World Telecommunication Conference Opened In Baku To Chart Global Digital Development

BAKU, Nov 18 (NNN-TNA) – The World Telecommunication Development Conference 2025, opened yesterday, in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku, marking the first time the event has been held in the South Caucasus and Central Asia. Hosted at the Baku Convention Centre, the conference brings together regulatory authorities, international organisations and…

Urgent: S. Korea Offers To Hold Military Talks With DPRK

SEOUL, Nov 17 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea offered, today, to hold military talks with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), to prevent accidental clashes and ease military tensions along the inter-Korean border, according to Seoul’s defence ministry.– NNN-YONHAP

Two Killed, Four Injured In S. Korea’s Multi-Vehicle Pileup

SEOUL, Nov 17 (NNN-YONHAP) – Two people were killed and four others were injured, early today, following a chain collision involving 13 vehicles, including a tanker truck, cargo trucks and passenger cars, in South Korea. The collision, which occurred on a highway in North Gyeongsang province, at about 3:12 a.m.…

9.2 Percent Of Bangladeshi Children In Labour Force

DHAKA, Nov 17 (NNN-BSS) – A new study found that, 9.2 percent of Bangladesh’s children between five and 17 are working. The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), in partnership with UNICEF and other partners, released the report yesterday, the most comprehensive survey on children and women in Bangladesh. Aleya Akter,…

7th-Century Military Site Uncovered In Iraq

BAGHDAD, Nov 17 (NNN-NINA) – A joint Iraqi-British archaeological team, announced yesterday, the discovery of a 7th-century military site, in the central Iraqi province of Najaf. Hamid al-Yasiri, dean of the College of Archaeology at the University of Kufa in Iraq, said that, the discovered site includes “a fortress and…

Hezbollah Official Killed In Israeli Airstrike On S. Lebanon: Sources

BEIRUT, Nov 17 (NNN-NNA) – A Hezbollah official was killed last night, in an Israeli airstrike targeting a car in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese officials and security sources. It was reported that a drone attacked a car in the town of Al-Mansouri, in the western sector of southern Lebanon,…

Over 70 Australian Schools Closed Due To Possible Asbestos Contamination

CANBERRA, Nov 17 (NNN-AAP) – More than 70 schools in the Australian capital of Canberra were ordered to close today, due to growing concerns about possible asbestos contamination from decorative sand products. The government of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), said that, 71 of 94 public schools in Canberra and…

Iran Says West Renewing Nuclear Talks Push, After “Failed” Military Strikes

TEHRAN, Nov 17 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, said yesterday that, Western governments have renewed calls to resume talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme, after “failing” to achieve their objectives through recent military action. Araghchi said, the appeals for dialogue were “natural” after Western powers “did not achieve…

Afghanistan Exported Nearly 22,000 Tonnes Of Pomegranates From Southern Region

KABUL, Nov 16 (NNN-BNA) – Afghanistan exported nearly 22,000 tonnes of pomegranates from the southern region of Kandahar, so far this year, Provincial Director of Agriculture, Aimal Hakimi said, today. Last year, only 7,000 tonnes of pomegranates were exported from Kandahar, while so far this year, 21,870 tonnes of pomegranates…

Nine Injured After Car Crashed Through Fence During Race North Of Sydney

SYDNEY, Nov 16 (NNN-AAP) – Nine people have been hospitalised, after they were injured, when a vehicle crashed through a fence during a race event, north of Sydney last night. Police in the state of New South Wales (NSW) said in a statement that, the vehicle was competing in a…