Harsh Winter Kills Over 1.5 Million Livestock In Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Feb 22 (NNN-APA) – The number of livestock deaths caused by extreme wintry weather has exceeded 1.5 million in Mongolia, the country’s State Emergency Commission (SEC) said, today. “As of today, at least 1,527,695 head of livestock have perished, due to the dzud across the country,” Sainbuyan Amarsaikhan,…

Rare Mekong River Dolphin Found Dead In Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Feb 22 (NNN-AKP) – A rare Mekong Irrawaddy dolphin was found dead, after being entangled in a fisherman’s illegal gillnet, in north-east Cambodia, said a Fisheries Administration’s statement, yesterday. The 1.04-metre-long, 14-kg male dolphin, was spotted dead on Feb 18, in Preaek Prasab district of Kratie province, about…

Police Destroyed 22 Acres Of Poppy Farms In East Afghanistan

JALALABAD, Feb 22 (NNN-ANA) – In a drive against illicit crops, the Counter-Narcotics police have destroyed 22 acres of poppy farms in east Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, provincial police said in a statement, yesterday. The counter-narcotics police have smashed 11 acres of poppy farms in Spinghar district, the remaining 11 acres…

Operator Of Crippled Fukushima Plant Urged To Ensure Nuclear Safety

TOKYO, Feb 22 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s industry minister, yesterday, urged the operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, to take thorough measures to ensure safety, following a series of radioactive water leak incidents at the plant. Economy, Trade and Industry Minister, Ken Saito, told the president of Tokyo Electric…

Vietnam Stock Exchange Revenue Down 44 Percent Last Year

HANOI, Feb 22 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam Stock Exchange reported revenue of over 1.92 trillion Vietnamese dong (78.26 million U.S dollars) last year, down nearly 44 percent compared to the previous year, local media reported today. The Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange and the Hanoi Stock Exchange, contributed over 1.39 trillion…

At Least 17 Palestinians Killed In Israeli Airstrike On Nuseirat Refugee Camp In Central Gaza

GAZA, Feb 22 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 17 Palestinians were killed and more than 34 others injured, in an Israeli airstrike on a house in the Nuseirat refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip, local medical sources said, yesterday. The sources added that, rescue efforts are still ongoing, and the…

Palestinian Killed During Israeli Raid On West Bank Refugee Camp

JENIN, Feb 22 (NNN-WAFA) – One Palestinian was killed and two others were wounded, during an Israeli military raid on the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank, Palestinian sources said, yesterday. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said in a statement that, its crew had transported two injured people, one…

U.S., British Warplanes Strike Houthi Targets In Hodeidah

SANAA, Feb 22 (NNN-SABA) – U.S. and British warplanes launched four airstrikes overnight, on Houthi sites in Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah, the al-Masirah TV said, yesterday. The airstrikes hit areas in the north of the city, where residents reported hearing loud explosions and seeing jets flying overhead. No casualties…

Arab League Condemns U.S. Veto Of Gaza Ceasefire Resolution

CAIRO, Feb 22 (NNN-MENA) – Secretary-General of the Arab League (AL), Ahmed Aboul Gheit, yesterday condemned the United States for vetoing a resolution, demanding an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the AL said in a statement. Aboul Gheit voiced his “deep regret” over the U.S. move, the third time…

Palestinian Death Toll In Gaza Rises To 29,313: Ministry

GAZA, Feb 22 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,313, with 69,333 others wounded, as the Israel-Hamas conflict continues, the Palestinian Health Ministry said in a press statement, yesterday. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli army killed 118 Palestinians and wounded 163…