Eight Killed, 28 Injured As Pickup Vehicle Fell Into Gorge In India’s Maharashtra

NEW DELHI, Oct 19 (NNN-PTI) – At least eight people were killed and 28 others injured, 15 of them critically, yesterday, after a pickup vehicle carrying them skidded off the road and fell into a gorge, in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, the state broadcaster All India Radio, said.…

Woman Injured As Train Catches Fire In North India

NEW DELHI, Oct 18 (NNN-PTI) – A 32-year-old woman received grievous burn injuries, when a train moving from India’s northern state of Punjab to the eastern state of Bihar, caught fire today, confirmed a local police officer, over the phone. The incident happened at the Sirhind railway station in Punjab’s…

Pakistan’s Airstrike Kills 17 Civilians In E. Afghanistan

KABUL, Oct 18 (NNN-BNA) – At least 17 civilians, including three cricket players, were killed, in a Pakistani airstrike in eastern Afghanistan’s Paktika province, last night, the local TOLOnews reported today, citing security sources. The attack occurred at around 8:30 p.m. local time in Khandaro village of Argun district, where…

Over 70 Terrorists Killed As Pakistan Airstrikes Afghan Border Areas: Pakistani Army

ISLAMABAD, Oct 18 (NNN-APP) – Over 70 terrorists were killed, after Pakistan conducted aerial strikes against a faction of the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), in the border areas of Afghanistan, security sources said. The precision strikes against terrorists of a faction of TTP were undertaken at the border areas of…

Pakistan Estimates 2.9 Billion USD In Flood Damages: Minister

ISLAMABAD, Oct 18 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan suffered estimated damages of about 2.9 billion U.S. dollars from recent floods, that caused large-scale destruction across the country, Pakistani Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal, said. Speaking at an event to launch the ministry’s monthly development update, and the preliminary…

One Suspected Rebel Slain In Clash With Philippine Military

MANILA, Oct 18 (NNN-PNA) – A suspected rebel was killed, in a clash with Philippine troops, in Bulacan province, north of Manila, a military report said, today. The report said, troops were responding to reports about the presence of armed men in a village, when they clashed with the band…

Jordanian Village Named Among World’s Best Tourism Villages For 2025

AMMAN, Oct 18 (NNN-PETRA) – Al-Azraq Al-Shamali, a village in north-eastern Jordan, also known as North Azraq, has been named one of the Best Tourism Villages in the World for 2025, by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), the Jordanian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said, yesterday. The recognition…

Hezbollah Member Killed In Israeli Airstrikes In S. Lebanon

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, Oct 18 (NNN-NNA/MA’AN) – A member of the Lebanese Hezbollah was killed yesterday, in an Israeli airstrike targeting a car in southern Lebanon. It was reported that, an Israeli drone targeted a car, yesterday afternoon, with a guided missile, in the area of Al-Tabbaleh, in the town of Khirbet…

Thai PM Pledges To Enhance All-Round Cooperation With China

BANGKOK, Oct 18 (NNN-TNA) – Thai Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Anutin Charnvirakul, said yesterday that, the new government will strengthen all-round cooperation with China. Anutin made the remarks during a meeting with Chinese Ambassador to Thailand, Zhang Jianwei. The prime minister commended the development of Thailand-China relations, noting…

Feature: Indonesia’s Whoosh High-Speed Train Marks Two Years Of Operation

by Dames Alexander Sinaga JAKARTA, Oct 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – For Zaky Najwan, an Indonesian civil servant, who occasionally travels to Bandung, a city about 150 km away from Jakarta, work trips often demand tight schedules and swift movement. Whenever he needs to travel quickly, the first thing that comes to…