15 More Dead In Monsoon-Sparked Disasters In Nepal

KATHMANDU, Jul 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 15 more people have been killed in landslides and floods in Nepal, in the past two days, police said, yesterday. Incessant monsoon rains since Friday evening have created havoc across Nepal, leaving 15 dead, two missing and 17 others injured, in landslides and…

Indonesia Gears Up For Family Offices

by Hayati Nupus JAKARTA, Jul 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Indonesian government is implementing strategic initiatives, to establish family offices, private entities aimed at managing the business affairs of affluent families. This move will enable ultra-high-net-worth individuals from various countries, to make investments without incurring tax liabilities. Indonesian President, Joko Widodo,…

Afghan Gov’t Certifies 12 Projects

KABUL, Jul 8 (NNN-ANA) – The Afghan caretaker government’s national procurement commission, has certified 12 projects worth five billion afghanis (about 70.4 million U.S. dollars), the acting deputy prime minister for economic affairs said, in a statement, yesterday. The participants of the commission, led by Acting Deputy Prime Minister for…

Five Dead In Two Car Accidents In Iraq

BAGHDAD, Jul 8 (NNN-NINA) – Five people were killed and six others wounded, yesterday, in two car accidents north of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, a police source said. In one accident, four people were killed, when their car overturned on the main road between Baghdad and the northern city of…

Tokyo Governor Koike Reelected For Third Term

TOKYO, Jul 8 (NNN-NHK) – Tokyo Governor, Yuriko Koike, yesterday, was reelected in the gubernatorial race in the Japanese capital. Koike, 71, won a third consecutive four-year term with effective backing of the Tokyo chapter of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). She defeated Shinjuku Ishimaru, a former mayor from…

Mongolia’s Main Opposition Accepts Ruling Party’s Proposal To Form Coalition Gov’t

ULAN BATOR, Jul 8 (NNN-APA) – Mongolia’s main opposition, the Democratic Party (DP), announced yesterday that, it has agreed to form a coalition government with the ruling Mongolian People’s Party (MPP). The decision was made during an irregular meeting of the DP’s National Policy Committee, yesterday. “Members of the National…

Two Troopers, Six Militants Killed In Indian-Controlled Kashmir Gunfights

NEW DELHI, Jul 8 (NNN-PTI) – Two Indian army troopers and six militants were killed, in two separate gunfights in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said, yesterday. The gunfights broke out Saturday, in two villages of Kulgam, about 70 km south of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir. “As…

Jordan Condemns Israeli Targeting Of Displaced Palestinians In Gaza

AMMAN, Jul 8 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan, yesterday, strongly condemned Israel’s continued targeting of shelters for displaced Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, referring to the Israeli bombing of a school in central Gaza’s Nuseirat camp, a day earlier. This latest Israeli strike on the UN school-converted shelter inflicted at least 16…

Record Summer Heat Scorches Many Parts Of Japan

TOKYO, Jul 7 (NNN-NHK) – Japan is facing an unprecedented heatwave, with temperatures measuring more than 40 degrees Celsius in areas from Tokai to Kanto regions, today. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has issued heatstroke alerts for 26 prefectures, urging residents to take precautions against the potentially deadly heat. With…

PNG Minister Arrested, Charged With Domestic Assault In Sydney

SYDNEY, Jul 7 (NNN-AAP) – Papua New Guinea’s Minister for Petroleum, Jimmy Maladina, was arrested in Australia’s Sydney, and charged with an alleged domestic assault offense, local media reported, today. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) website, reported that, the ABC understands the minister was charged with domestic assault yesterday morning,…