Two Killed, One Injured In S. Korea’s Work Train Collision

SEOUL, Aug 9 (NNN-YONHAP) – Two workers were killed and one was injured, in South Korea’s work train collision accident, early today, the Korea Railroad Corp. (KORAIL), the national railway operator, was cited as saying. Two work trains collided at about 2:14 a.m. local time (1714 GMT Thursday), while doing…

Dangerous Heat Expected For Many Parts Of Japan Today

TOKYO, Aug 9 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s weather agency, today warned of another dangerously hot day, with daytime highs expected to surge across central and western regions. Temperatures are expected to reach 39 degrees Celsius in Nagoya City, 38 in Kyoto City, 37 in Osaka City, 36 in the cities of…

Muhammad Yunus Takes Oath As Head Of Bangladesh’s Interim Gov’t

DHAKA, Aug 9 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladeshi economist, Muhammad Yunus, took oath as the head of the country’s interim government, here yesterday. President Mohammed Shahabuddin, administered the oath to Yunus, and other members of the new interim government, at the presidential palace in the capital, Dhaka. Yunus’ role as chief adviser…

ASEAN Demonstrates Remarkable Resilience: Brunei Sultan

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Aug 9 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei’s Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, praised the collective achievement of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), yesterday, in his message on ASEAN Day. ASEAN Day falls on Aug 8. The Sultan said, “Over the past five decades, ASEAN has demonstrated remarkable resilience,…

Kuwait’s Charity Sends Emergency Aid Package To Flood Victims In Yemen

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 9 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwaiti AlNajat Charity Society Foundation, announced yesterday that, it will send urgent aid to people affected by the torrential rains and severe flooding in northern Yemen. The relief aid, consisting of food, water, and shelter supplies of tents, blankets, and mattresses, is estimated at…

Palestinian Officials Condemn Israel’s Decision Over Norwegian Diplomats

RAMALLAH, Aug 9 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian officials condemned yesterday, Israel’s decision to revoke the diplomatic status of eight Norwegian representatives to the Palestinian Authority. Hussein al-Sheikh, secretary general of the executive committee of the Palestine Liberation Organisation, said on social media platform X that, the decision “has dangerous dimensions and…

Israel Says It Agrees To Resume Ceasefire Talks

JERUSALEM, Aug 9 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel replied to Qatari, Egyptian and U.S. mediators early today, saying that, it will send a delegation to resume talks on a Gaza ceasefire deal on Aug 15. Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu’s office, said in a statement that, the negotiation team will be dispatched…

China’s Electrical Appliance Giant Hisense To Establish New Factory In Egypt

CAIRO, Aug 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – Hisense Group, a Chinese multinational major appliance and electronics manufacturer, in partnership with the United Arab Emirates’ FBB TECH company, signed yesterday, a land lease contract with Egypt-TEDA SEZone Development Company, to build a new factory in the China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation…

Monday’s Hot Money Exit Has No Effect On Forex Reserves: Egyptian PM

CAIRO, Aug 9 (NNN-MENA) – The hot money that left Egypt on Monday was not provided from the foreign exchange reserves, at the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), said Egyptian Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly, in a weekly press conference yesterday. The amount of hot money that left Egypt on Monday…

Indonesia, Japan Signed Partnership Agreement Amendments To Boost Exports

JAKARTA, Aug 9 (NNN-ANTARA) — Indonesia and Japan signed a Protocol of Amendments to the Indonesia-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (IJEPA), via a video conference led by Indonesia’s Trade Minister, Zulkifli Hasan, and Japan’s Foreign Minister, Yoko Kamikawa, yesterday. Following the implementation of these changes to IJEPA, Indonesia’s exports to Japan…