Bangladesh Recorded 272 New Dengue Cases, Two More Deaths

DHAKA, Jul 29 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh reported 272 new dengue cases and two new deaths, in the last 24 hours, as of 8:00 a.m. local time yesterday, taking the tally to 5,768, and the death toll to 55, so far, this year, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), under…

Turkish Forces Killed 16 “Terrorists” In N. Syria, Iraq

ANKARA, Jul 29 (NNN-TRT) – The Turkish military has neutralised a total of 16 “terrorists” in operations in northern Iraq and northern Syria, the country’s Defence Ministry said, yesterday. The Turkish forces killed 11 members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in Hakurk, Gara and Asos regions, in northern…

Iran’s Supreme Leader Endorsed Pezeshkian As New President

TEHRAN, Jul 29 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, formally endorsed Masoud Pezeshkian as Iran’s ninth president, yesterday. During a ceremony held in the Iranian capital, Khamenei endorsed a decree, issued by Interim President, Mohammad Mokhber, and handed it over to Pezeshkian, officially approving him as the country’s next…

Three Killed, 16 Injured As Bus Overturned In SW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jul 28 (NNN-APP) – At least three people were killed and 16 others injured, yesterday, after a bus overturned near Loralai district of Pakistan’s south-west Balochistan province, a rescue service reported. According to the Edhi rescue service, the accident took place early morning on the road, due to over-speeding,…

Sri Lanka Seizes Over 27,330 Kg Of Tendu Leaves So Far, This Year

COLOMBO, Jul 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s navy and coast guard, seized over 27,330 kg of smuggled Tendu leaves, so far, this year, the navy said in a statement, yesterday. The navy said, they seized 1,276 kg of Tendu leaves, floating in the seas off Kalpitiya in north-western Sri Lanka…

38 Terrorists Arrested In Operations In Pakistan’s Punjab Province

ISLAMABAD, Jul 28 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of the police, arrested 38 terrorists altogether, in the eastern Punjab province in July, the police reported. A CTD spokesperson said in a statement yesterday, the arrests were made in intelligence-based operations conducted in cities of the province. “The CTD conducted…

Knife-Armed Man Shot Dead By Police In Sydney’s Suburb

SYDNEY, Jul 28 (NNN-AAP) – A 34-year-old man, armed with a knife, was shot dead by police, last night, in Middleton Grange, a south-western suburb of Sydney, in Australia’s state of New South Wales (NSW). The NSW Police Force said in a statement today that, emergency services were called to…

Myanmar Marked Mangrove Conservation Day With Community Event

YANGON, Jul 28 (NNN-MNA) – A ceremony to mark the 2024 International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, was held in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, on Friday, the state-run Myanma Alinn reported yesterday. Speaking at the event, organised by the Forest Department, Deputy Minister for Natural Resources and…

Afghan Gov’t To Install 33 Electronic Scanners In Ports

KABUL, Jul 28 (NNN-ANA) – Afghan caretaker government, has signed a contract of installing 33 electronic scanners, aiming to boost security, curb smuggling, and endorse comprehensive screening commercial goods, the country’s acting deputy prime minister for economic affairs office, said in a statement, yesterday. The scanners, worth eight billion afghani…

Turkish Parliament Approves Motion For Sending Navy To Somalia

ANKARA, Jul 28 (NNN-TRT) – The Turkish parliament passed a motion yesterday, for the deployment of Turkish Armed Forces elements to Somalia, including the maritime jurisdiction areas of the country. Elements of the Turkish Armed Forces will be deployed in Somalia for two years to support Somalia’s security activities against…