Mongolia’s Inflation Rate Stood At 5.5 In July

ULAN BATOR, Aug 12 (NNN-APA) – Mongolia’s inflation stood at 5.5 percent in July, as measured by the consumer price index, data from the National Statistics Office showed, today. The data further revealed that, the consumer price index for July decreased by 3.7 percentage points, compared to the same period…

Death Toll From Yemen’s Rains, Floods Rises To 61

ADEN, Aug 12 (NNN-SABA) – The death toll from recent heavy rains and floods in Yemen, climbed to 61 yesterday, according to a statement by the Executive Unit for the Management of Displaced Persons Camps in Yemen. The latest casualties were reported in the country’s north-eastern province of Marib, where…

Iran, European Council Discussed Resumption Of Nuclear Talks

TEHRAN, Aug 12 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s President, Masoud Pezeshkian and Charles Michel, president of the European Council, yesterday, exchanged views on the resumption of the talks on the revival of a 2015 nuclear deal. In a phone call, the two sides discussed bilateral ties, as well as, the regional and…

Pakistan Strongly Condemns Deadly Israeli Attacks On Gaza School

ISLAMABAD, Aug 12 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan, Yesterday, strongly condemned the deadly Israeli airstrikes on a school serving as a shelter for displaced people in Gaza City. “Attacking an overcrowded school, sheltering displaced persons, particularly when they were performing the morning prayers, is a horrific, inhumane and cowardly act,” the Pakistani…

Mine Blast Killed One, Injured 11 In Afghan Capital Kabul

KABUL, Aug 12 (NNN-ANA) – One person was confirmed dead and 11 others sustained injuries, as an explosion rocked Dasht-e-Barchi area, on the western edge of the Afghan capital, Kabul, yesterday, Kabul police spokesman, Khalid Zadran, said. “A sticky mine ripped through a mini-bus in Dasht-e-Barchi area. According to preliminary…

Helicopter Crashed Into Roof Of Hotel In Australia’s Far North Queensland

SYDNEY, Aug 12 (NNN-AAP) – Up to 400 people have been evacuated, after a helicopter crashed into the roof of a hotel, in Australia’s Far North Queensland, early this morning, local media reported. It’s unknown how many people were in the helicopter, or their condition, after it crashed into the…

Indian PM Releases 109 High-Yielding, Climate-Resilient Crop Varieties

NEW DELHI, Aug 12 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, yesterday, released here, 109 varieties of crops that are high-yielding, climate-resilient and biofortified. He said, these new varieties will be highly beneficial, as they will help reduce expenditure and have a positive impact on the environment. Praising agricultural scientists…

India Forex Reserves Touched Record High Of 674.91 Billion USD

NEW DELHI, Aug 11 (NNN-PTI) – India’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves, rose by 7.53 billion U.S. dollars to 674.91 billion U.S. dollars, during the week ended Aug 2, revealed the official data, released by the country’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its weekly supplement. This was…

Four Members Of Family Drowned In Creek In Central Myanmar

YANGON, Aug 11 (NNN-MNA) – Four members of a family, including a seven-month-old baby, drowned, while bathing in a creek in central Myanmar’s Mandalay region, an official from a rescue organisation, said, today. The incident occurred at around 9.00 a.m. local time yesterday, in a creek in Meiktila town of…

Sri Lanka To Conduct Countrywide Wild Elephant Census

COLOMBO, Aug 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s Department of Wildlife Conservation, will conduct a countrywide census on wild elephants on Aug 17, 18 and 19, state media reported, yesterday, quoting an official. Director General of the Wildlife Conservation Department, Chandana Sooriyabandara, said, 3,130 survey centres have been established across the…