Hamas Confirms No Alternative To Opening Land Crossings For Aid Delivery

GAZA, May 18 (NNN-WAFA) – Hamas said yesterday that, there is no alternative to opening land crossings, under Palestinian supervision, for delivering humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, including the newly-anchored floating aid pier. The confirmation comes following the start of operations by the U.S.-built aid pier, off the coast…

Nine Killed As Bus Caught Fire In India’s Haryana

NEW DELHI, May 18 (NNN-PTI) – At least nine people, including six women, were killed and 15 others suffered burns, today, after a bus carrying them caught fire in the northern Indian state of Haryana, police said. The bus carrying Hindu devotees, including women and children, from neighbouring Punjab state…

Four Killed, 14 Injured In Road Accident In West Afghanistan

HERAT, Afghanistan, May 18 (NNN-ANA) – At least four people were killed and 14 others were injured, in a road accident in Afghanistan’s western Herat province, a local official said yesterday. The accident happened in the province’s Karukh district, when a mini-bus and a motorbike collided, said Ahmad Fahim Afzali,…

Singapore F-16 Jet Crashed Due To Component Failure

SINGAPORE, May 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – The pitch rate gyroscopes gave erroneous inputs to the flight control computer, leading to the crash of an F-16 fighter jet of Singapore Air Force on May 8, the Ministry of Defence said, today. The malfunction of the pitch rate gyroscopes made the pilot fail…

Malaysia’s Economy Grew 4.2 Percent In First Quarter

KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysian economy grew at 4.2 percent in the first quarter, driven by stronger private expenditure and positive turnaround in exports, the country’s central bank said, yesterday. Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), said in a statement that, household spending was higher amid continued growth in employment…

Sri Lanka To Launch Technology-Driven Programme To Reduce Corruption, Fraud

COLOMBO, May 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – Jagath Kumara Sumithraarachchi, chairman of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Open and Accountable Government, yesterday said, measures are being implemented, to launch a technology-driven programme to reduce corruption and fraud in Sri Lanka. Addressing a press conference, at the Presidential Media Centre, Sumithraarachchi said, government…

Revised Law Allows Japan Police To Crack Down On Rule-Breaking Cyclists

TOKYO, May 18 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s parliament yesterday, passed a bill that will permit police to fine cyclists for minor traffic violations, as authorities respond to an increase in bike accidents. The revised Road Traffic Act covers 113 relatively minor violations, including disregarding traffic lights and stop signs and riding…

AI Tool Capable Of Classifying Brain Tumours Within Hours: Australian Researchers

CANBERRA, May 18 (NNN-AAP) – A team of researchers from the Australian National University (ANU), has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool, to more quickly and accurately classify brain tumours. In a study published yesterday, the team demonstrated that, their deep learning model – DEPLOY – can accurately classify brain…

Japan’s Parliament Passes Bill To Allow Joint Custody For Divorced Parents

TOKYO, May 18 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s parliament has enacted a bill into law that will allow divorced parents the option of joint child custody, marking the first law change regarding parental authority in 77 years. The bill to revise the country’s Civil Code and other laws was approved by Japan’s…

Two Foreign Tourists Killed In Afghanistan’s Bamyan

BAMYAN, Afghanistan, May 18 (NNN-ANA) – Two foreign citizens were killed yesterday, in an armed attack in central Afghanistan’s tourist province of Bamyan, local media TOLOnews quoted unnamed sources as saying. No officials have yet confirmed the details of the attack.– NNN-ANA