Hamas To Deliver “Final Response” To Latest Truce Proposal In Two Days: Source

GAZA, May 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Hamas delegation will return to Cairo tomorrow, to deliver the movement’s “final response” to the Egyptian proposal over a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and a prisoner exchange with Israel, a Palestinian source told Xinhua yesterday. The source, who preferred not to mention his…

Bangladesh Calls For Holding Israel Accountable For War Crimes

DHAKA, May 6 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladeshi Foreign Minister, Hasan Mahmud, has called for an immediate cessation of the current Palestinian-Israeli conflict, ensuring humanitarian access and holding Israel accountable for war crimes and crimes against humanity. “We, members of the OIC (Organisation of the Islamic Conference) should be part of a…

Two Motorcycle Riders Died In Road Crash In Philippines

MANILA, May 6 (NNN-PNA) – Two people were killed after their motorcycle rammed into a truck, in the Philippine capital, before dawn today, authorities said. A street video surveillance camera caught the speeding motorcycle with the male riders crashed into the back of a slow-moving trailer truck, in Tondo, a…

New Zealand’s Public Servants See Jobs Cut

WELLINGTON, May 6 (NNN-RNZ) – New Zealand government ministries will see a total of 3,700 jobs cut, about 5.6 percent of the size of the country’s public service workforce. Ministries involved in the jobs cut include the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Homes and Communities, the…

New Evidence Further Proves Crimes Of Japanese Germ Warfare Unit

HARBIN, May 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – A document containing detailed information about military personnel from Unit 731, a Japanese germ warfare unit during World War II, was unveiled for the first time in Harbin, the capital of north-east China’s Heilongjiang Province, yesterday. The 69-page document contains personnel files of 52 members…

Over 1,000 Road Accidents Reported In Maldives In First Four Months Of 2024

MALÉ, May 5 (NNN-PSM) – Over 1,000 road accidents have happened in the Maldives, in the first four months of 2024, police statistics showed. According to the police statistics, 1,044 road accidents have taken place, which is 335 more than the same period last year. The highest number of accidents,…

Urgent: Hamas Agrees To Release 33 Hostages In First Phase: Media

GAZA, May 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Hamas has agreed to release 33 hostages, in the first phase of a ceasefire deal with Israel, which is still being discussed, Al Arabiya News channel reported, yesterday.– NNN-XINHUA

Feature: Heatwave Hits Taxi Drivers’ Wallets In Myanmar

YANGON, May 5 (NNN-MNA) – The scorching temperatures gripping many parts of Myanmar significantly impacted people’s daily lives, particularly affecting the livelihoods of taxi drivers. Reports released by Myanmar’s Department of Meteorology and Hydrology, showed that many areas in the country experienced temperatures surpassing 40 degrees Celsius in recent days.…

Two Killed, 15 Injured In Heavy Weapons Attack In Western Myanmar

YANGON, May 5 (NNN-MNA) – Two people were killed and 15 others injured, in a heavy weapons attack in western Myanmar’s Rakhine State, yesterday, the State Administration Council’s Information Team reported. According to the council’s information team, the explosive assault, carried out by Arakan Army (AA), hit a high school…

Pakistani President Appoints Governors For Three Provinces

ISLAMABAD, May 5 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani President, Asif Ali Zardari, yesterday, appointed governors for the country’s east Punjab, north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and south-west Balochistan provinces, the president’s office said in a statement. The appointments were made on the advice of the country’s Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, as per the constitution,…