India’s Aviation Regulator Issues New Safety Standards For Ground Handlers

NEW DELHI, Jul 11 (NNN-PTI) – With a consistent expansion witnessed in India’s civil aviation industry, the country’s aviation regulator the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has issued fresh safety standards for the ground handling service providers at airports. According to a statement from the DGCA yesterday, the ground…

One Dead, Two Toddlers Missing In Southern Philippine Flash Flood

MANILA, Jul 11 (NNN-PNA) – A 14-year-old boy has died and two toddlers, aged 2 and 3, have been reported missing, after a flash flood swept through four towns in Lanao del Sur province, in the southern Philippines, police and local officials said. Jennie Tamano, the provincial information officer, said,…

Eight Killed In Two Car Accidents In Iraq

BAGHDAD, Jul 11 (NNN-NINA) – Eight people were killed and three others injured yesterday, in two car accidents, north of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, a police source said. In one accident, three civilians and an army officer were killed, when two civilian cars collided on a road, near a village…

Hezbollah To Cease Fire If Peace Reached In Gaza: Nasrallah

BEIRUT, Jul 11 (NNN-NNA) – Hezbollah Leader, Hassan Nasrallah, confirmed yesterday that, Hezbollah will stop attacking Israel, if an agreement is reached on a ceasefire in Gaza. Nasrallah made the remarks in a televised speech, commemorating Mohammad Ni’mah Nasser, a party leader, killed by Israel in southern Lebanon, last week.…

5.8-Magnitude Earthquake Struck Off Western Indonesia

JAKARTA, Jul 11 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the western province of Bengkulu in Indonesia, last night, but did not generate significant waves, according to the country’s meteorology, climatology, and geophysics agency. The earthquake occurred at 22:32 Jakarta time (1532 GMT), with the epicentre located 145 km north-west…

Fire Under Control, Water Contaminated After Large Chemical Explosion Shocks Melbourne Factory

SYDNEY, Jul 11 (NNN-AAP) – Authorities provided an update yesterday, about a major blast and subsequent fire, at a factory in Melbourne’s west, saying that, the blaze was brought under control but left a nearby creek contaminated with chemicals. At around 11:20 a.m. local time yesterday, emergency services rushed to…

Israeli Regime’s Military Urges Gaza City Residents To Evacuate Again

JERUSALEM, Jul 11 (NNN-MA’AN) – The Israeli regime’s military said yesterday that, it dropped thousands of leaflets on Gaza City, urging all residents to leave immediately, amid an intensified military offensive on the Palestinian enclave’s main city. The leaflets called on “all those in Gaza City” to leave and move…

Four-Metre Long Crocodile That Killed Australian Child Shot Dead

CANBERRA, Jul 10 (NNN-AAP) – Authorities have shot dead a crocodile that killed a child, in Australia’s Northern Territory (NT). NT Police today confirmed that, the 4.2-metre saltwater crocodile, that attacked a 12-year-old girl earlier this month has been located and destroyed. The girl was swimming with family in a…

Malaysia’s Unemployment Rate Stands At 3.3 Percent In May

KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 10 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s unemployment rate stood at 3.3 percent in May, with the number of unemployed reduced to 566,100 persons, from 566,400 persons in Apr, official data showed, today. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), said in a statement that, an optimistic economic position in May…

Mongolia Celebrates National Flag Day Today

ULAN BATOR, Jul 10 (NNN-APA) – Mongolia celebrates its National Flag Day today, to honour the national flag, preserve historical customs and traditions, and strengthen national unity. A national flag-raising ceremony took place at the central square, attended by Mongolian President, Ukhnaa Khurelsukh, Parliament Speaker, Dashzegve Amarbayasgalan, Prime Minister, Luvsannamsrai…