12 Killed In North India Road Accident

NEW DELHI, Sept 7 (NNN-PTI) – As many as 12 persons died and nearly 16 others were injured, in a road accident in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh, yesterday, confirmed a local government official. The road accident occurred in Hathras area, when a passenger bus collided with a vehicle…

IOM Appeals For 13.3 Million USD In Response To Yemeni Floods

ADEN, Sept 6 (NNN-SABA) – The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), yesterday issued an urgent appeal for 13.3 million U.S. dollars, to “help hundreds of thousands affected by floods in Yemen.” According to the IOM’s press statement, the severe flooding and violent windstorms in Yemen, have affected nearly 562,000 people,…

49 Injured In Road Accident In Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Sept 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – A total of 49 people were injured in Nagala, located in central Sri Lanka’s Uva Province, after two buses collided last night, local police reported, today. The Police Spokesman’s Office said in a statement that, a Sri Lanka Transport Board bus, reportedly travelling at high…

U.S. Marine In Okinawa Referred To Prosecutors Over Sexual Assault

TOKYO, Sept 6 (NNN-NHK) – A U.S. Marine, in Japan’s southernmost prefecture of Okinawa, was referred to prosecutors yesterday, on suspicion of sexually assaulting and injuring a woman in late June, the third case of its type to surface on the island this year, local media reported. The latest incident,…

China Remains Top Destination Of Malaysia’s Durian Exports: Official

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s durian exports have grown 256.3 percent between 2018 and 2022, with China being the top destination of the fruit export, a Malaysian official said, yesterday. China imported 887 million ringgit (204.5 million U.S. dollars) worth of durians, out of Malaysia’s 1.14 billion ringgit…

Six Died After Boat Sank In Peruvian Jungle

LIMA, Sept 6 (NNN-ANDINA) – At least six people drowned, after their boat capsized in the predawn hours of Wednesday, in a river that runs through east-central Peru’s jungle region of Ucayali, local authorities confirmed. According to head of the Port Captaincy, Jonathan Novoa, the boat, identified as CR, left…

Iranian, Bahraini FMs Vow To Continue Bilateral Political Talks

TEHRAN, Sept 6 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, and his Bahraini counterpart, Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, yesterday, highlighted the necessity to continue political talks between the two countries. In a phone call, the Bahraini foreign minister congratulated Araghchi on his recent appointment as Iran’s foreign minister,…

Hunter Biden Plans To Change His Plea In Tax Evasion Trial In Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Sept 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – A lawyer for Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President, Joe Biden, announced in court yesterday that, Hunter Biden plans to change his not guilty plea, before the start of his trial on tax charges in Los Angeles, California. Hunter Biden, 54, was indicted in…

Disasters Expo USA Kicked Off In Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Sept 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – Disasters Expo USA, the leading event mitigating the world’s most costly disasters, kicked off yesterday, in Los Angeles, California, drawing thousands of disaster specialists, business owners and first responders from across the globe. The two-day expo is held at the Los Angeles Convention Centre,…

Ancient Military Barracks, Warehouses Discovered In Egypt

CAIRO, Sept 6 (NNN-MENA) – An Egyptian archaeological mission, unearthed a group of mud bricks-made military barracks and warehouses, from the New Kingdom era (1550 BC-1069 BC) in Beheira governorate, in northern Egypt, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said, yesterday. Some personal tools used by soldiers were found…