Vietnam banks to ban passport-based transactions

HANOI, Nov 24 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnamese citizens will no longer be able to use passports for domestic transactions from Jan 1, next year, it was reported today. The new regulations, outlined in circulars issued by the State Bank of Vietnam, mandate that customers present chip-based ID cards or e-IDs for…

Japan’s Flu Cases Hit Warning Level At Fastest Pace In 10 Years

TOKYO, Nov 24 (NNN-NHK) – The average number of influenza patients reported at designated medical institutions across Japan has hit warning levels, at the fastest pace in 10 years, according to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. During the week from Nov 10 to 16, 145,526 flu patients were…

Fire Broke Out At Factory In S. Korea’s Gyeonggi, Killing One

SEOUL, Nov 24 (NNN-YONHAP) – A fire broke out at a corrugated cardboard manufacturing factory in Anseong City, Gyeonggi province, South Korea, leaving one person dead, yesterday. Local fire authorities, judging that the flames were intense and could spread to surrounding areas, issued a Level 1 response and deployed approximately…

Weapon Cache Seized In Afghanistan’s Uruzgan Province

KABUL, Nov 24 (NNN-BNA) – A significant weapons cache was uncovered in Afghanistan’s Uruzgan province, with three individuals arrested in connection to the discovery, local authorities confirmed yesterday. According to Bilal Uruzgani, the spokesperson for the provincial police, the weapons were found hidden in a residential house. The cache included…

At Least Five Killed, 25 Injured In Israeli Strike On Beirut

BEIRUT, Nov 24 (NNN-NNA) – At least five people were killed and 25 others injured, yesterday, in an Israeli airstrike targeting a residential apartment in Haret Hreik, Beirut’s southern suburbs, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported. Recalcitrant Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, confirmed the strike, saying it attempted to kill Haytham…

5.1-Magnitude Quake Hit South Of Java

JAKARTA, Nov 24 (NNN-ANTARA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted south of Java, Indonesia, at 2040 GMT yesterday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, said. The epicentre, with a depth of 10 kilometres, was initially determined to be at 9.38 degrees south latitude, and 111.87 degrees…

Man Shot During Western Sydney Home Invasion

SYDNEY, Nov 24 (NNN-AAP) – A man has been hospitalised in a serious condition, after he was shot, during a home invasion in western Sydney, late last night. The police force in the state of New South Wales (NSW), said in a statement today that, emergency services were called to…

Hamas Delegation In Cairo To Discuss 2nd Phase Of Gaza Peace Plan: Source

CAIRO, Nov 24 (NNN-MENA) – A Hamas delegation, led by Khalil al-Hayya, is in Cairo, to discuss the transition to the second phase of the Gaza peace plan, as well as, recent security escalations in the Strip, according to an Egyptian security official. The source, speaking on condition of anonymity,…

Road Project Launched In South Afghanistan

KABUL, Nov 23 (NNN-BNA) – Construction has begun on a vital 46.5-km road, connecting multiple districts in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, it was reported today. Fully funded by the national budget at a cost exceeding one billion afghanis (over 15 million U.S. dollars), the project is slated for completion within…

Int’l Cuisine Culture Festival Held In Hanoi

HANOI, Nov 23 (NNN-VNA) – The International Culinary Culture Festival 2025, is held in Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi, for two days until tomorrow, showcasing culinary excellence from around the world. Under the theme “Trip of Flavours – A Journey Across Five Continents,” the festival is held annually by the Service Department…