Landmine Blast Killed Six, Injured Four In East Afghanistan

JALALABAD, Afghanistan, Aug 23 (NNN-ANA) – Six people lost their lives and four others were injured, following a landmine blast in east Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, yesterday afternoon, local police said. The incident occurred in the Dara-i-Nur District, when a landmine exploded near a van, carrying teachers and students from a…

Nepal To Export 15,000 MW Of Hydro Power In 10 Years

KATHMANDU, Aug 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nepali Prime Minister, KP Sharma Oli, said yesterday that, his government is working on a plan to export 15,000 megawatts of hydro power to foreign countries, in the next 10 years. Under an energy development road-map being prepared by the government, the country shall produce…

11 Policemen Killed, Seven Injured In Pakistan’s Punjab Ambush

ISLAMABAD, Aug 23 (NNN-APP) – At least 11 policemen were killed and seven others injured, after dacoits (armed robbers), ambushed police vehicles, in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, yesterday, police officials said. The attack occurred in the Machka area of Rahim Yar Khan district of the province, when bandits launched rockets at…

S. Korea’s Capital City Records Longest Tropical Nights

SEOUL, Aug 23 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s capital, Seoul, recorded its longest tropical nights this year, with the capital city’s overnight temperature hovering above 25 degrees Celsius, the weather agency said today. The temperature in Seoul remained above 25 degrees Celsius from 6:01 p.m. local time yesterday, until 9:00 a.m.…

China’s White Horse Temple Donates Buddha Statue To Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Aug 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – China’s White Horse Temple, donated a Buddha statue to Sri Lanka at yesterday’s handover ceremony, at the Dharmayathanaya Temple, in Colombo. The chief incumbent of Dharmayathanaya Temple, Ven. Elle Gunawansha Thero, Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Dinesh Gunawardena, head of the White Horse Temple, Ven. Yinle,…

Bangladeshi Gov’t Revokes Diplomatic Passport Of Ex-PM Hasina

DHAKA, Aug 23 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladeshi Ministry of Home Affairs, issued a notification yesterday, directing former prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, along with advisers, former cabinet members and all members of the recently dissolved National Parliament, to surrender their diplomatic passports. The directive also applies to their family members. The…

Over 130,000 Afghan Women Involved In Women-Owned Businesses

KABUL, Aug 23 (NNN-ANA) – More than 130,000 Afghan women are currently involved in women-owned businesses in Afghanistan, according to a local media report. Since the Afghan caretaker government took over power in Aug, 2021, more than 2,500 female entrepreneurs have received business licenses, and over 130,000 other Afghan women…

Typhoon No. 10 Heads Northwest Towards Japan’s Kyushu, Tokai Regions

TOKYO, Aug 23 (NNN-NHK) – Typhoon No. 10 has formed, near the Mariana islands in the Pacific Ocean, and is expected to reach the Japanese archipelago next week, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said, yesterday. According to the JMA, the newly formed typhoon was slowly moving north-westward yesterday morning, and…

Yemen’s Houthis Claim Responsibility For Attacking Two Ships In Red Sea, Gulf Of Aden

SANAA, Aug 23 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Houthis, yesterday, claimed responsibility for launching attacks against two ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. “In support of the Palestinians in Gaza, and in response to American-British aggression against our country, we carried out two military operations in the Red…

Palestinian President Calls On Global Leaders To Visit Gaza: Envoy

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, has declared his intention and the intention of the Palestinian leadership, to head to Gaza, and called for leaders from around the globe to join him, and to support this initiative, a Palestinian envoy said yesterday. Riyad Mansour, permanent observer…