Storms Affect Over 170,000 People In Laos

VIENTIANE, Sept 19 (NNN-KPL) – Over 176,000 people in 15 provinces across Laos have been hit by serious floods, after days of continuous heavy rain caused by several storms. The tropical depression, Prapiroon storm and Typhoon Yagi, have brought heavy rainfall to many parts of Laos since Jul 18, impacting…

Iran’s President Says Stronger Ties With Russia To Mitigate Effect Of Western Sanctions

TEHRAN, Sept 18 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s President, Masoud Pezeshkian, said yesterday that, strengthening cooperation between Tehran and Moscow would help mitigate the impacts of Western sanctions and “unjust” measures imposed on both nations. Pezeshkian made the remarks in a meeting with visiting Secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council, Sergei…

Afghan Forces Seized Large Amount Of Weapons, War Equipment

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan, Sept 18 (NNN-ANA) – The Afghan security forces have seized a large amount of weapons and military equipment, during a series of operations in the past three months in southern Afghanistan’s Helmand province, provincial police office said in a statement. The contraband, which included nine Kalashnikovs, 41…

U.S. Federal Debt Soars To New High, Triggers More Worries

NEW YORK, Sept 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – This year’s U.S. budget deficit is to top 1.9 trillion dollars, more than six percent of economic output, a threshold reached only around World War II, the 2008 financial crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. “Publicly held federal debt…

30 Civilians Killed In Wave Of Violence In North Mexico’s Sinaloa State

MEXICO CITY, Sept 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 30 civilians have been killed, since a wave of violence hit north-west Mexico’s Sinaloa state, on Sept 9, Defence Minister, Luis Cresencio Sandoval said, yesterday. During President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s usual daily press conference, Sandoval said, the federal government was reinforcing…

Eight Killed, Over 2,800 Wounded In Pager Explosions In Lebanon

BEIRUT, Sept 18 (NNN-NNA) – Eight people were killed, and over 2,800 others, including Hezbollah members, were wounded yesterday, in different areas of Lebanon, as their pagers exploded, said Lebanese Health Minister, Firas Abiad. Elnashra news website reported that, the son of Hezbollah parliamentarian, Ali Ammar, was among those killed,…

Sri Lanka Opens Its Largest Vehicle Assembly Plant

COLOMBO, Sept 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan President, Ranil Wickremesinghe, yesterday, inaugurated a 27-million U.S. dollar vehicle assembly plant, in the country’s north-western province, the President’s Media Division (PMD), said. The PMD said in a statement that, the first vehicle to be assembled at the factory is a 15-seater passenger…

Pakistan’s Textile Exports Surged Over Five Percent In First Two Months Of FY 2025

ISLAMABAD, Sept 18 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s textile exports surged by over five percent, in the first two months of the current fiscal year, starting from July, 2024 to June, 2025, compared to the same period of the last fiscal year, officials from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said, yesterday.…

India’s Opposition Leader Kejriwal Resigns As Delhi’s Chief Minister

NEW DELHI, Sept 18 (NNN-PTI) – Indian opposition leader and Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, tendered his resignation yesterday, and picked his colleague and local minister, Atishi, to replace him. Kejriwal’s resignation came days after getting bail from India’s top court in a corruption case. He was arrested in Mar…

TEPCO Again Halts Work To Collect Fuel Debris At Crippled Fukushima Power Plant

TOKYO, Sept 18 (NNN-NHK) – The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, said yesterday that, the project to extract melted fuel debris from one of the destroyed reactors was suspended due to a camera glitch. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO) has been unable to receive images…