Pakistan Received 1.03 Billion USD From IMF: State Bank

ISLAMABAD, Sept 28 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan received a Special Drawing Right (SDR) of around 1.03 billion U.S. dollars, from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said, yesterday. The inflows will be reflected in the SBP’s liquid reserves, which will be released on Oct 3, the…

Two Dead In Wall Collapse In Central India

NEW DELHI, Sept 28 (NNN-PTI) – Two persons, including a woman, died, and one other woman was injured, after a boundary wall of a temple collapsed on them, amid heavy rains, in India’s central state of Madhya Pradesh, yesterday. The incident occurred near the famous Mahakal Temple. Hundreds of thousands…

Yemen’s Houthis Fired “Ballistic Missile, Drone” Deep Into Israel Territory

SANAA, Sept 28 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Houthis said yesterday in a statement that, they had fired “a ballistic missile and a drone” deep into Israeli territory.. “In support of Palestine and Lebanon, we carried out a military operation against an Israeli target in the Jaffa area, Tel Aviv, using a…

Ishiba Elected Japan’s Ruling Party Leader, To Become New PM

TOKYO, Sept 28 (NNN-NHK) – Shigeru Ishiba, yesterday, won Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) presidential election, virtually ensuring that he will become the country’s next prime minister. The 67-year-old lawmaker, in his fifth attempt to lead the party, was elected as the new LDP president by securing 215 votes,…

Indonesia Sentenced Drug Dealer To Death For Possession Of 28 Kg Meth

JAKARTA, Sept 27 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Medan District Court in Indonesia, sentenced a drug dealer, identified as FRL, to death yesterday, for possessing 28 kg of crystal methamphetamine and 14,431 ecstasy pills. Chief Judge, Lenny Megawaty Napitupulu, stated that, the death sentence was in line with the prosecutor’s demands and…

Giant Panda Pair Arrived In Hong Kong

HONG KONG, Sept 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – A pair of giant pandas, gifted by the central government to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of China, arrived at the Hong Kong International Airport yesterday. The pair’s arrival is among the most anticipated celebratory events, leading up to the 75th anniversary…

ADB Approves 37.5 Million USD Grant To Nauru

MANILA, Sept 27 (NNN-PNA) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB), today said, it has approved a grant of 37.5 million U.S. dollars, to boost urban services in Nauru. The Sustainable and Resilient Urban Development Project is funded by the Asian Development Fund, which provides grants to the ADB’s poorest and…

46 Killed Due To Drowning During Religious Festival In India’s Bihar

NEW DELHI, Sept 27 (NNN-PTI) – At least 46 people, including 37 children, drowned across the eastern Indian state of Bihar, while taking dips during a religious festival, officials said, yesterday. The people had gathered near rivers and ponds across the state, to take what they say holy dips as…

Malaysia Calls On NAM To Strengthen Solidarity With Palestine

NEW YORK, Sept 27 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia urged Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) member countries, to stand united in supporting the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination, in line with the movement’s core values of independence, statehood and sovereignty. Foreign Minister, Mohamad Hasan, reaffirmed the importance of backing Palestine, in his speech at…

Israel Rejects U.S. Ceasefire Proposal, Launches Extensive Strikes In Lebanon For 4th Consecutive Day

JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, Sept 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – Zionist warplanes continued their deadly airstrikes across Lebanon, for the fourth consecutive day yesterday, as the regime’s Prime Minister issued a clear rejection of a ceasefire proposal by the United States and France. The Israeli Zionist military said that, its drones targeted rocket launchers in…