Philippine Vice President’s Satisfaction Rating Slipped In June Survey

MANILA, Aug 10 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine Vice President, Sara Duterte’s net satisfaction rating fell to +44 in June, from +63 in March, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) nationwide survey released last night. “The SWS survey of June 23 to July 1, 2024, found 65 percent satisfied and…

Former PM Accuses Australian Gov’t Of Bending To U.S. Will Over AUKUS

SYDNEY, Aug 10 (NNN-AAP) – Former Australian Prime Minister, Paul Keating, accused the Albanese government of bending to the will of the United States over AUKUS, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported, today. Keating said in a TV programme that, AUKUS is really about, in American terms, the military control…

Air India Extends Suspension Of Tel Aviv Flights Indefinitely

NEW DELHI, Aug 10 (NNN-PTI) – India’s flag carrier, Air India, yesterday, extended the suspension of its flights to and from Tel Aviv, for an indefinite period, amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The airline is offering full refunds to passengers with confirmed bookings. “In view of the current…

New Delhi Sets Up 5-Member Committee To Monitor India-Bangladesh Border

NEW DELHI, Aug 10 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian government, yesterday said, it has constituted a high-level committee, to monitor the situation along its border with Bangladesh, in the wake of the ongoing restive situation in the neighbouring country. The five-member committee, headed by a senior officer of the paramilitary border…

Lebanese FM Urges Western Pressure On Israel To Stop Aggression

BEIRUT, Aug 10 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese Foreign Minister, Abdallah Bou Habib, yesterday, urged Western countries to pressure Israel to stop its aggression and reduce the escalation in Lebanon, according to a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants. Bou Habib made these remarks, during a phone call with…

At Least 60,000 Gazans Displaced Following Latest Israeli Evacuation Order: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – UN humanitarians and their partners, yesterday, estimated at least 60,000 Gazans may have moved towards western Khan Younis, following the latest Israeli evacuation order. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the latest evacuation order for residents in central and…

Lebanon Supports Joint U.S., Egypt, Qatar Statement For Finalising Gaza Ceasefire Deal

BEIRUT, Aug 10 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese Foreign Minister, Abdallah Bou Habib, announced yesterday, the Lebanese government supports the joint statement by the U.S., Egypt and Qatar, which calls for efforts to finalise a Gaza ceasefire and a prisoner-hostage exchange deal. “The Lebanese government recognises the importance of finalising the ceasefire…

Japanese PM Cancels Overseas Trip Over Megaquake Advisory

TOKYO, Aug 10 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, yesterday, cancelled his planned four-day trip to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia, as the country’s weather agency issued its first-ever alert, over the risk of a possible Nankai Trough megaquake. After attending a ceremony in Nagasaki, marking the 79th anniversary of…

Japan Marked 79th Anniversary Of Atomic Bombing Of Nagasaki

TOKYO, Aug 9 (NNN-NHK) – Japan marked the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing of its western city of Nagasaki today, with the city mayor calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons. Nagasaki Mayor, Shiro Suzuki, delivered a peace declaration during the annual event. A moment of silence was held…

Two Killed By Fallen Tree Branch While Exercising In Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City

HANOI, Aug 9 (NNN-VNA) – A large tree branch fell onto a group of elderly people exercising this morning, in a park in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City, killing two and injuring three others, local media reported. Le Duc Thanh, chairman of district 1 People’s Committee, said, two people aged…