Iraq Limits Agricultural Plan Due To Drought

BAGHDAD, Nov 5 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi Council of Ministers, yesterday, approved a restricted agricultural plan, for the 2025-2026 winter season, limiting cultivation areas, due to the ongoing severe drought, sweeping the country. A statement by the media office of Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani, said that, the council voted…

India’s Train Mishap Death Toll Rose To Eight

NEW DELHI, Nov 5 (NNN-PTI) – The death toll in yesterday’s train accident, in India’s central state of Chhattisgarh, rose to eight, while around 17 people were seriously injured, a top official told the media. At least two people were still stuck inside the train’s wreckage. The accident had occurred…

Six Bodies Found At Military Helicopter Crash Site In S. Philippines

MANILA, Nov 5 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine military retrieved the bodies of six Philippine Air Force personnel, on board a Super Huey helicopter, that crashed in Agusan del Sur province, in the southern Philippines yesterday, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) said. PAF spokesperson, Colonel Ma. Christina Basco, told media that, soldiers…

Pakistan To Promote Blue Economy For Sustainable Development: Minister

ISLAMABAD, Nov 5 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s Minister for Finance and Revenue, Muhammad Aurangzeb, said yesterday that, the country has been promoting a blue economy for sustainable development, highlighting the sector’s immense potential to become a game changer for Pakistan’s economic future. “With a potential to reach 100 billion U.S. dollars…

Yemen’s Houthis Declare General Mobilisation Amid Fears Of Possible Israeli Attack

SANAA, Nov 4 (NNN-SABA) – The Houthis, which control Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, and much of the north-west, announced a general mobilisation on Monday, calling on allied tribes to prepare for a potential Israeli air strike. The announcement came a day after recalcitrant Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, labelled the Houthis…

Iraqi PM Says “National Consensus” Reached To Bring Weapons Under State Control

BAGHDAD, Nov 4 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani, said yesterday that, Iraqi political parties have reached a “unified national consensus,” to end the presence of all weapons operating outside the authority of the state. According to a statement by his media office, al-Sudani made the remarks during…

Indonesia Sees 11.43 Million Foreign Tourist Arrivals In Nine Months

JAKARTA, Nov 4 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia welcomed 11.43 million foreign tourist arrivals, in the first nine months of this year, up 10.22 percent from the same period last year, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) said, yesterday. In Sept alone, 1.39 million foreign visitors entered the country, marking a year-on-year increase of 9.04…

Zionist Israel Rejects Mediators’ Request To Let Militants Leave Gaza Tunnel: 68,865 Palestinians Murdered

JERUSALEM/GAZA, Nov 4 (NNN-MA’AN/WAFA) – Zionist Israel rejected a request by mediators, to allow about 200 militants, to safely exit an underground tunnel in southern Gaza, and return to an area not controlled by the Israeli military, a Zionist Israeli regime official said, yesterday. The militants, holed up in a…

Thailand’s Manufacturing Sector Growth Hit 29-Month High Last Month

BANGKOK, Nov 4 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s manufacturing sector growth, surged last month, reaching the highest rate in 29 months, driven by new business inflows, despite subdued external demand, a survey showed, yesterday. The country’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI), came in at 56.6 last month, jumping from 54.6 in Sept,…

Iraq, Türkiye Signed Executive Mechanism For Water Cooperation Agreement

BAGHDAD, Nov 4 (NNN-NINA) – Iraq and Türkiye, on Sunday, signed an executive mechanism for implementing a water cooperation agreement, a move hailed by Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani as “one of the sustainable solutions to the water crisis in Iraq.” A statement by al-Sudani’s media office said that,…