business, over the past two decades, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)’s Business Environment Rankings, said. The country experienced a 1.7-point rise on the index from 2003 to 2023, marking the largest improvement among 82 countries evaluated, said…

Six Killed, Five Injured In Nigeria Road Mishap

ABUJA, Oct 15 (NNN-NAN) – At least six people were killed and five others injured, in a road accident involving multiple vehicles in Nigeria’s south-western state of Oyo, yesterday, the traffic police said. Mayowa Odewo, spokesman for the Federal Road Safety Corps in Oyo, told reporters in the main city…

British Gov’t Needs 26 Billion Dollars In Tax Rises: Think Tank

LONDON, Oct 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – The British government may need over 20 billion pounds (26.13 billion U.S. dollars), to meet its increased spending goals and investment demands, a London-based think tank said in a report, yesterday. The government may need to introduce tax hikes to prevent a return to austerity,…

Norway Pledges Over 90 Million USD To WHO

OSLO, Oct 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Norwegian government, announced yesterday, a major financial commitment to the World Health Organisation (WHO), pledging one billion Norwegian kroner (93 million U.S. dollars) over the next four years (2025-2028). The contribution, made during the WHO’s first investment round for sustainable financing, underscores Norway’s dedication…

Steppe Fire Destroys 75,000 Hectares Of Land In Eastern Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Oct 15 (NNN-APA) – A steppe fire has devastated at least 75,000 hectares of land, in the eastern Mongolian province of Dornod, which borders China, according to the country’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), today. The steppe fire, which erupted in Bayandun Soum (administrative subdivision), was fully extinguished…