Water Supply Network Inaugurated In E. Afghanistan

KABUL, Nov 16 (NNN-BNA) – Afghan authorities inaugurated a new water supply network, in the eastern Nangarhar province, it was reported yesterday. The project, constructed in Lal Pur district, is designed to provide clean drinking water to 665 families, who have recently faced severe shortages, the report said, adding that,…

Measles-Rubella Cases Up 37 Percent In Philippines This Year

MANILA, Nov 16 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines recorded 4,718 measles-rubella cases from Jan to mid-Nov this year, 37 percent higher than the 3,434 cases logged in the same period of 2024, the country’s Department of Health (DOH) said, yesterday. Around 73 percent of cases are unvaccinated and most of them…

Five Terrorists Killed In NW Pakistan: Police

ISLAMABAD, Nov 16 (NNN-APP) – Five terrorists were killed, in an intelligence-based operation, in Lakki Marwat district, of Pakistan’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said, yesterday. According to the police, the operation was conducted by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in Takhti Khel area of the district, following credible information…

Death Toll Rises To 11 With 10 Still Missing In Central Java Landslide

JAKARTA, Nov 16 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian search and rescue teams recovered eight more bodies yesterday, during the third day of operations, following a landslide in Cibeunying Village, Cilacap Regency, Central Java Province, bringing the total number of victims found to 11, with 10 people still missing, authorities said. Head of…

Laos Opened 12th National Games

VIENTIANE, Nov 16 (NNN-KPL) – The 12th National Games, Lao’s largest sporting event, officially opened yesterday, with a grand ceremony at the National Stadium in the Lao capital, Vientiane. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Atsaphangthong Siphandone, governor of Vientiane, emphasised that, the event serves as a platform for promoting public…

Jordan’s King Visited Indonesia

JAKARTA, Nov 16 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto, hosted Jordan’s King Abdullah II, in Jakarta on Friday, with Jakarta saying they discussed broadening defence and economic cooperation. The Jordanian king, who hosted Prabowo in Amman, in Apr this year, was on a regional tour across several Asian countries including…

ADB Plans To Invest Up To 2.5 Billion USD In Azerbaijan

MANILA, Nov 16 (NNN-PNA) – Asian Development Bank (ADB) President, Masato Kanda, said yesterday that, the ADB plans to invest up to 2.5 billion U.S. dollars, to support Azerbaijan’s development priorities. “ADB remains committed to supporting Azerbaijan’s transformation into a regional hub, linking Central Asia and Europe,” Kanda said during…

Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan Vowed To Lift Trade Turnover To 10 Billion Dollars By 2030

TASHKENT, Nov 16 (NNN-UzA) – Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan agreed to raise bilateral trade turnover to 10 billion U.S. dollars by 2030, the presidents of both countries confirmed, during a meeting here, yesterday. The agreement was reached in talks between Uzbek President, Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Kazakh President, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Uzbek…

Japanese Parliament Members Urged PM To Retract Erroneous Remarks On China’s Taiwan

TOKYO, Nov 16 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, recently made erroneous remarks about China’s Taiwan, during a hearing in the Diet, prompting parliament members to demand that she retract those remarks. Japanese Communist Party and House of Councillors member, Taku Yamazoe, said that, Takaichi’s remarks had exacerbated tensions…

Bangladesh To Implement Special Security Plan For General Election

DHAKA, Nov 16 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh will implement a nine-day special security plan, for the 13th general election, slated for Feb next year, Bangladesh’s Home Affairs Adviser, Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, said yesterday. The plan could be adjusted, based on how the situation develops in the country, he said. He…