Bangladesh’s Forex Reserves Reached Nearly 20 Billion USD In Apr

DHAKA, May 8 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves reached nearly 20 billion U.S. dollars by the end of Apr, showed the latest central bank data. Bangladesh Bank data showed that, the country’s foreign exchange reserves stood at about 19.9 billion dollars on Apr 30, according to the International Monetary…

Hamas Calls For U.S., Int’l Pressure To Stop Escalation In Rafah

GAZA, May 8 (NNN-WAFA) – Hamas, yesterday, called on the U.S. administration and the international community, to put pressure on Israel, to stop the storming of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt. Hamas said in a statement, the attack is “a dangerous escalation against a civilian facility protected by international…

At Least 20 Killed In Israeli Attacks On Rafah In Gaza Today; Latest Death Toll: 34,789 Palestinians massacred

GAZA, May 7 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 20 Palestinian people have been killed, in Israel’s continuous attacks on the city of Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, since this morning. Israel targeted at least four residential buildings in Rafah, injuring dozens of people, according to the report. At least 34,789 Palestinian…

New Zealand Launches Free Trade Negotiations With UAE

WELLINGTON, May 7 (NNN-RNZ) – New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will commence negotiations on a free trade agreement, a statement by the New Zealand government said today. New Zealand Minister for Trade, Todd McClay, met with his counterpart UAE Trade Minister, Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi in…

73 Killed In Lightning Strikes Across Myanmar In 2023-24

YANGON, May 7 (NNN-MNA) – A total of 73 people have been killed in lightning strikes across Myanmar in the 2023-24 fiscal year (FY), the official television channel MRTV, citing the country’s Department of Disaster Management, reported today. Throughout the fiscal year, from Apr 1 last year to Mar 31…

Singapore Reports Decline In Weekly Dengue Cases

SINGAPORE, May 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Singapore registered 249 new dengue cases from Apr 28 to May 4, bringing the total number of dengue infections to 6,815, according to the latest data from the National Environment Agency (NEA). It is the first time the weekly reported dengue cases have dropped below…

Vietnam’s Domestic Gold Price Hits New Record High

HANOI, May 7 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam’s gold price set a new record high today, reaching 87 million Vietnamese dong (3,425 U.S. dollars) per tael, local media reported. At 9:30 a.m. local time today, Saigon Jewelry Company (SJC) Limited, reported an increase of 500,000 dong per tael, with SJC gold now…

UN Human Rights Chief Denounces Israel’s Orders To Relocate Palestinians From Rafah, Inhumane

GENEVA, May 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, yesterday condemned Israel’s directives, ordering civilians to evacuate Rafah, warning that, this action will lead to further deaths, suffering, and increased destruction in an already dire situation. “Gazans continue to be hit with bombs, disease,…

Erdogan Welcomes Hamas’s Acceptance Of Gaza Ceasefire Proposal

ANKARA, May 7 (NNN-TRT) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, yesterday, welcomed Hamas’s acceptance of a proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. “We were pleased that Hamas accepted the ceasefire (proposal), following our suggestions. Now, the same step should be taken by Israel,” Erdogan said at a press…

BOAO Forum For Asia Riyadh Conference Kicked Off

RIYADH, May 7 (NNN-SPA) – The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Riyadh Conference, kicked off here yesterday, with a focus on energy transition for sustainable development. During the opening ceremony, Ban Ki-moon, former UN secretary-general and now BFA chairman, highlighted the leading role of the oil-rich Middle East region, in…