Laos Plans To Boost Sustainable Agriculture

VIENTIANE, Jul 17 (NNN-KPL) – Laos will carry out a green and sustainable agriculture demonstration project, in 10 northern provinces of Laos, aiming to improve the quality of agricultural produce and develop agricultural production models. Agricultural authorities will organise the demonstration and production of plant seeds, and introduction and use…

Philippine President’s Approval, Trust Ratings Dip In June Survey

MANILA, Jul 17 (NNN-PNA) – The approval and trust ratings of Philippine President, Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, dropped, while Vice President, Sara Duterte, rose slightly, according to the latest national survey released today. An independent survey by Pulse Asia Inc., conducted in mid-June, with 2,400 people aged 18 and above, found…

Heavy Rain Watch Issued Across S. Korea’s Metropolitan Area

SEOUL, Jul 17 (NNN-YONHAP) – A heavy rain watch was issued across South Korea’s metropolitan area, which was battered by downpours overnight, the interior ministry said, today. Heavy rain watches and warnings were issued in the capital Seoul, the western port city of Incheon, and many parts of their surrounding…

Hand, Foot, Mouth Disease Cases In Japan Surge To Decade High

TOKYO, Jul 17 (NNN-NHK) – The number of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases in Japan, is increasing at a record pace, reaching the highest levels seen in the past decade, data from the country’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID), showed. According to the latest NIID report, 35,960…

Two Troopers Among 10 Killed In Terrorist Attack In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jul 17 (NNN-APP) – Two soldiers, five civilians and three terrorists were killed in a terrorist attack, in Pakistan’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, an army statement said, yesterday. The Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistani army, said that, a group of terrorists attacked a…

4.2-Magnitude Earthquake Struck Near Tokyo

TOKYO, Jul 17 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.2, yesterday struck Japan’s prefecture of Ibaraki, just north-east of Tokyo, the local weather agency, Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), said. The temblor occurred at 10:19 p.m. local time (1319 GMT), measuring 3 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale…

Latest Israeli Strikes Kill, Injure Dozens; One Attack Near UN HQ: Death Toll – 38,713 Palestinians

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – The latest strikes across Gaza, killed and injured dozens of Palestinian people, and one attack was uncomfortably close to the UN operations base, UN humanitarians said, yesterday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), said, one of the multiple strikes across…

Drones Hit Airbase Housing U.S. Forces In W. Iraq

BAGHDAD, Jul 17 (NNN-NINA) – Two drones, yesterday, attacked the Ayn al-Asad Airbase, in Iraq’s western Anbar province, where U.S. troops are stationed, an Iraqi army officer said. The drones caused no casualties as they hit the airbase perimeter, the officer said, on condition of anonymity. U.S. helicopters were seen…

Egyptian, French Leaders Discussed Efforts To Reach Ceasefire In Gaza

CAIRO, Jul 17 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, held a phone conversation with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron yesterday, to discuss efforts to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the Egyptian presidency said in a statement. During the call, Sissi briefed Macron on Egypt’s mediation efforts between Israel…

Iran’s New Gov’t To Emphasise Multilateralism In Foreign Policy: Acting FM

TEHRAN, Jul 17 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Acting Foreign Minister, Ali Bagheri Kani, said yesterday that, the new administration’s foreign policy would emphasise promoting multilateralism, in line with the United Nations Charter and international law. Speaking at a UN Security Council meeting in New York, Bagheri Kani outlined the diplomatic stance…