Pakistan Vaccinated Over 33 Million Children In Nationwide Measles-Rubella Campaign

ISLAMABAD, Dec 2 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan vaccinated more than 33 million children, in its nationwide measles-rubella (MR) and oral polio vaccine (OPV) campaign, achieving over 95 percent MR coverage, the Ministry of National Health Services, said, yesterday. The drive, led by the Federal Directorate of Immunisation, was carried out across…

Saudi Arabia Announces Bidding For Exploration Licenses Across Three Mineralised Belts

RIYADH, Dec 2 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, yesterday, announced the launch of a new bidding round for exploration licenses, covering three mineralised belts. According to the ministry, the three belts cover a total area exceeding 13,000 square km with prospective minerals including gold, silver,…

604 Killed In Floods, Landslides In Indonesia

JAKARTA, Dec 2 (NNN-ANTARA) – The death toll from recent floods and landslides across three provinces on Sumatra Island has risen to 604, with 464 missing, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), said, yesterday. Rescue operations are continuing at full speed across affected areas, the agency said. The agency reported…

Egypt Opens Major Defence Expo In Cairo

CAIRO, Dec 2 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, inaugurated the 4th edition of the Egypt Defence Expo here, yesterday, the Egyptian Presidency said in a statement. During the opening, al-Sisi toured Egyptian pavilions, showcasing domestic military production and other fields, and was briefed on various projects, including a joint…

Foreign Tourist Arrivals Top One Million In Nepal

KATHMANDU, Dec 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nepal recorded over one million foreign tourist arrivals by this month, the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), said, yesterday. According to statistics released by the NTB, the country welcomed 1,060,269 foreign tourists from Jan to Nov, this year, which reflects a marginal increase from 2024 when…

Indian Gov’t Confirms GPS Spoofing Of Flights At Major Airports

NEW DELHI, Dec 2 (NNN-PTI) – India’s federal government, yesterday, confirmed that, incidents of GPS spoofing and interference with flights have been reported at major airports in the country, including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Amritsar, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Chennai. The information was given by the federal civil aviation minister, Kinjarapu Rammohan…

Türkiye’s Economy Grew 3.7 Percent In Q3

ANKARA, Dec 2 (NNN-TRT) – Türkiye’s economy grew 3.7 percent year-on-year, in the third quarter, following growth of 4.9 percent in the second quarter and 2.5 percent in the first, according to data released yesterday, by the Turkish Statistical Institute. Finance Minister, Mehmet Simsek, said, growth is expected to remain…

Drug Seized, Trafficker Detained In Western Afghanistan

KABUL, Dec 1 (NNN-BNA) – Police seized three kg of illegal drugs and took into custody its owner, in the western Afghanistan Nimroz province on Saturday, spokesman for the provincial police office, Mawlawi Gul Mohammad Qudrat said, yesterday. The alleged drug smuggler, according to the official, was attempting to take…

Sri Lanka’s Major Reservoirs Remain Structurally Safe: Irrigation Chief

COLOMBO, Dec 1 (NNN-LNW) – Sri Lanka’s Irrigation Department, yesterday said, recent adverse weather has not damaged any major reservoir under its authority, even as flooding continues in surrounding areas. Director General of the Irrigation Department, Ajith Gunasekara, said, engineers had opened spill gates across all major reservoirs as rainfall…

120 Parties Apply To Contest Nepal’s Parliament Election

KATHMANDU, Dec 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – As many as 120 political parties are aspiring to contest Nepal’s House of Representatives elections, scheduled for Mar 5, 2026, according to the Election Commission of Nepal. Out of 143 registered parties, 120 have applied to take part in the polls, which will elect 275…