Australian Police Reports 12 Percent Increase In Human Trafficking, Slavery

SYDNEY, Jul 30 (NNN-AAP) – Australian police said today that, reports of human trafficking and slavery reached an all-time high in the 2023-2024 fiscal year, with an annual hike of 12 percent. According to the latest figures, released by the Australian Federal Police (AFP), authorities received 382 reports of modern…

Five Dead In Coal Mine Incident In Vietnam’s Northern Province

HANOI, Jul 30 (NNN-VNA) – Five miners were buried alive, in a coal mine landslide last night, in Ha Long city, Vietnam’s northern province of Quang Ninh. The miners were working for Hon Gai coal company, under the Vietnam Coal-Mineral Group. Identities of all five workers have been identified, as…

Missing Cambodian Military Chopper Found, With One Dead, One Still Missing

PHNOM PENH, Jul 30 (NNN-AKP) – A Cambodian military helicopter that went missing on Jul 12, was found in the Cardamom Mountains, yesterday, with one person confirmed dead and another one still missing. “After a 17-day search operation, our search team found the missing helicopter in the Cardamom Mountains on…

44 Killed, 177 Injured In Armed Clashes Over Land Dispute In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jul 30 (NNN-APP) – At least 44 people were killed and 177 others injured, in armed clashes between two groups, during the last six days, in Kurram district of Pakistan’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a hospital official said, yesterday. Medical Superintendent of the Kurram District Head­quarters Hospital, Mir Hassan…

Laos Intensifies Dam Safety Measures During Rainy Season

VIENTIANE, Jul 30 (NNN-KPL) – The Lao Ministry of Energy and Mines, has instructed hydro-power operators nationwide, to ensure dam safety during the rainy monsoon season in the country. This year, the ministry has worked out a preparedness and emergency response plan, based on lessons learned from last year. According…

Widespread Flooding Displace Large Number Of People In Southern Myanmar

YANGON, Jul 30 (NNN-MNA) – Widespread flooding hit southern regions and states in Myanmar, displacing tens of thousands of people and submerging infrastructure facilities. The water levels of rivers in 13 towns across the four regions and states of Ayeyarwady, Bago, Mon, and Kayin in southern Myanmar, have already surpassed…

Israeli Shekel Falls Against USD Amid Growing Tension With Lebanon

JERUSALEM, Jul 30 (NNN-MA’AN) – The Israeli shekel significantly depreciated against the U.S. dollar, amid the growing security tension in northern Israel, according to official exchange rates issued by Israel’s central bank, yesterday. The representative rate was set at 3.733 shekels for one dollar, compared to the previous rate of…

Iran, Syria Vow To Further Promote Bilateral Ties

TEHRAN, Jul 30 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, and Syrian Prime Minister, Hussein Arnous, pledged to enhance bilateral relations in various areas, during their meeting in the Iranian capital, Tehran yesterday. Pezeshkian said, relations between Iran and Syria had always been “friendly and brotherly,” noting that, the two countries…

Soldier Killed, 16 Injured In Clashes In SW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jul 30 (NNN-APP) – A soldier was killed and 16 others were injured, after protesters assaulted security personnel, in Pakistan’s south-west Gwadar district of Balochistan province, the military said, yesterday. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Army, said in a statement that, a violent…

Four Killed In Blast In Indian-Controlled Kashmir

NEW DELHI, Jul 30 (NNN-PTI) – Four people were killed yesterday, in a blast near the premises of a scrap dealer, in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said. The blast went off at the Shair colony of Sopore town, in Baramulla district, about 47 km north-west of Srinagar city, the summer…