Tensions Remain High As Gaza Death Toll Surpasses 40,000

BEIJING, Aug 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Palestinian death toll from Israeli barbaric attacks on the Gaza Strip, since the outbreak of the current round of the Israeli-Hamas conflict began on Oct 7, last year, has surpassed 40,000, Gaza-based health authorities confirmed, yesterday. With an additional 40 people killed over the…

Power Outage Affected About 245,000 Homes In Japan’s Osaka

TOKYO, Aug 15 (NNN-NHK) – A widespread power outage occurred during the early hours of today, in the western Japanese prefecture of Osaka, impacting about 245,000 households, at its peak. About 245,000 homes temporarily lost power, from around 4.00 a.m. local time, mostly in Osaka city and parts of Moriguchi…

Two Killed In Head-On Car Crash In North-East Japan

TOKYO, Aug 15 (NNN-NHK) – Two deaths were confirmed, after a head-on car collision on an expressway took place, in the north-east Japanese prefecture of Tochigi, local police reported. The accident took place at 6:30 a.m. local time, on the southbound lanes of the Tohoku Expressway, in Nasushiobara, where two…

Vietnam’s Top Leader, To Lam, To Visit China From Aug 18 To 20

BEIJING, Aug 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – At the invitation of the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese President, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and Vietnamese President, To Lam, will pay a state visit to China from Aug 18…

Cambodia’s Trade With ASEAN Surges 13 Percent To 9.19 Billion USD In First Seven Months

PHNOM PENH, Aug 15 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia’s trade exchanges with its fellow ASEAN member countries, amounted to 9.19 billion U.S. dollars, in the first seven months of this year, up 13 percent from 8.12 billion dollars over the same period last year, said a report from the Ministry of Commerce,…

Trucks Turned To Ashes As Customs’ Parking Lot Caught Fire In Western Afghan City

KABUL, Aug 15 (NNN-ANA) – Several trucks carrying commercial goods have turned to ashes as customs’ parking lot caught fire, in Herat city, the provincial capital of the western Afghanistan’s Herat province, deputy to the Customs’ office, Mawlawi Esmatullah Yasar said, today. The fire erupted last night, due to technical…

India Adds Three Wetlands To Ramsar Sites List, Taking Tally To 85

NEW DELHI, Aug 15 (NNN-PTI) – India has added three more wetlands to the list of Wetlands of International Importance, also known as Ramsar Sites, taking the number of such sites in the country to 85, officials said, yesterday. The announcement of adding three more sites – two in Tamil…

Indonesia To Close Steam Power Plant To Reduce Jakarta’s Air Pollution

JAKARTA, Aug 15 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia will close the Suralaya Steam Power Plant in Cilegon, Banten province, as part of efforts to reduce air pollution in Jakarta, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said, yesterday. “This is part of our study to reduce air pollution in…

Chinese Envoy Urges U.S. To Push Israel To Stop Military Operations In Gaza

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – A Chinese envoy urged the United States, to take “sincere and responsible actions,” to push Israel to stop its military operations in Gaza, as soon as possible, and to stop slaughtering civilians. Fu Cong, China’s permanent representative to the United Nations, strongly condemned Israel’s…

Qatar Toy Festival Set Record With 100,000 Attendees

DOHA, Aug 15 (NNN-QNA) – The second edition of the Qatar Toy Festival, concluded yesterday, with a record-breaking 100,000 attendees, marking a 33.3 percent increase from last year’s inaugural event, Qatar Tourism, reported. The 31-day festival featured 10 themed zones, along with daily live performances, competitions, and concerts. Highlights included…