Afghanistan’s Central Bank To Sell 15 Million USD To Keep Local Currency Stable

KABUL, Mac 23 (NNN-ANA) – Afghanistan’s central bank, Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), will sell 15 million U.S. dollars by auction today, in a bid to stabilise the exchange rate of the national currency, afghani, the bank said in a statement. The afghani has been tumbling against foreign currencies, especially the…

Spurious Liquor Kills 14 In Punjab

NEW DELHI, Mac 23 (NNN-PTI) – At least 14 people were killed and many others hospitalised, allegedly after consuming spurious liquor, in the northern Indian state of Punjab, local media reports said, yesterday. The deaths took place in Sangrur district of the state. “The death toll due to the consumption…

Heatwave Kills One, Sickens 27 In Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Mac 23 (NNN-BERNAMA) – The ongoing heatwave in Malaysia has seen one death and 27 heat-related illnesses, according to the country’s national disaster management agency (NADMA). The illnesses include nine cases of heat stroke and 18 cases of heat exhaustion. One death was recorded in Pahang state, due…

China’s First Homegrown Hydrogen-Powered Urban Train Completed Test

CHANGCHUN, China, Mac 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – China’s first independently developed hydrogen-powered urban train, completed a test at a speed of 160 kph on Thursday, marking a breakthrough in the application of hydrogen energy in rail transit. The train, developed by CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Co., Ltd. in Changchun, north-east China’s…

Man Arrested After Stabbing Three Women In Southwest Japan

TOKYO, Mac 22 (NNN-NHK) – A man in his 20s was arrested, after stabbing three young women with a knife, in downtown Kumamoto city, in south-west Japan today, local media reported. The incident took place in a building near Kumamoto City Hall, at around 9:15 a.m. local time, when three…

Indian PM Leaves For Two-Day State Visit To Bhutan

NEW DELHI, Mac 22 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, today left for a two-day state visit to the neighbouring country of Bhutan. During the visit, Modi will be meeting with Bhutan King, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and his counterpart, Tshering Tobgay, said an announcement by India’s Ministry of…

Malaysia Aviation Group Achieved First Annual Profit Since Inception

KUALA LUMPUR, Mac 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), which owns Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB), achieved its first annual profit since its inception in 2015. MAG said in a statement yesterday that, it posted a net profit of 766 million ringgit (163 million U.S. dollars) in 2023, as compared…

Textile, Garment Exhibition Held In Jakarta

JAKARTA, Mac 22 (NNN-ANTARA) – The 20th edition of the largest textile and garment exhibition in Southeast Asia is back at the Jakarta International Expo, organised by Peraga Expo, together with the Indonesian Textile Association (API) and several other associations. From Mac 20 till tomorrow, INDO INTERTEX 2024 presents more…

At Least 37 Mothers Killed Daily In Gaza: Medics

GAZA, Mac 22 (NNN-WAFA) – An average of at least 37 mothers are killed per day, due to the ongoing Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society said yesterday, when the Arab world celebrated its Mother’s Day, that falls on Mac 21, annually. The Commission of…

Cairo Hosts Multilateral Arab Ministerial Meeting On Gaza

CAIRO, Mac 22 (NNN-MENA) – Ministers from five Arab countries met yesterday, with the PLO Executive Committee Secretary-General, Hussein al-Sheikh, to discuss the war in the Gaza Strip. In a joint statement released by the Egyptian presidency, al-Sheikh, as well as, the foreign ministers from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Qatar…