Two Mongolian Climbers Died On Descent After Successfully Summiting Mt. Qomolangma

ULAN BATOR, May 20 (NNN-APA) – Two Mongolian climbers have tragically died, following their successful ascent of the world’s tallest peak, Mount Qomolangma, from the Nepali side, without supplementary oxygen and assistance of Sherpa guides, as confirmed by the Mongolian National Climbing Federation (MNCF), yesterday. Tsedendamba Usukhjargal, aged 53, and…

Chinese, Tajik FMs Pledge To Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation

DUSHANBE, May 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, held talks yesterday, with Tajik Foreign Minister, Sirojiddin Muhriddin, in the Tajik capital, Dushanbe. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that, despite the differences in size and national conditions…

Yesterday’s Death Toll Rose To 31 In Israeli Raids On Central Gaza

GAZA, May 20 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 31 Palestinians were killed yesterday, in an Israeli airstrike in the central Gaza Strip, while the Israeli army announced the killing of two of its soldiers, in the enclave. Local sources and eyewitnesses said that, Israeli warplanes targeted, at dawn, a house for…

Saudi King To Undergo Treatment For Lung Infection

RIYADH, May 20 (NNN-SPA) – The Saudi Royal Court announced yesterday that, Saudi King, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, will undergo treatment for a lung infection. He underwent medical examinations yesterday, at the Royal Clinics of Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah, due to high temperature and joint pain. The Saudi king…

Roundup: Fog, Rain Hamper Search For Iran’s President After Helicopter Crash

TEHRAN, May 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – A hard landing happened to a helicopter carrying Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, and other senior officials, in the north-western province of East Azarbaijan yesterday, Iran’s state-run IRIB TV reported. The area of the hard landing had been narrowed down to a radius of two km,…

13 Killed As Bus Fell Into Ravine In Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, May 19 (NNN-APP) – At least 13 people were killed and several others injured, when a mini bus plunged into a ravine, in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, police said, yesterday. According to the police, the accident happened when the bus tumbled off the road, near the Panj Peer area…

Singapore Introduces Precaution Measures Against COVID-19 Resurgence

SINGAPORE, May 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – Singapore’s Health Ministry has required public hospitals to move suitable patients to transitional or home care facilities, to ensure bed capacity for COVID-19 resurgence, according to a statement issued, yesterday. The ministry also asked public hospitals to reduce non-urgent surgeries, as part of the precaution…

Mongolia’s GDP Expands 7.8 Percent In Q1

ULAN BATOR, May 19 (NNN-APA) – Mongolia’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 7.8 percent year on year, in the first quarter of 2024, official data released by the country’s National Statistics Office (NSO) showed, yesterday. The country’s GDP amounted to 16.5 trillion Mongolian tugriks (around 4.9 billion U.S. dollars) in…

17,000 Elderly Living Alone In Japan Die At Home In Jan-Mar: Police Survey

TOKYO, May 19 (NNN-NHK) – A recent survey by Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA), showed that, 17,034 elderly people living alone, died at home, across the country, from Jan to Mar. The survey covered 60,466 dead bodies, handled by Japanese police during the first three months of the year. Of…

Iranian Official Hails “Extensive” Cultural Cooperation With China

TEHRAN, May 19 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s cooperation with China, in the area of cultural heritage, is “extensive, friendly and responsible,” Director of the National Museum of Iran, Jebrael Nokandeh said here, yesterday. Nokandeh, also a senior archaeologist, made the remarks at a ceremony marking the International Museum Day, which falls…