Both Pilots Dead After Cattle-Mustering Choppers Crashed In Western Australia

SYDNEY, Jul 25 (NNN-AAP) – Australian police confirmed the deaths of both pilots, after two helicopters crashed in Western Australia, this morning. The incident took place near Mount Anderson Station in Camballin, a small town in the state’s Kimberley region. Emergency services were notified of the crash at about 6:20…

Five Automakers In S. Korea To Recall Some 430,000 Vehicles

SEOUL, Jul 25 (NNN-YONHAP) – Five domestic and foreign automakers in South Korea will voluntarily recall some 430,000 vehicles, for manufacturing defects, the transport ministry said, today. Kia Corp. will recall 210,283 units of two different models, including K5, for poor durability of the hydraulic electronic control unit (HECU), and…

Death Toll From Philippine Floods, Landslides Rises To 21

MANILA, Jul 25 (NNN-PNA) – Reported deaths from heavy rains, massive flooding, and landslides, triggered by south-west monsoon, enhanced by typhoon Gaemi, climbed to 21, police said today. In a preliminary report, police said, seven people died in the Philippine capital region, Manila, three in Cavite province, five in Batangas…

Pakistan’s Cement Exports Increased Over 40 Percent In FY 2023-24

ISLAMABAD, Jul 25 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s cement exports increased over 40 percent for fiscal year 2023-24, through June, compared to the previous fiscal year, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics said, yesterday. Cement exports from the country were recorded at 266.516 million U.S. dollars in fiscal year 2023-24, against the exports…

Militant, Trooper Killed In Indian-Controlled Kashmir Gunfight

NEW DELHI, Jul 25 (NNN-PTI) – An Indian army trooper and a militant were killed yesterday, in a fierce gunfight in Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said. The gunfight broke out in the forest area of Kowut, in the frontier Kupwara district, about 70 km north-west of Srinagar city, the summer capital…

Australia Unveils Dual Flag Bearers For Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony

SYDNEY, Jul 25 (NNN-AAP) – Australian Olympic Committee (AOC), announced yesterday that, paddler Jessica Fox and hockey veteran, Eddie Ockenden, were selected as flag-bearers for the Australian team at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris. Fox will become the second paddler to carry the flag, following the…

2,800 New Units Launched In Vietnam’s Resort Real Estate Segment In Q2

HANOI, Jul 25 (NNN-VNA) – Some 2,800 new units were launched, in the resort real estate segment in Vietnam, in the second quarter of 2024, an eight-fold increase from the first and mostly concentrated in a few locations, VnExpress cited the Vietnam Association of Realtors, yesterday. According to real estate…

Myanmar To Celebrate International Youth Day In Nay Pyi Taw

YANGON, Jul 25 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar will hold an event, to mark International Youth Day, in the capital, Nay Pyi Taw on Aug 12, the state-run daily Myanma Alinn reported, yesterday. The event will include activities such as youth forums, youth excursions and social works, the report said. Yangon Region…

38th Jerash Festival For Culture And Arts Kicked Off In Jordan

AMMAN, Jul 25 (NNN-PETRA) – The 38th Jerash Festival for Culture and Arts, kicked off yesterday, in the ancient historic city of Jerash, some 50 km to the north of Amman. This year’s festival celebrates the silver jubilee of King Abdullah II’s accession to the throne and draws together participants…

Kuwait Reports 5.2 Billion USD Budget Deficit In FY 2023-24

KUWAIT CITY, Jul 25 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait’s Ministry of Finance, yesterday, announced the 2023-24 fiscal year ending Mar, 2024, had concluded with a deficit of 1.6 billion Kuwaiti dinars (about 5.2 billion U.S. dollars) against a surplus of 6.4 billion dinars in the previous fiscal year. The ministry said in…