Iran’s Oil, Gas Sector Recorded Over 16 Percent Growth In Nine Months

TEHRAN, Mac 16 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s oil and gas sector grew by more than 16 percent between Mac 21 and Dec 21, last year, the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year, the country’s central bank chief said. Mohammad-Reza Farzin, governor of the Central Bank of Iran, made…

Cambodia, Laos Signed Security Cooperation Deal For This Year

PHNOM PENH, Mac 16 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia and Laos signed a memorandum on security cooperation for 2024, with a focus on combating all kinds of cross-border crimes, said a press statement from the Cambodian side, yesterday. The deal was inked here on Thursday, between Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Interior…

India Dubs U.S. Statement On New Citizenship Law As Unwarranted

NEW DELHI, Mac 16 (NNN-PTI) – India strongly reacted yesterday, to the U.S. State Department spokesman’s statement, on the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019, or the CAA, in India. The statement said, the United States was concerned over the implementation of the act, and the U.S. administration was closely monitoring the…

Palestinian Death Toll In Gaza Rises To 31,490: Ministry

GAZA, Mac 16 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip, from ongoing Israeli attacks, from the air and land, has risen to 31,490, the Palestinian Health Ministry said, in a press statement, yesterday. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli army killed 149 Palestinians and wounded 300…

Houthi Leader Threatens To Attack Israel-Linked Ships In Indian Ocean

ADEN, Mac 16 (NNN-SABA) – Leader of Yemen’s Houthis, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, issued a new threat on Thursday night, vowing to prevent Israel-linked ships from transiting the Indian Ocean, near the Cape of Good Hope, at the southern tip of Africa. In an address aired by the group’s al-Masirah TV,…

Preparations For ASEAN Summit On Track, Says Lao PM

VIENTIANE, Mac 15 (NNN-KPL) – Preparations for the summit, during Laos’ chairmanship of ASEAN 2024, were going as planned, according to Lao Prime Minister, Sonexay Siphandone. During a meeting yesterday, chaired by Sonexay, the participants mulled over preparations concerning the summit, the Lao People’s Army News reported, today. Sonexay instructed…

Van Ploughed Into House In Philippines, Killing One, Injuring Four

MANILA, Mac 15 (NNN-PNA) – A delivery van ploughed into a house, along a highway in Quezon province of the Philippines, south-east of Manila, this morning, killing the driver and injuring four others, police said. Police said, the freight forwarder closed van truck, was travelling to Unisan town from Manila,…

Philippines Bans Poultry Imports From Sweden, Czech Republic Due To Bird Flu

MANILA, Mac 15 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of poultry and poultry products from Sweden and the Czech Republic, due to an outbreak of bird flu in those countries, the Philippine Department of Agriculture, said. Domestic and wild birds and their products, including…

Australian Researchers Uncover Physical Problems Sparked By Excessive Video Gaming

SYDNEY, Mac 15 (NNN-AAP) – A new study led by Australian researchers, has shown that playing video games for three hours a day can lead to physical problems, including eye fatigue, hand or wrist pain, and back or neck pain. Scientists examined data from 955 individuals, aged between 18 and…

Japan’s SDF Helicopter Crashed In Oita Prefecture: Media

TOKYO, Mac 15 (NNN-NHK) – A Japan’s Self-Defence Force helicopter, this morning crashed in the mountains of Oita prefecture, local media reported. The crash took place in the mountainous area of Hita city, with no injury reports among nearby local residents, according to the regional broadcaster, Television Oita.– NNN-MHK