Three Arrested Over Drug Trafficking In S. Afghanistan

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, Jul 26 (NNN-ANA) – Police seized 46 kg of opium poppy in south Afghanistan’s Kandahar province, and arrested three persons, on chargeS of involvement in the drug business, provincial police spokesperson, Mawlawi Asadullah Jamshid, said today. The trio was arrested in the provincial capital, Kandahar city yesterday, while…

Philippine Typhoon, Southwest Monsoon Death Toll Rises To 33

MANILA, Jul 26 (NNN-PNA) – The death toll from severe flooding and landslides, triggered by the southwest monsoon, enhanced by Typhoon Gaemi has risen to 33, police said today. Police said, 11 people died in the Philippine capital region, Manila, 12 in the Calabarzon region, and 10 from Central Luzon,…

71 Houses Destroyed By Tornado In Yangon

YANGON, Jul 26 (NNN-MNA) – A tornado ripped through two villages in Kungyangon township of Yangon region, destroying 71 houses, an official from the Yangon Rescue Organisation said today. The tornado struck around 4:45 a.m. local time, he said. Of the 71 houses, 34 were completely destroyed, and the rest…

57th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Kicked Off In Laos

VIENTIANE, Jul 26 (NNN-KPL) – The 57th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM), was held in the Lao capital, Vientiane yesterday, to review and discuss the progress made, in the implementation of various activities. The meeting was chaired by Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of…

Türkiye To Send Military Jets, Ships To Qatar

ANKARA, Jul 26 (NNN-TRT) – Türkiye will send two naval ships and six F-16 jet fighters to Qatar, as part of the military cooperation between the two countries, the country’s Defence Ministry said, yesterday. Türkiye will dispatch the military assets to Qatar “to ensure that training and exercises conducted by…

Yemen’s Houthi Leader Threatens More Attacks On Tel Aviv

SANAA, Jul 26 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Houthi leader, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, yesterday said in a televised speech, his armed group would launch more attacks against the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. “I confirm that more military operations to target Tel Aviv are coming,” the leader said in his weekly speech,…

Sri Lanka To Hold Presidential Election On Sept 21

COLOMBO, Jul 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s Election Commission announced today that, the country’s presidential election will be held on Sept 21. The Election Commission also announced Aug 15, as the date of nomination of candidates for the election of the president, according to the gazette notification, issued in this…

Japan Weather Agency Warns Of Heatstroke Today

TOKYO, Jul 26 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese weather officials, today urged people to take measures to prevent heatstroke, as scorching heat is expected again across wide areas of the country. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said, high temperatures have continued for several days in the Kanto-Koshin region, forecasting severe heat again…

Bus Carrying Students Crashed With Car In Western Australia

SYDNEY, Jul 25 (NNN-AAP) – A female driver remained in critical condition today, after her car collided with a bus carrying students in Western Australia’s capital, Perth. At approximately 8:20 a.m. local time yesterday (0020 GMT), the Western Australian Police Force received reports of a collision between a sedan and…

Philippines Searches For One Missing Crew Of Submerged Oil Tanker

MANILA, Jul 25 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel, are searching for a missing crew of an oil tanker, that sank off Bataan province, west of Manila, before dawn today, a PCG spokesperson said. Rear Admiral Armando Balilo, said, the vessel, Motor Tanker Terra Nova, carrying 1.4 million littres…