13 Dead As Floods, Landslides Hit North Sumatra

JAKARTA, Nov 26 (NNN-ANTARA ) – 13 people died, after floods and landslides struck seven regencies and cities in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, the Provincial Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) said, today. Sri Wahyuni Pancasilawati, head of emergency handling, equipment and logistics, at BPBD North Sumatra, said, the deaths include nine…

Egypt, Qatar, Türkiye Discuss Gaza Ceasefire Implementation; Death Toll: 69,775

CAIRO, Nov 26 (NNN-MENA) – Senior officials from Egypt, Qatar, and Türkiye, met here yesterday, to discuss ways to consolidate the Gaza ceasefire and resolve obstacles to its implementation, Egypt’s Al Qahera News Channel reported. The meeting, attended by Egyptian intelligence chief, Hassan Rashad, Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister,…

106 Israeli Air Strikes Recorded In Southern Lebanon Over Past Year: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 26 (NNN-NNA) – The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), recorded 106 Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon, since the cessation of hostilities was announced on Nov 27 last year, a UN spokesperson said, yesterday. Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN secretary-general, told a daily briefing…

Syria Faces Rising Security Tensions Amid Sectarian Unrest, Protests

DAMASCUS, Nov 26 (NNN-SANA) – Syria witnessed a wave of security disturbances, yesterday, from sectarian unrest in the central province of Homs, and coastal protests to anti-terror operations in the northern province of Aleppo, underscoring the country’s fragile stability. Tensions flared after last week’s killing of a Sunni Bedouin couple…

Thailand Declares State Of Emergency In Southern Province Due To Floods

BANGKOK, Nov 26 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Prime Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, declared a state of emergency in Songkhla province yesterday, as severe flooding ravaged the southern region. The announcement came, as the government established a specialised command centre to coordinate rescue operations, in response to unprecedented rainfall and flooding, which has…

Egypt’s SCzone Attracts 11.6-Billion-USD Investments In Three And A Half Years

CAIRO, Nov 26 (NNN-MENA) – The Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCzone), attracted investments totalling 11.6 billion U.S. dollars, over the past three and a half years, with Chinese investors accounting for a substantial 50 percent, chairman of the SCZone, Waleid Gamal El-Dein, announced yesterday. He made the remarks while attending…

Brunei Central Bank Launches Sustainable Finance Roadmap

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Nov 26 (NNN-PELITA) – Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB), has launched the nation’s Sustainable Finance Roadmap (SFR) themed: “A Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Financial Sector.” The SFR, launched yesterday, serves as a strategic guide for the financial sector in adopting and integrating sustainable finance, encompassing climate adaptation and…

68 Killed, 116 Injured In Fire Accidents In Myanmar In Jan-Oct

YANGON, Nov 25 (NNN-MNA) – Sixty-eight people were killed and 116 were injured in fire accidents in Myanmar, during the first 10 months of this year, according to the country’s fire services department, today. From Jan to Oct this year, a total of 850 fire accidents occurred, damaging 2,644 houses,…

Arms, Munitions Discovered In N. Afghanistan

KABUL, Nov 25 (NNN-BNA) – Personnel of the national army, have uncovered arms and munitions in the northern Afghanistan Balkh province, reported the state-run Radio and Television of Afghanistan (RTA), today. The weaponry, which included six stock of Kalashnikov assault rifles, a pistol, four hand grenades, and hundreds of bullets…

Türkiye, S. Korea Eye Closer Cooperation On Nuclear Energy

ANKARA, Nov 25 (NNN-TRT) – Türkiye and South Korea signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), yesterday, during South Korean President, Lee Jae Myung’s visit to Ankara, aiming to strengthen cooperation in the nuclear energy sector. At a joint press conference with the South Korean president, Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan,…