Over 12,500 Criminal Suspects Apprehended In Afghanistan In Six Months

KABUL, Mac 29 (NNN-ANA) – The Afghan police have arrested 12,540 criminal suspects over the past six months across the country, the Ministry of Interior Affairs said, yesterday. According to the ministry’s report, in the six-month operations, 18 people were rescued from a clutch of abductors, 18 human kidnappers were…

Contagious Pertussis Disease Continues Spreading In Philippines

MANILA, Mac 29 (NNN-PNA) – The contagious pertussis has continued spreading in the Philippines, where it has caused at least 40 death cases, after a province near the capital region reported an outbreak of the disease. In a social media post on Wednesday night, the Cavite government posted a resolution,…

Over 1,700 Endangered Myanmar Star Tortoises Preserved At Shwesettaw Wildlife Sanctuary

YANGON, Mac 29 (NNN-MNA) – A total of 1,746 endangered Myanmar star tortoises, have been preserved at Shwesettaw Wildlife Sanctuary, including 60 males, 112 females and 1,574 of undetermined gender, U Aung San, head of the sanctuary, said yesterday. People trading star tortoises as food and pets caused them to…

Japan Approves 112.57-Trillion-Yen Budget For Fiscal 2024

TOKYO, Mac 29 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s parliament, yesterday, approved budget for fiscal year 2024, starting next month, totalling 112.57 trillion yen (744 billion U.S. dollars). The revised amount marked a slight contraction of about 1.8 trillion yen, compared to the previous fiscal year, ending the country’s 11-year streak of record-high…

BRI Remains Central To Bilateral Cooperation: Malaysian Official

KUALA LUMPUR, Mac 29 (NNN-BERNAMA) – The China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), with its unprecedented opportunities, remains at the centre of Malaysia-China cooperation, a Malaysian official said yesterday. The BRI framework continues to be a key platform in various fields, including infrastructure development, connectivity, trade facilitation, and people-to-people exchanges,…

Death Toll From Landslide In West Java Rises To Seven

JAKARTA, Mac 29 (NNN-ANTARA) – The death toll from a landslide, caused by widespread torrential rain last Sunday, in the Indonesian province of West Java, has risen to seven, with three still missing, an official said yesterday. According to Supriono, head of the operation unit of the provincial search and…

Addressing Environmental Pollution Critical For Bangladesh’s Growth, Development: World Bank Report

DHAKA, Mac 29 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh faces alarming levels of pollution and environmental health risks, that disproportionately harm the most vulnerable people, the poor, children under five, the elderly, and women, said a new World Bank report launched here yesterday. The report titled “Bangladesh Country Environmental Analysis” finds air pollution,…

Kyrgyz Capital Declares Emergency Situation Due To Strong Winds

BISHKEK, Mac 29 (NNN-KNA) – An emergency situation declared yesterday in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, due to strong winds. The corresponding resolution was signed by Bishkek Mayor, Aibek Dzhunushaliev. The capital city’s press service said that, according to the resolution, when a wind gust exceeds 25 metres per second,…

Palestinian Death Toll In Gaza Rises To 32,552: Ministry

GAZA, Mac 29 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 32,552, the Palestine Health Ministry said in a press statement, yesterday. The Israeli army killed 62 Palestinians and wounded 91 others during the past 24 hours, it added. This brings the total death toll…

Indonesia Sees Surging Rice Prices Ahead Of Eid Celebration

JAKARTA, Mac 28 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia is the world’s third-largest rice producer and rice is essential in the country’s dining tables. However, Indonesian people have been struggling with soaring rice prices in the last few months. As of yesterday, local media reported that rice prices in some regions across the…