Four Israeli Soldiers Killed In Northern Gaza Battles; 34,943 Palestinians Massacred

GAZA, May 11 (NNN-WAFA) – At least four Israeli soldiers have been killed, in ongoing battles in northern Gaza, the Israeli army said, yesterday. Israeli public radio said that, all the casualties were from Battalion 931 of the Nahal Brigade, all in the rank of sergeant. According to the radio,…

Voting Ended In 2nd Round Of Iran’s Parliamentary Election

TEHRAN, May 11 (NNN-IRNA) – Voting in the second round of Iran’s 12th parliamentary election ended at 10:00 p.m. local time (1830 GMT), last night, after 14 straight hours. The election was held at nearly 11,500 polling stations, in 22 constituencies, in 15 provinces and 47 counties. The voting, initially…

Cambodia Warns Of Health Hazards From Smoking E-Cigarettes

PHNOM PENH, May 11 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia’s Ministry of Health (MoH), today called on people, especially youths, to avoid smoking e-cigarettes, which contain high levels of nicotine that could cause serious effects on users’ health. An e-cigarette or vape is a battery-operated device that heats up a special liquid into…

Japan’s LDP Faction Accountant Pleads Guilty To Underreporting Political Funds

TOKYO, May 11 (NNN-NHK) – The chief accountant of a major faction in Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), has admitted in court to underreporting a total of around 675 million yen (about 4.3 million U.S. dollars) in political funds. Junichiro Matsumoto, 76, who was managing accounts as the general…

414 Permitted To Climb Mt. Qomolangma From Nepal Side

KATHMANDU, May 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – By yesterday, Nepal’s Department of Tourism had issued climbing permits to 414 climbers, planning to ascend Mount Qomolangma, the world’s highest peak, from the Nepali side, during this year’s spring climbing season. The mountaineers hail from 62 different countries and regions, with 75 of them…

Man Injured After Knife Fight At Australian Shopping Centre

SYDNEY, May 11 (NNN-AAP) – A man sustained injury yesterday, and two others were on the run, after getting involved in a knife fight at a Western Australian (WA) shopping centre. At around 3:30 p.m. local time, police received multiple reports of an incident at Westfield Carousel Shopping Centre in…

Japan’s Scandal-Hit Kobayashi Pharma Withdraws 2024 Earnings Forecasts

TOKYO, May 11 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese drug-maker, Kobayashi Pharmaceutical, yesterday withdrew its consolidated earnings forecasts, for the business year to Dec, 2024, Jiji Press reported. The drugmaker cited difficulties in assessing the impact of a scandal, following reports of deaths and hospitalisations possibly linked to its dietary supplements, containing red…

Malaysia’s Palm Oil Stocks Up 1.85 Percent In Apr

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia, the world’s second largest palm oil producer, saw its palm oil stocks rise 1.85 percent from the previous month, to 1.74 million tonnes in Apr. The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)’s data, showed yesterday that, the country’s crude palm oil production grew 7.86…

India Completed Troop Withdrawal From Maldives: Indian FM Spokesperson

NEW DELHI, May 11 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Randir Jaiswal, yesterday confirmed that, all Indian troops previously stationed across three platforms in the Maldives have been redeployed back to India, and replaced by technical civilian personnel. Maldivian President, Mohamed Muizzu, pledged to withdraw all foreign troops, after assuming…

Int’l Exhibitions On Clinical Equipment, Medical Tourism, Services Got Underway In Bangladesh

DHAKA, May 11 (NNN-BSS) – A total of four international exhibitions on clinical equipment, medical tourism and services, kicked off in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, with a view to enriching the sector insiders with the knowledge of the latest technologies and innovations. The expos attracted agents, distributors, importers, trading companies, wholesalers,…