Six Soldiers, Six Terrorists Killed In NW Pakistan’s Clash

ISLAMABAD, Oct 6 (NNN-APP) – Six troopers, including an officer, and an equal number of terrorists were killed, in a clash between security forces and militants, in Pakistan’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the army said in a statement, yesterday. The incident happened in North Waziristan district of the province, where…

Preparations Underway For ASEAN Summits In Lao Capital

VIENTIANE, Oct 6 (NNN-KPL) – Preparations are underway for Laos to host the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and related meetings, with authorities across several sectors preparing to welcome leaders and delegates attending the meetings. Some 2,000 delegates and about 1,000 journalists from Laos and other countries are expected to…

Egypt Sent 22 Tonnes Of Humanitarian Aid To Lebanon

CAIRO, Oct 6 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt sent 22 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Lebanon, the Egyptian foreign ministry announced, yesterday. According to a statement from the ministry, an airplane carrying the aid, which included medicines and medical supplies, landed at Beirut Airport. This initiative is in line with directives from…

Heavy Israeli Zionist Airstrikes Target Beirut’s Southern Suburbs

BEIRUT, Oct 6 (NNN-NNA) – The Israeli Zionist warplanes, launched last night, a series of violent raids on Beirut’s southern suburbs, local TV channel Al-Jadeed reported. The targeted areas included Amrousieh, Choueifat, Haret Hreik, and Burj al-Barajneh, it reported, adding that, one of the raids hit a place near a…

Singapore Police Investigate 482 Suspects For Scam

SINGAPORE, Oct 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – Singapore police are investigating 482 suspects for scam offenses, following an enforcement operation from Sept 13 to Oct 3, according to the latest statement from the police. The suspects were involved in over 1,400 cases, including love scams, investment scams, friend impersonation scams, e-commerce scams,…

Lightning Strikes Claim Nearly 300 Lives In Bangladesh, So Far, This Year

DHAKA, Oct 6 (NNN-BSS) – Nearly 300 people, mostly rural farmers, have been killed, in lightning strikes in Bangladesh, this year. A total of 297 people, including 242 men and 55 women died, due to lightning strikes during the period from Feb to Sept, this year. Save the Society and…

Seven Killed, Eight Injured As Bus Fell Into Ravine In East Afghanistan

PARUN, Afghanistan, Oct 6 (NNN-ANA) – At least seven people, including women and children, lost their lives, when a bus plunged into a ravine, in eastern Afghanistan’s Nuristan province, a local official said, yesterday. The incident happened after the bus tumbled off the road, and fell into the ravine, in…

Syria, Iran Discussed Ways To Support Lebanon

DAMASCUS, Oct 6 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, and Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, yesterday, discussed ways to support Lebanon, amid the ongoing Israeli military offensive in Lebanon. Assad emphasised the strategic relationship between Syria and Iran, during his meeting here with Araghchi and his delegation. The president underlined…

Colder Winter Expected Across Most Of Mongolia This Year

ULAN BATOR, Oct 5 (NNN-APA) – Most parts of Mongolia are predicted to experience colder temperatures than the long-term average, during the upcoming winter, according to the National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring, today. “During the upcoming winter months, most regions of Mongolia, particularly in the eastern part of…

Over 100 Killed While Resisting Robbery In Pakistan’s Karachi This Year

ISLAMABAD, Oct 5 (NNN-APP) – At least 100 people were killed, for resisting separate incidents of robbery, in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi, during the first nine months of this year, an official statement said. A total of 1,500 vehicles and 35,000 motorbikes were either snatched or stolen from…