Two Killed, Seven Missing As Boat Capsized In India’s Odisha

NEW DELHI, Apr 20 (NNN-PTI) – At least two people were killed and seven others went missing yesterday, after the boat carrying them capsized in a river, in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, police said. The boat capsized in Mahanadi River, near Rengali, in Jharsuguda district, about 294 km…

87 Killed, Over 80 Injured As Heavy Rains Wreak Havoc In Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Apr 20 (NNN-APP) – At least 87 people have been killed and 82 others injured, in separate rain-triggered incidents in Pakistan, over the past week, as heavy downpours continued to wreak havoc in parts of the country, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said, yesterday. The NDMA said, the…

China Travel Fair Kicked Off In Singapore

SINGAPORE, Apr 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – The China Travel Fair 2024, kicked off at Singapore’s Suntec Convention and Exhibition Centre yesterday. Held by the China National Tourist Office in Singapore, the three-day event attracts 16 local travel agencies, as well as, several airlines from both countries. Travel agencies are introducing deep…

Vietnamese PM Met With Chinese Justice Minister

HANOI, Apr 20 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnamese Prime Minister, Pham Minh Chinh, yesterday, met with visiting Chinese Minister of Justice, He Rong, here, and held an in-depth exchange of views on strengthening exchanges and cooperation, on the rule of law between the two countries. Pham said that, under the strategic guidance…

Gaza City Faces Worsening Crisis Due To Complete Water Well Shutdown: Media Office

GAZA, Apr 20 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestine government media office, warned yesterday that, Gaza City is facing an environmental disaster, due to the complete shutdown of water wells for two weeks. Salama Marouf, head of the Gaza-based media office, said in a statement that, the disaster, which is threatening the…

Pakistan, UAE To Enhance Cooperation To Counter Climate Change Challenges

ISLAMABAD, Apr 20 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, held a phone call with President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to discuss enhancing cooperation to counter challenges associated with climate change, according to the prime minister’s office. In the phone call, Sharif…

DPRK Test-Fires New Anti-Aircraft Missile

PYONGYANG, Apr 20 (NNN-KCNA) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), conducted a power test of a super-large warhead, designed for the “Hwasal-1 Ra-3” strategic cruise missile, and a test launch of the “Pyoljji-1-2” new-type anti-aircraft missile yesterday afternoon. The tests were conducted in the western waters, off the…

Israeli Airstrikes Target Syrian Air Defence Sites

DAMASCUS, Apr 20 (NNN-SANA) – In the early hours of yesterday, the Israeli military launched a series of airstrikes targeting Syrian air defence sites, in the southern region, the Syrian Defence Ministry said in a statement. The airstrikes started at approximately 2:55 a.m. local time yesterday (2355 GMT Thursday), from…

Japan Starts 5th Ocean Discharge Of Fukushima Nuclear-Tainted Wastewater Despite Opposition

TOKYO, Apr 19 (NNN-NHK) – Japan today started the fifth round of release of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean. Despite opposition among local fishermen, residents, as well as, backlash from the international community, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the plant’s operator,…

Two Children Died In Philippine Fire

MANILA, Apr 19 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine police reported Friday that, two children died in a fire, after they were trapped inside their hut in Cavite province, south of Manila. Police said, the fire gutted the siblings, a four-year-old girl and her three-year-old brother, around 3.00 p.m. local time yesterday. The…