Saudi Arabia To Host Global AI Summit To Propel Innovation

RIYADH, Aug 28 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia is set to host the third edition of the Global AI Summit, from Sept 10 to 12, aiming to establish the kingdom as a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI), and to emphasise the role of governments in leveraging AI for economic growth.…

Egypt Announces New Oil Discovery In Western Desert

CAIRO, Aug 28 (NNN-MENA) – Khalda Petroleum Company, announced yesterday, a new oil discovery in the Kalabsha development area of Egypt’s Western Desert. In a statement, Khalda, a joint venture between the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation and U.S. Apache Corporation, said, the well was tested by drilling 270 feet into…

India’s Jay Shah Elected As Next Chairman Of Global Cricketing Body

NEW DELHI, Aug 28 (NNN-PTI) – Jay Shah, Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), was elected unopposed, as the next chairman of the world’s cricket governing body, International Cricket Council (ICC), yesterday. The 35-year-old Shah will be the youngest ever, to head the ICC. His…

Bangladesh Garment Makers Sought Support To Overcome Difficulties

DHAKA, Aug 28 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), has sought soft loans from the country’s interim government, to cope with the losses incurred due to the recent domestic situation and ongoing devastating floods. BGMEA President, Khandoker Rafiqul Islam, sought the loan when meeting with Finance…

DPRK Top Leader Oversaw Test-Firing Of Rocket Launcher

PYONGYANG, Aug 28 (NNN-KCNA) – Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), oversaw, yesterday, a test-firing of the 240 mm multiple rocket launch system, in production at the defence industrial enterprises, under…

CEO Of Telegram Arrested In France In World’s First

PARIS, Aug 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – Paris public prosecutor, yesterday, announced the charges on which the Telegram founder, Pavel Durov, was arrested in Paris a day before, in a global first for a messaging service. According to Paris Public Prosecutor, Laure Beccuau, the Telegram founder and chief executive officer (CEO) is…

S. Korea’s Rice Padi Area Hits Record Low This Year

SEOUL, Aug 27 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s rice padi area hit a record low this year, amid a continued fall in domestic consumption, statistical office data showed, today. The combined rice cultivation area stood at 697,714 hectares, down 1.5 percent compared with the previous year, according to Statistics Korea. The…

Australian Gov’t Secures 22 Million Bags Of IV Fluid Amid Shortage

CANBERRA, Aug 27 (NNN-AAP) – The Australian government has secured the supply of an extra 22 million bags of intravenous (IV) fluids, amid a shortage. Mark Butler, the minister for Health, announced today that, the government has worked with local producers and suppliers, to secure the supply of over 22…

Israel Receives Over 50,000 Tonnes Of Military Equipment, Ammunition From U.S., During Gaza Conflict

JERUSALEM, Aug 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – Five hundred transport planes and 107 ships have delivered more than 50,000 tonnes of armaments and military equipment from the United States to Israel, since the start of the war in Gaza last Oct, the Israeli Defence Ministry said, yesterday. “The equipment procured and transported…

U.S. Colleges Brace For Possible Return Of War Protests: USA Today

NEW YORK, Aug 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – As the fall term gets underway at many U.S. colleges, administrators are preparing for another possible surge in campus activism, reported USA Today, yesterday, noting that the last school year ended acrimoniously as anti-war protests persisted on many school grounds, disrupting graduation ceremonies and…