Paetongtarn Shinawatra Elected As Thailand’s New PM

BANGKOK, Aug 16 (NNN-TNA) – Paetongtarn Shinawatra, a candidate backed by Thailand’s Pheu Thai-led coalition, was elected as the country’s new prime minister, today, after winning a simple majority in a parliamentary vote. Paetongtarn was the only candidate nominated to be the new prime minister, during the parliamentary vote, which…

Indonesian President Highlights Economic Achievements In His Final Independence Day Address

JAKARTA, Aug 16 (NNN-ANTARA) – In his final Independence Day address, before leaving office, President Joko Widodo, today, highlighted the nation’s economic achievements during his tenure. Speaking at the Annual Session of the People’s Consultative Assembly, Widodo, who has been in office since 2014, expressed gratitude for the support of…

Australian Health Authorities Issue Warning Over Rising M-Pox Infections

SYDNEY, Aug 16 (NNN-AAP) – Health authorities in Australia’s largest state, today, issued a warning over a surge in m-pox cases. New South Wales (NSW) Health, asked the community to be aware of symptoms of m-pox – formerly known as monkey pox – following an increase in infections. According to…

Lightning Strike Claims Lives Of Nearly 90 Livestock In Central Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Aug 16 (NNN-APA) – At least 87 livestock were killed, after a lightning strike in central Mongolia, the country’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) reported. The incident occurred in Khashaat soum, an administrative subdivision of Arkhangai province, on Tuesday, the NEMA said, adding that, the sheep and goats,…

Houthi Leader Reports 73 Casualties In Yemen During Ongoing Conflict With U.S., Israel

ADEN, Aug 16 (NNN-SABA) – Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, the leader of Yemen’s Houthis, revealed yesterday that, 73 people have been killed, and 181 injured, since the beginning of their military operations against Israel in Oct last year. These operations, which the Houthis claim are “in support of the Palestinian people,” have…

Palestinian Killed By Israeli Settlers In West Bank

RAMALLAH, Aug 16 (NNN-WAFA) – A Palestinian was killed and another critically wounded, by gunfire from Israeli settlers in Qalqilya, northern West Bank, the Palestinian Ministry of Health reported, yesterday. The ministry said that, the body of the deceased and the critically injured person, who was shot in the chest,…

Egypt Launches National Low-Carbon Hydrogen Strategy

CAIRO, Aug 16 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt unveiled a national low-carbon hydrogen strategy yesterday, aiming to bolster its green economy and meet climate change goals. Egyptian Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly, said, the strategy aligned with the government’s “Egypt Vision 2030” and would help diversify energy sources, reduce carbon emissions, and attract…

Roman-Era Necropolis Uncovered Near Egypt’s Northern Coast

CAIRO, Aug 16 (NNN-MENA) – An Egyptian archaeological mission, has unearthed an ancient Roman necropolis, in the north-western coastal city of Marsa Matruh, the tourism and antiquities ministry said, yesterday. The discovery highlights Marsa Matruh’s importance, as a Mediterranean trade hub, during the Roman era. The site includes two catacomb-style…

One Killed, 12 Injured In Hand Grenade Attack In Pakistan’s Quetta

ISLAMABAD, Aug 16 (NNN-APP) – At least one person has been killed, with 12 others injured, in a hand grenade attack in Quetta, the provincial capital of Pakistan’s south-western Balochistan province, police said, here, yesterday. Station House Officer of the Civil Lines Police Station, Naseebullah, said that, some unknown miscreants,…

Israel To Build New Jewish Settlement Between Jerusalem And West Bank

JERUSALEM, Aug 16 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel is to build the first West Bank settlement since 2017, announced the Israeli Civil Administration on Wednesday, the country’s governing body that operates in the West Bank. Israeli media reported that, Nahal Heletz, the new settlement, will cover approximately 148 acres (about 600,000 square…