Palestinian Death Toll In Gaza Nears 34,000: Ministry

GAZA, Apr 19 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 33,970, the Palestinian Health Ministry said in a press statement, yesterday. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli army killed 71 Palestinians and wounded 106 others, in the coastal enclave,…

Flood-Related Casualties Soar To 70 In Afghanistan

KABUL, Apr 18 (NNN-ANA) – The number of flood-related casualties in Afghanistan in the past few days has increased, as 70 people have been confirmed dead and more than 50 others sustained injuries, spokesman for the national disaster authority, Mullah Janan Saeq, said. “The death toll from the floods over…

Toyota To Recall Over 130,000 Prius Hybrid Cars Due To Door Glitch

TOKYO, Apr 18 (NNN-NHK) – Toyota Motor Corp. said, it is recalling 135,305 units of its Prius hybrid car in Japan, due to a risk of doors opening during driving. Three cases of complaints related to the rear door handle glitch have been reported so far, while no accident has…

Egypt, Bahrain Leaders Discussed Gaza Crisis, Regional Tension

CAIRO, Apr 18 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, held talks yesterday, with visiting Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, where they discussed efforts to reach calm in the Palestinian Gaza Strip and put an end to the ongoing regional tension. “We agreed on…

Iranian Rescuers Saved 21 Crewmen Of Sinking Sri Lankan Tanker In Gulf Of Oman

TEHRAN, Apr 18 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian rescuers, yesterday saved 21 crew members of a storm-hit Sri Lankan oil tanker from drowning, along with their ship in the Gulf of Oman. The vessel, registered under the Cook Islands, was reported to be sinking approximately 30 miles from Jask County on the…

Palestinian Official Rejects Change In Al-Aqsa Status Quo

RAMALLAH, Apr 18 (NNN-WAFA) – Adnan Al-Husseini, a member of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organisation and head of the Jerusalem Affairs Department, rejected yesterday, the plan to change the current status quo in the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in the eastern part of Jerusalem. Al-Husseini told reporters that, Israel’s…

Palestine Faces Key Challenges On Getting Aid To Gaza: PM

RAMALLAH, Apr 18 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammad Mustafa, stressed yesterday, the key challenges facing the Gaza Strip amid ongoing conflict. In a meeting with Muhannad Hadi, the UN coordinator for humanitarian affairs in Palestine, Mustafa said, the challenges include ensuring the quality and suitability of emergency aid, refining…

Japan Logged Trade Deficit Of 38 Billion USD In Fiscal 2023

TOKYO, Apr 18 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s trade deficit in fiscal 2023, shrank around 70 percent from a year earlier to 5.89 trillion yen (about 38 billion U.S. dollars), government data showed, yesterday. In the fiscal year ended March, exports expanded 3.7 percent to 102.90 trillion yen, topping 100 trillion yen…

Sri Lanka Plans To Attract Over Four Billion U.S. Dollars In Foreign Investments In 2024

COLOMBO, Apr 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Sri Lankan government expects to attract four billion to 4.5 billion U.S. dollars in foreign investments in 2024, State Minister of Investment Promotion, Dilum Amunugama, said. The state minister said, in 2023 Sri Lanka attracted 1.8 billion dollars worth of foreign investments, although the…

New Zealand, Thailand To Build Strategic Partnership

WELLINGTON, Apr 18 (NNN-RNZ) – New Zealand and Thailand will upgrade their bilateral relationship to a strategic partnership by 2026, the prime ministers of the two countries said, yesterday. “New Zealand and Thailand have a lot to offer each other. We have a strong mutual desire to build on our…