Voting For Sri Lanka’s Presidential Election Kicked Off Today

COLOMBO, Sept 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Voting for the presidential election in Sri Lanka kicked off today, with over 17 million registered voters to elect the country’s president for the next five years. A total of 38 candidates contest in this year’s presidential election, including incumbent President, Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sajith Premadasa…

Largest-Ever International Exhibition Of Indigenous Australian Art To Tour North America

SYDNEY, Sept 21 (NNN-AAP) – The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Australia’s oldest art museum, will take the largest-ever international exhibition of Indigenous art to North America, next year. The NGV announced yesterday that, over 200 works by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, will be displayed in the U.S.…

ASEAN Officials Vow To Promote Sustainable Urban Development

VIENTIANE, Sept 21 (NNN-KPL) – Officials from member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), have reaffirmed their commitment to advance sustainable urban development. “We reaffirm the commitment of ASEAN capitals and cities, to foster innovations and to mobilise resources in driving sustainable urban development, in line with…

UN Released Two Million USD For Typhoon Yagi Relief In Vietnam

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – The United Nations released, yesterday, two million U.S. dollars, to kickstart Vietnam’s response to Typhoon Yagi’s widespread devastation, in which 290 people were killed, UN humanitarians said. “It was reported that more than 290 deaths and damage to 237,000 homes, with three million people…

Hezbollah Confirms Senior Leader Killed In Israeli Airstrike

BEIRUT, Sept 21 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon’s Hezbollah, last night, mourned the acting commander of its Elite Radwan Force, Ibrahim Akil, who was killed earlier in the day, by an Israeli airstrike on Beirut’s southern suburbs. “Today, the great jihadist leader, Ibrahim Akil, joined the procession of his brothers, the great…

Syria Condemns Israeli Attack On Southern Beirut

DAMASCUS, Sept 21 (NNN-SANA) – Syria’s Foreign Ministry, yesterday, condemned Israel’s recent airstrike on southern Beirut, calling the attack a blatant violation of international law and humanity. In a statement, the ministry described the attack as a “war crime” and “crime against humanity,” adding that, Israel’s actions demonstrate its disregard…

Türkiye Introduces Tech Visa To Attract Foreign Entrepreneurs

ANKARA, Sept 21 (NNN-TRT) – Türkiye has launched a new tech visa programme, to attract foreign entrepreneurs, aiming to boost its economy and innovation sector. Industry and Technology Minister, Mehmet Fatih Kacir, announced the initiative earlier this week, offering expedited work permits for up to three years, for foreign nationals…

Filipino Fisherman Adrift At Sea For 47 Days Rescued

MANILA, Sept 21 (NNN-PNA) – A 49-year-old Filipino fisherman, who spent 47 days drifting aimlessly at sea, has been rescued after surviving on rainwater, coconuts and fish, the Philippine Coast Guard said, yesterday. Robin Dejillo, a native of Quezon province, south-east of Manila, has been reported missing since Aug 4,…

Commander of Iraqi militia killed by drone attack near Damascus airport: war monitor

DAMASCUS, Sept 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – A senior commander of Iraq’s Hezbollah Brigades, known as Abu Haidar, was killed yesterday, in a suspected Israeli drone strike near Damascus International Airport, according to reports from the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The attack targeted the commander’s vehicle early in the morning on…

Myanmar Gets 2.45 Million Doses Of Oral Cholera Vaccines From WHO

YANGON, Sept 20 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar received 2.45 million doses of oral cholera vaccines from the World Health Organisation (WHO), the state-run daily, Myanma Alinn, reported, today. The vaccines, valued at 4.05 million U.S. dollars, arrived at Yangon International Airport in two batches on Tuesday and yesterday, the report said.…