Iran’s IRGC Unveils Upgraded Ballistic Missiles, Overhauled Launchers

TEHRAN, Oct 19 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), unveiled upgraded versions of two of its homegrown ballistic missiles, along with overhauled launchers, that were damaged during the 12-day war with Israel, according to a report by state-run IRIB TV, yesterday. The missiles and launchers, belonging to the…

Netanyahu To Run For PM Again In Israel’s 2026 Elections

JERUSALEM, Oct 19 (NNN-MA’AN) – Unrepentant Netanyahu announced yesterday that, he will run for office again in the 2026 parliamentary elections. He made the announcement during an interview with Israel’s Channel 14, where he was asked if he intends to seek another term. “Yes,” he replied. When asked whether he…

Hamas Said Rafah Closure To Delay Handover Of Israeli Hostage Remains; Palestinian Death Toll: 68,116

GAZA, Oct 19 (NNN-WAFA) – Hamas said yesterday that, the Israeli regime’s continued closure of the Rafah border crossing, between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, will “delay recovery operations and the handover of bodies of Israeli hostages.” Inhumane Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to keep the crossing closed until…

Feature: Gaza’s Mothers, Doctors Keep Hope Alive Amid Conflict, Ruin

GAZA, Oct 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – At dawn, obstetrician-gynecologist, Somaya Shomer, walks briskly towards al-Awda field hospital, in al-Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip. Balancing her duties as a physician and a mother of three, she helps women give birth amid war and devastation. “In my previous pregnancies, I enjoyed every…

Thailand Space Expo Boosts China-Thailand Cooperation In Space Sector

BANGKOK, Oct 19 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand Space Expo 2025, kicked off here on Thursday, bringing together space agencies, enterprises and experts from around the world, to showcase the latest achievements in space and geoinformation technologies. One of the highlights of this year’s event is the cooperation between China and Thailand…

Eight Killed, 28 Injured As Pickup Vehicle Fell Into Gorge In India’s Maharashtra

NEW DELHI, Oct 19 (NNN-PTI) – At least eight people were killed and 28 others injured, 15 of them critically, yesterday, after a pickup vehicle carrying them skidded off the road and fell into a gorge, in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, the state broadcaster All India Radio, said.…

Woman Injured As Train Catches Fire In North India

NEW DELHI, Oct 18 (NNN-PTI) – A 32-year-old woman received grievous burn injuries, when a train moving from India’s northern state of Punjab to the eastern state of Bihar, caught fire today, confirmed a local police officer, over the phone. The incident happened at the Sirhind railway station in Punjab’s…

Pakistan’s Airstrike Kills 17 Civilians In E. Afghanistan

KABUL, Oct 18 (NNN-BNA) – At least 17 civilians, including three cricket players, were killed, in a Pakistani airstrike in eastern Afghanistan’s Paktika province, last night, the local TOLOnews reported today, citing security sources. The attack occurred at around 8:30 p.m. local time in Khandaro village of Argun district, where…

Over 70 Terrorists Killed As Pakistan Airstrikes Afghan Border Areas: Pakistani Army

ISLAMABAD, Oct 18 (NNN-APP) – Over 70 terrorists were killed, after Pakistan conducted aerial strikes against a faction of the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), in the border areas of Afghanistan, security sources said. The precision strikes against terrorists of a faction of TTP were undertaken at the border areas of…

Pakistan Estimates 2.9 Billion USD In Flood Damages: Minister

ISLAMABAD, Oct 18 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan suffered estimated damages of about 2.9 billion U.S. dollars from recent floods, that caused large-scale destruction across the country, Pakistani Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal, said. Speaking at an event to launch the ministry’s monthly development update, and the preliminary…