Two Hospitals In Delhi Get Bomb Threat

NEW DELHI, May 13 (NNN-PTI) – Two government-run hospitals in Delhi, received a bomb threat yesterday, triggering evacuations in both facilities. Personnel belonging to the Delhi Police, the Delhi Fire Services and the local disaster management force, carried out security checks inside the Sanjay Gandhi Hospital in Mangolpuri, and the…

Bangladesh’s Remittances Hit 810 Million USD In First 10 Days Of May

DHAKA, May 13 (NNN-BSS) – Expatriate Bangladeshis sent home a total of 810 million U.S. dollars in remittances, in the first 10 days of May, according to Bangladesh Bank sources. The remittance inflow has increased in the first 10 days of the current month, compared to the corresponding duration of…

Palestinian Death Toll Nears 35,000 As Israel Ramps Up Strikes

GAZA, May 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli regime’s attacks on Gaza Strip has risen to 34,971, as the Zionist regime ramps up strikes on Rafah, after truce talks collapsed.– NNN-XINHUA  

Israel Orders New Evacuations In Rafah After UN Votes In Favour Of Palestine’s Membership

JERUSALEM, May 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – Israel ordered new evacuations on Saturday, in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah, as it prepared to escalate its military operation, a day after the United Nations (UN) passed a resolution endorsing the Palestinian request for full UN membership. More than one million displaced Palestinians are…

77 Percent Of Japan’s COVID-19 Oral Drugs To Be Destroyed

TOKYO, May 12 (NNN-NHK) – Japan is set to destroy 77 percent of the COVID-19 oral medications it purchased, as they remain unused, local media reported. The Japanese government secured the oral drugs for 5.6 million people, during the pandemic, but those for 4.3 million people remain unused, Kyodo News…

Nepali Sherpa Scales Mt. Qomolangma For Record 29th Time

KATHMANDU, May 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – Veteran Nepali climbing guide, Kami Rita Sherpa, set a new world record today, by ascending the world’s highest Mount Qomolangma for the 29th time. The 54-year-old Sherpa, who was guiding foreign climbers, reached the 8,848-metre-high peak at 7:25 a.m. local time, today, said Khim Lal…

Israel’s New Evacuation Order In Gaza Affects 300,000 Civilians: Meanwhile, Latest Death Toll Has Reached 34,971

GAZA, May 12 (NNN-WAFA) – The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), said that, the new evacuation order by the regime’s army yesterday, has affected some 300,000 Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip. “We’re extremely concerned these evacuation orders have come both…

Iraqi Shiite Militia Claims Missile Attack On Airbase In S. Israel

BAGHDAD, May 12 (NNN-NINA) – A Shiite militia in Iraq, yesterday, claimed responsibility for an attack with a cruise missile on a military airbase in Israel. The militia, known as the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, said in an online statement that, its fighters launched an attack at dawn, with a…

Hamas Announced Death Of Another Israeli Hostage In Gaza

GAZA, May 12 (NNN-WAFA) – Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), announced yesterday, the death of an Israeli detainee in its custody, in the Gaza Strip. The brigades said in a statement that, 51-year-old Nadav Boblabil, holding British nationality, finally succumbed to injuries sustained, after…

Aurora Australis Illuminated New Zealand Skies

WELLINGTON, May 12 (NNN-RNZ) – Sky-watchers across New Zealand were treated to a celestial spectacle, as the Aurora Australis, also known as the southern lights, graced the night sky last night. From North Island to South Island, clear skies have provided optimal viewing conditions, as the colourful display captivated curious…