Afghan Caretaker Gov’t Provides Job Opportunities To Over 109,000 People In Nine Months

KABUL, Jan 7 (NNN-ANA) – The Afghan caretaker government has provided job opportunities to more than 109,000 people, over the past nine months, reported the state-run Bakhtar news agency, yesterday. A total of 109,824 people have been employed in government departments and the private sector, Bakhtar quoted a statement of…

Another Quake Jolted Japan’s Noto Region

TOKYO, Jan 7 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.4 jolted off Japan’s Noto Peninsula yesterday, the weather agency said. The quake occurred at 11:20 p.m. local time, at a shallow depth of 10 km, measuring lower 6 in the country’s seismic scale of 7, the Japan Meteorological…

Three Security Members Killed In Daesh Attacks In Iraq

BAGHDAD, Jan 7 (NNN-NINA) – Two fighters of the Iraqi paramilitary Hashd Shaabi forces and a member of the Iraqi federal police were killed yesterday, in two attacks by the Daesh militants, in the Salahudin province, north of the capital, Baghdad, a local source said. In one attack, two Hashd…

Iran’s FM Says Security Of Palestine, Region Interconnected

TEHRAN, Jan 7 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, said yesterday that, the security of Gaza and the West Bank, is interconnected with that of the region, and “war is not the solution.” He made the remarks in a phone call with his French counterpart, Catherine Colonna, according to…

Bangladesh All Set For Today’s General Elections

DHAKA, Jan 7 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh is all set for today’s general elections, in which about 120 million voters are expected to cast their ballots at over 42,000 polling stations across the country. The Election Commission (EC) yesterday, started handing over election materials, including ballot boxes and other materials, to…

126 Dead, 210 Missing In Japan’s Noto Quakes Amidst Challenging Aftermath

TOKYO, Jan 7 (NNN-NHK) – The death toll has surged to 126 in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa, after a series of earthquakes of up to 7.6 magnitude struck the prefecture and its vicinity, amid fears of secondary hazards and escalating casualties, despite intensified rescue and search efforts on…

Sri Lanka Installs Automated Face Recognition System At Main Airport To Nab Criminals

COLOMBO, Jan 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – An automated face recognition system, has been installed at the Bandaranaike International Airport, the main airport in Sri Lanka, to trace people accused of drug trafficking and other criminal activities, the police said, today. The police said, the system was set up as part of…

Vietnam’s Overseas Investment Reached 420.9 Million USD In 2023

HANOI, Jan 6 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnamese investors poured 420.9 million U.S. dollars abroad in 2023, posting a year-on-year decrease of 21.2 percent, local media reported today, citing the General Statistics Office (GSO). Of the amount, over 282.7 million dollars was registered for 124 new projects, falling by 33.7 percent year-on-year,…

Urgent: Death Toll Surges To 126 After Powerful Quakes Jolt Japan

TOKYO, Jan 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – The death toll has risen to 126 in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa, after a series of earthquakes of up to 7.6 magnitude struck the prefecture and its vicinity, national broadcaster NHK reported today citing local authorities.– NNN-XINHUA

Thailand Eyes Eight Million Chinese Tourists In 2024 With Visa Waiver

BANGKOK, Jan 6 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand is targeting eight million tourists from China this year, as the country will waive visa requirements for Chinese citizens starting Mar 1, Thai government spokesperson, Chai Wacharonke, said yesterday. The response to the visa waiver announcement on Tuesday was excellent, with an over 90…