S. Korea Protests Against Japan’s Territorial Claims To Disputed Islets

SEOUL, Jul 12 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea, today, protested against Japan’s renewed territorial claims to the disputed islets, lying halfway between the two countries, called Dokdo by South Korea and Takeshima by Japan. South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that, the South Korean government strongly protests…

Bangladeshi Students Protest Quota System For Government Jobs

DHAKA, Jul 12 (NNN-BSS) – Students in Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka and elsewhere in the country, have been staging protests against a recruitment system for government jobs. Students yesterday marched and blocked busy intersections across the country, causing traffic disruption for the fourth day, demanding reforms to the government jobs policy,…

Indonesia Tightens Cyber-Security After Ransomware Attack

by Nurul Fitri Ramadhani JAKARTA, Jul 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – The recent cyber attack in Indonesia, that massively disrupted its national data system, has urged the country to strengthen its cyber resilience and evaluate its digital technology policy. Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, Hadi Tjahjanto, said today…

Second Asian Mixed Martial Arts Championship Kicked Off In Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Jul 12 (NNN-AKP) – The second Asian Mixed Martial Arts Championship, kicked off at the Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, last night. Cambodian Prime Minister, Hun Manet, presided over the opening ceremony of the three-day tournament, which brought together a total of 94 Mixed Martial…

Seven More Palestinians Murdered By Zionist Airstrike On S. Gaza; Death Toll Has Risen To 38,345

GAZA, Jul 12 (NNN-WAFA) – Seven more Palestinians were murdered, in a Zionist airstrike on a gathering, in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, Palestinian sources said, yesterday. The airstrike also injured several others, and all the casualties were transported to the Nasser Government Hospital, medical sources said. Video…

Kuwait Experiences Extreme Heat As Temperature Exceeds 50 Degrees Celsius

KUWAIT CITY, Jul 12 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait was hit by a heatwave yesterday, as the highest temperature exceeded 50 degrees Celsius, according to the Kuwait Meteorological Department. Data released by the department indicated that, the highest temperature in Kuwait yesterday reached 51 degrees Celsius, approaching the country’s historical record of…

Uzbekistan Loans 255 Million USD To China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway

TASHKENT, Jul 12 (NNN-UzA) – Uzbekistan will allocate 255 million U.S. dollars, to the charter capital of the joint project company for the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, as reported by Uzbek media, yesterday. Uzbek President, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, recently signed a decree, approving a loan of 255 million dollars to establish Uzbekistan’s stake,…

Pakistan Monitoring Rainfall, Flood Situation Amid Vigorous Monsoon Activity Prediction

ISLAMABAD, Jul 12 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), said yesterday that, it is closely monitoring rainfall and flood situation, as vigorous monsoon activity is predicted in the coming days across the country. The PMD is assessing the weather situation promptly, through its over 100 observatories throughout the country, to…

105 Kg Of Heroin Blocks Seized In Eastern Myanmar

YANGON, Jul 12 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s authorities have seized 105 kg, 300 heroin blocks, in the country’s eastern state of Shan, the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) reported late yesterday. Acting on a tip-off, anti-narcotic police intercepted two vehicles in Tachilek Township of Shan State on Tuesday, and…

S. Korea’s Population Aged 65 And Older Tops 10 Million

SEOUL, Jul 12 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s population aged 65 and older topped 10 million, coming closer to a super-aged society, the interior ministry said, yesterday. The number of officially registered residents aged 65 or higher reached 10,000,062 on Wednesday, according to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. The…