Thailand’s Industrial Output Decreased In Nov

BANGKOK, Dec 30 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s industrial output, contracted in Nov, weighed down by lower petroleum production and a sharply stronger baht currency, official data showed, yesterday. The country’s manufacturing production index (MPI) sank 4.24 percent last month, compared to a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Industry. The…

Former Kyrgyz President Atambayev Stripped Of Several State Awards

BISHKEK, Dec 30 (NNN-KNA) – Former Kyrgyz President, Almazbek Atambayev, has been stripped of several state awards by a presidential decree, signed by incumbent president, Sadyr Japarov, the presidential service said, yesterday. According to the official presidential website, the decree was issued pursuant to a verdict of the Pervomaisky District…

Indonesian Military, Police Deploy Over 48,000 Personnel For Post-Disaster Recovery In Sumatra

JAKARTA, Dec 30 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian military and national police, have deployed a total of 48,669 personnel to Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra provinces, to support reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts, after floods and landslides killed 1,140 people and caused extensive damage, senior officials said here, yesterday. Indonesian National…

Seven Turkish Policemen Injured In Raid Against Daesh

ISTANBUL, Dec 29 (NNN-TRT) – Seven Turkish policemen were injured, after coming under gunfire, during a counter-terrorism operation, targeting suspected Daesh members, in the north-western province of Yalova, it was reported today. Provincial police units raided a residence in Elmalik village, where a clash erupted during the operation, said the…

Russia Announces Successful Launch Of 52 Satellites Into Orbit

VLADIVOSTOK, Dec 29 (NNN-TASS) – Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, announces today, it successfully launched 52 satellites on a Soyuz-2.1b rocket, into their planned orbits in space. The Soyuz rocket launch was conducted yesterday afternoon, at the Vostochny Cosmodrome facility, in Russia’s far eastern Amur Oblast, Roscosmos said, on its Telegram…

3-Day Exhibition Promotes Afghan-Made Goods In Jawzjan Province

KABUL, Dec 29 (NNN-BNA) – A three-day exhibition, showcasing domestic products, kicked off in Shiberghan, the capital of northern Afghanistan’s Jawzjan province, the provincial department of information and culture announced. The event features a diverse array of local agricultural products, handicrafts, food items, and manufactured goods, displayed across 60 kiosks,…

Portugal Creates High-Tech Performance Centres In Obstetrics And Gynecology

LISBON, Dec 29 (NNN-LNA) – Portuguese President, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, signed yesterday, legislation creating High-Performance Centres in Obstetrics and Gynecology (CED-ObGin), within the scope of the National Health Service (SNS). According to a statement published on the official Presidency website, these high-technology centres will function as “autonomous management structures,…

Sudan’s Gold Production Reaches 70 Tonnes This Year

KHARTOUM, Dec 29 (NNN-SUNA) – Sudan’s Ministry of Minerals, said yesterday, the country’s gold production for 2025 reached 70 tonnes, 13 percent higher than the target. The Sudanese Mineral Resources Company, an affiliate of the ministry, said in a statement, the mining sector brought about 1.087 trillion Sudanese pounds (about…

Heavy Rains Claim One Life, Leave Two Missing In Southern Spain

MADRID, Dec 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A man in his 50’s was found dead yesterday, as two others remain missing, following torrential rains in southern Spain. The deceased was travelling in a van near the town of Alhaurin el Grande, in the province of Malaga, when the vehicle was caught in…

Russia Recognises Taiwan As Integral Part Of China: FM

MOSCOW, Dec 29 (NNN-TASS) – Taiwan is an integral part of China, and Russia opposes Taiwan’s independence in any form, Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, said, yesterday. In an interview, Lavrov said that, Russia’s principled position on the Taiwan question is well known and unchanged. “Russia recognises Taiwan as an…