Two Herders Missing In Mongolia Due To Blizzards

ULAN BATOR, Mac 28 (NNN-APA) – Two nomadic herders in their 80s were missing in Mongolia, due to blizzards, the country’s emergency authority said today. The search for the missing persons in the western province of Zavkhan and the south-western province of Bayankhongor, was underway, the National Emergency Management Agency…

Japan Drugmaker Confirms Four Deaths Over Red Yeast Rice Supplement Intake

TOKYO, Mac 28 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese drugmaker, Kobayashi Pharmaceutical, today, disclosed that the number of death reports has risen to four, upon consuming supplements with red yeast rice, or beni-koji, produced by the company. Two deaths were newly confirmed by the Osaka-based pharmaceutical giant, after being contacted by their families…

Israeli Bombardment Hits 212 Schools In Gaza: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Mac 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – The heavy bombardment against Gaza by Israel has resulted in “direct hits” on 212 schools within the enclave, according to analysis partnered with the United Nations, released yesterday. Satellite images showed, 53 schools have been “completely destroyed,” since the conflict began on Oct 7,…

Australia To Invest 653 Million USD In Boosting Domestically-Made Solar Panels

SYDNEY, Mac 28 (NNN-AAP) – Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, today announced an investment of one billion Australian dollars (about 653 million U.S. dollars), into boosting the country’s solar panel manufacturing. The Solar SunShot programme is expected to help Australia capture more of the global solar manufacturing supply chain, through…

Indonesia Court Sentences Courier Of 140 Kg Marijuana To Life

JAKARTA, Mac 28 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Medan District Court in Indonesia, yesterday, sentenced a courier carrying 140 kg of marijuana to life in prison. Judge Ahmad Sumardi said, the suspect was proven guilty of being an intermediary in drug sales, and violating the Narcotics Law. The judge’s sentence was lighter…

New Zealand Gov’t Extends Drought Support As Dry Weather Conditions Persist

WELLINGTON, Mac 28 (NNN-RNZ) – The New Zealand government is expending its drought support to more parts of the country, as dry weather conditions persist, Agriculture Minister, Todd McClay, said today. The medium-scale adverse event classification has been extended to cover parts of the North Island, which is already in…

Indonesia Warns Of Extreme Weather During Eid Exodus

JAKARTA, Mac 28 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian Agency for Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysics, warned of extreme weather risks, during the upcoming exodus period of the Eid holiday, which will fall from Apr 8 to 12. Millions of people are estimated to travel for the exodus tradition, locally known as mudik. “We…

Global Parliamentary Leaders Call For Immediate Ceasefire In Gaza

GENEVA, Mac 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – The situation in Gaza was top of the agenda at the 148th General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) here, yesterday. On the last day of the Assembly, IPU President, Tulia Ackson and Secretary-General, Martin Chungong, issued a joint statement on behalf of the global…

Nine Killed, Seven Injured In Israeli Strikes In Southern Lebanon

BEIRUT, Mac 28 (NNN-NNA) – Nine people were killed and seven others injured, yesterday, in Israeli airstrikes targeting several towns and villages in southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources . Military sources, who spoke anonymously, said that, one of the raids targeted a house in Lebanon’s south-west village of Tayr Harfa,…

Local Election Campaigns Heat Up In Istanbul

ISTANBUL, Mac 28 (NNN-TRT) – Istanbul mayoral candidates are exerting their final efforts, to rally support in the lead-up to the local elections on Mac 31, unveiling their plans and striving to resonate with voters to secure their support. Twenty-two political party candidates and 27 independent candidates will vie for…