Second Batch Of Polio Vaccines Arrived In Gaza

RAMALLAH, Sept 4 (NNN-WAFA) – A shipment of 350,000 polio vaccine doses, arrived in the Gaza Strip yesterday, Palestinian Health Minister, Majed Abu Ramadan, announced. This is the second batch of vaccines, which are being stored in a dedicated warehouse for a coordinated vaccination campaign, with the United Nations Children’s…

Palestine Reiterates Rejection Of Israeli Military Presence Along Egypt-Gaza Border

RAMALLAH, Sept 4 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian presidency, yesterday, reiterated its rejection of any Israeli military presence along the Philadelphi Corridor, or at the Rafah crossing on the Gaza-Egypt border. In a statement, the presidency criticised Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu’s comments about weapons smuggling from Egypt into Gaza, accusing…

Maldives President Approved New FDI Act To Boost Investor Confidence, Economic Reforms

MALÉ, Sept 4 (NNN-PSM) – Maldives President, Mohamed Muizzu, yesterday, approved the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Act, which is expected to bring new advantages to the Maldives, by aligning the country’s investment framework with the current global climate. The previous act had been in effect for 45 years and no…

Bangladesh Stun Pakistan With Clean Sweep Victory In Cricket Test Series

ISLAMABAD, Sept 4 (NNN-APP) – The Bangladesh cricket team grabbed a clean sweep victory over Pakistan, in the two-match Test series by winning the second consecutive encounter by six wickets, yesterday, at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in the neighbourhood of capital Islamabad. On the fifth day of the second match…

Tropical Storm Yagi Expected To Bring Heavy Rainfall To Laos

VIENTIANE, Sept 4 (NNN-KPL) – The weather bureau of Laos, warned people across the country, to stay alert to the possibility of landslides, flooding and strong winds, as tropical storm Yagi is expected to bring rain and thunderstorms to Laos from now to Sept 10. Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong…

Second Indonesia-Africa Forum Concluded In Bali

BALI, Sept 4 (NNN-ANTARA) – The 2nd Indonesia-Africa Forum (IAF), held from Sunday in Bali, concluded yesterday. The IAF, themed “Bandung Spirit for Africa’s Agenda 2063,” gathered over 1,400 delegates from 29 countries, including seven heads of state from Asia and Africa, as well as ministers, entrepreneurs and scholars. The…

ASEAN To Enhance Intelligence Cooperation

VIENTIANE, Sept 4 (NNN-KPL) – Representatives from the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), attended the 21st ASEAN Military Intelligence Meeting (AMIM) yesterday, to enhance cooperation in the intelligence sector. The meeting, held in the Lao capital, Vientiane, provided an important platform for ASEAN military intelligence…

Man Killed After Being Hit By Falling Concrete In Tokyo

TOKYO, Sept 3 (NNN-NHK) – A man was killed, after being hit by a piece of concrete, that fell from a building, at a demolition site in central Tokyo, yesterday, local media reported. The 67-year-old man, Masanori Yokoyama, a security guard, who was directing traffic at the site in the…

Australians Warned To Prepare For Fires, Cyclones, Floods During High-Risk Season

CANBERRA, Sept 3 (NNN-AAP) – Australians have been told to prepare for possible cyclones, storms, fires and flooding, during the upcoming high-risk weather season. Minister for Emergency Management, Jenny McAllister, today said, the federal government is preparing for the worst-case disaster scenarios as the nation heads into warmer months of…

Indian PM Leaves For Official Visits To Brunei, Singapore

NEW DELHI, Sept 3 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, today, embarked on a three-day official visit to Brunei Darussalam and Singapore. Modi’s Brunei visit will be the first-ever bilateral visit by an Indian premier. The visit also assumed significance, as this year marked the 40 years of diplomatic…