Netanyahu Orders Army To Prepare For Ground Operation In Rafah

JERUSALEM, Feb 10 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, instructed the army, yesterday, to prepare a plan for a ground operation in Rafah, the southernmost Gazan city, to where over half of the 2.3 million Gaza residents fled, due to the ongoing conflict. Netanyahu’s office said in a statement…

Israel Rejects Half Of Aid Requests For Northern Gaza: UNRWA

GAZA, Feb 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), said yesterday that, Israel has rejected half of the aid requests submitted by the agency for the northern Gaza Strip. UNRWA Chief, Philippe Lazzarini, said in a statement that, “since…

Palestinian President Condemns Netanyahu’s Military Plans In Rafah

RAMALLAH, Feb 10 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian Presidency, yesterday, condemned a statement by Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, regarding plans to start a military operation in the city of Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip. Earlier, a statement issued by Netanyahu’s Office said, he had ordered the army to prepare…

Malaysia’s Natural Rubber Production Fell 1.1 Percent In Dec 2023

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s natural rubber production decreased by 1.1 percent to 30,342 tonnes in Dec, 2023, as compared to Nov, official data showed, yesterday. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement that, year-on-year comparison showed that, production of natural rubber decreased by 0.7…

Malaysia’s Unemployment Rate Stood At 3.3 Percent In Dec 2023

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 (NNN-BERNAMA) – The number of unemployed persons in Malaysia continued to fall to 567,800 persons in Dec, 2023, from 569,200 persons in the previous month, with an unemployment rate of 3.3 percent, official data showed, yesterday. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement…

Philippines’ Tuesday Landslide Death Toll Climbs To 27, With 89 Still Missing

MANILA, Feb 10 (NNN-PNA) – The death toll in a landslide that crashed into villages in Davao de Oro province in southern Philippines on Tuesday, has climbed to 27, with 89 remaining missing, authorities said yesterday. In an updated statement, the Maco municipal government said, 32 have been rescued from…

Laos Vows To Work With ASEAN To Enhance Biosafety

VIENTIANE, Feb 10 (NNN-KPL) – Laos’ Ministry of Health, pledged to work with other ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries, to enhance health security and resilience through improved biosafety and biosecurity. Representatives of health sectors from Laos and other ASEAN countries, met in the Lao capital, Vientiane, to…

Nearly 970 Million People Are Eligible To Vote In India: Election Commission

NEW DELHI, Feb 10 (NNN-PTI) – Some 968.8 million voters registered with the Election Commission of India (ECI), who are eligible to cast votes in the general elections, slated to be held in Apr-May this year, said the ECI in an official statement yesterday. The data of eligible voters across…

China’s C919 Jetliner To Attend Singapore Airshow

SINGAPORE, Feb 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – China’s passenger jet, C919, will perform flight demonstration at Singapore Airshow 2024, which will last from Feb 20 to Feb 25, according to a statement released by the host, yesterday. The aerial performances attract aerobatic teams from India, Australia, Indonesia and South Korea. The United…

Two Killed, Six Injured In Clash In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Feb 10 (NNN-APP) – Two people were killed and six others injured, in a clash between police and political protestors, in Pakistan’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province yesterday, police sources said. The incident happened in Shangla district, where workers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) were protesting, the sources said. The injured…