Seven Killed, Dozens Injured As Bus Plunged Into Ravine In SW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Oct 4 (NNN-APP) – A bus plunged into a ravine, in Pakistan’s south-west Balochistan province yesterday, claiming seven lives, while injuring dozens of others, officials said. The accident occurred when the bus, carrying wedding guests, fell into a deep ditch near Brewery Bypass area of Quetta, the provincial capital…

Malaysia Capped Off Successful Participation At 21st China-ASEAN Expo

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s participants at the 21st China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, wrapped up a successful run at the trade show, pulling in 402.88 million ringgit (95.6 million U.S. dollars) in sales, a government agency announced, yesterday. The Malaysia Pavilion involved…

15 Afghan Prisoners Released From Pakistan

KABUL, Oct 4 (NNN-ANA) – A total of 15 Afghan inmates, imprisoned in Pakistan, have been set free and returned to their homeland, Afghanistan’s Ministry for Refugees and Repatriation, said, yesterday. According to the ministry’s statement, the detainees were imprisoned in Pakistan for 15 days to two months. After being…

Sri Lankan President Reaffirms Commitment To IMF Programme

COLOMBO, Oct 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan President, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, reaffirmed his government’s broad agreement in principle, with objectives of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, during a meeting with IMF officials yesterday, according to the President’s Media Division (PMD). However, the president stressed the need to achieve these…

37 More Killed, 151 Injured In Latest Zionist Airstrikes On Lebanon: Ministry

BEIRUT, Oct 4 (NNN-NNA) – The death toll from Israeli Zionist airstrikes on different areas in Lebanon over the past 24 hours reached 37, while injuries stood at 151, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported. The ministry said that, nine people were killed and 24 others injured, in Lebanon’s capital, Beirut.…

Israeli Zionist Army Kills Head Of Hamas Network In Tulkarm, West Bank

JERUSALEM, Oct 4 (NNN-MA’AN) – The Israeli Zionist Forces announced last night that, Zahi Yaser Abd al-Razeq Oufi, head of the Hamas network in Tulkarm, in the West Bank, was killed earlier in the day. The Zionist army said in a statement that, Oufi planned and led the attempted car-bombing…

Two Cargo Ships Collided In Istanbul’s Bosphorus Strait

ISTANBUL, Oct 4 (NNN-TRT) – Two cargo ships collided yesterday, in Istanbul’s Bosphorus Strait, one of the world’s busiest waterways, connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara, the local NTV broadcaster reported. The incident occurred off the Uskudar district, on the Asian side of the city, when an…

DPRK To Use All Offensive Forces Including Nuclear If Attacked: Top Leader

PYONGYANG, Oct 4 (NNN-KCNA) – The top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), said, the country would use all offensive forces, including nuclear weapons, if enemies attempt to use armed forces, encroaching upon the DPRK sovereignty, it was reported today. Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the…

Iran Resumes Flights After Missile Attacks On Israel

TEHRAN, Oct 4 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran has resumed flights to and from the country, as of yesterday, following their suspension after Iranian missile attacks on Israel on Tuesday evening, according to a spokesman of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organisation (CAO). CAO spokesman, Jafar Yazarlou, announced that, the flight restrictions were lifted…

Iran Does Not Seek War, But Will Respond If Provoked: President

DOHA, Oct 3 (NNN-QNA) – Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, said here yesterday that, Iran does not seek war, but will respond positively, if the Israeli regime acts against the country. Pezeshkian made the remarks, following his meeting with Qatari Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, during his official two-day…