Death Toll In India’s Uttar Pradesh Train Derailment Rises To Four

NEW DELHI, Jul 20 (NNN-PTI) – The death toll in a train derailment in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh rose to four yesterday, officials said. “One person succumbed to his injuries, in a Lucknow hospital, and another body was recovered from a coach of the train today (yesterday),” an…

Four Killed In IED Blast In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jul 20 (NHNN-APP) – At least four people were killed, in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast, in Pakistan’s north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said, yesterday. The blast occurred in South Waziristan district of the province, killing two people on the spot, while two other injured, lost their lives…

Singapore-Flagged Vessel Struck In Gulf Of Aden

SINGAPORE, Jul 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – A Singapore-flagged container vessel, was struck by unidentified projectiles, while transiting the Gulf of Aden, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), said yesterday. The crew members extinguished the resulting fire onboard and are all safe. The container vessel moved under its own propulsion…

Over 30 Injured In Bus Accident In Eastern Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Jul 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – Over 30 people were injured, when a bus veered off the road, in Trincomalee district, in Sri Lanka’s Eastern Province yesterday, police said. Those injured have been admitted to regional hospitals, and some of them were in serious condition, according to the police. The police…

Teenager Arrested After Man Dies In Overnight Stabbing In Sydney

SYDNEY, Jul 20 (NNN-AAP) – A 15-year-old boy has been arrested, after a man was stabbed to death, in Sydney’s inner-west today, local police said. Police of Australia’s state of New South Wales said today that, emergency services were called to a home on Spring Street, Concord, at about 12:30…

Evidence Of Early Humans In Indonesia Adds To Understanding Of Ancient Migration: Study

CANBERRA, Jul 20 (NNN-AAP) – Researchers have discovered signs of human occupation in Indonesia, over 40,000 years ago, which they say, offer new clues about early migration through the region. In a new study, a team from the Australian National University (ANU), found evidence of human occupation on Indonesia’s south-eastern…

Japan MSDF Helicopter Wreckage Found On Seafloor: Media

TOKYO, Jul 20 (NNN-NHK) – The wreckage of a Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (MSDF) helicopter, that disappeared in Apr, has been discovered on the seafloor, with another possible aircraft nearby, local media reported today. The discovery followed an accident in Apr, where two JMSDF helicopters collided and crashed during training…

Egypt, Arab League Embrace UN Court’s Call To End Israeli Occupation Of Palestinian Territories

CAIRO, Jul 20 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt and the Arab League, welcomed yesterday, the call of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to end Israel’s “unlawful” presence in the occupied Palestinian territories. In a statement, Egypt’s foreign ministry, called upon all international parties, to uphold and implement the ICJ’s advisory opinion,…

Microsoft Outage Affected Flights, Hospital Operations In India

NEW DELHI, Jul 20 (NNN-PTI) – Hundreds of flights were cancelled or delayed, and operations at some private hospitals were affected in India yesterday, due to the global Microsoft outage. One of the country’s major private commercial airlines, IndiaGo, had to cancel over 250 flights, as many more were delayed…

Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan To Increase Trade To Two Billion USD

TASHKENT, Jul 20 (NNN-UzA) – Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan plan to increase bilateral trade to two billion U.S. dollars, the press service of the president of Uzbekistan said. Uzbek President, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, discussed issues related to Uzbek-Kyrgyz cooperation during the meeting with Kyrgyz President, Sadyr Japarov, who was on a state…