Nine Pakistanis Killed, Three Injured By Armed Individuals In Iran

TEHRAN, Jan 28 (NNN-IRNA) – Three armed individuals, yesterday killed nine Pakistani nationals and injured three others, in Iran’s south-eastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran’s semi-official Mehr news agency reported. The shooting attack occurred in Saravan County, following which the provincial police forces immediately arrived at the scene, Alireza…

Indian Navy Destroyer Responded To SOS Of Merchant Ship Hit By Missile In Gulf Of Aden

NEW DELHI, Jan 28 (NNN-PTI) – A guided-missile destroyer of the Indian Navy, INS Visakhapatnam, responded to an SOS call by a merchant ship struck by a missile, in the Gulf of Aden, officials said yesterday. The merchant vessel (MV) Marlin Launda was hit on Friday night, following which it…

Sri Lankan Fishing Trawler Seized By Somali Pirates

COLOMBO, Jan 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s fisheries department, said yesterday that, a Sri Lankan fishing trawler, with six crew members onboard, has been taken by Somali pirates. Susantha Kahawatta, director general of the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, told the media that, the boat was taken in the…

Iraq, U.S. Launched 1st Round Of Dialogue On Ending U.S.-Led Coalition’s Mission

BAGHDAD, Jan 28 (NNN-NINA) – The first round of dialogue to discuss ending the U.S.-led international coalition’s mission in Iraq was launched yesterday, the Iraqi government said. A statement by the media office of Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani, said, al-Sudani sponsored the launch of the first round of…

U.S.-British Coalition Launched Retaliatory Strikes On Houthi Sites In Yemen

SANAA, Jan 28 (NNN-SABA) – The U.S.-British maritime coalition, launched two strikes on Houthi positions in Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, yesterday morning, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported. The strikes, which came a few hours after the Houthis struck a British oil tanker, hit the Ras Issa coastal…

Boy Killed, Three Injured In Motorcycle Crash In Philippines

MANILA, Jan 27 (NNN-PNA) – A seven-year-old boy was killed, after the motorcycle driven by his father, crashed into a concrete post in Batangas province, south of Manila, police said today. The accident happened at around 8:30 p.m. local time (1230 GMT) last night, in Rosario town. Initial investigations showed…

Death Toll Rises To Six In Gas Tanker Explosion In Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Jan 27 (NNN-APA) – One more death was reported, following a recent gas tanker explosion here in the Mongolian capital, bringing the total death toll to six, the National Trauma and Orthopedic Research Centre said today. “Unfortunately, a citizen with burns of over 80-90 percent of the body,…

Pakistan’s Envoy Returns To Iran To Resume Diplomatic Duties

TEHRAN, Jan 27 (NNN-IRNA) – Pakistan’s Ambassador to Iran, Muhammad Mudassir Tipu, left Islamabad yesterday, for Iran’s capital, to resume his diplomatic duties. Announcing his return in a post on social media platform X, Mudassir Tipu said, he was en route to Tehran in “conformity with the sincere and good…

ASEAN Plus Three Countries To Boost Tourism Cooperation

VIENTIANE, Jan 27 (NNN-KPL) – The 23rd meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations plus China, Japan and South Korea (APT) Tourism Ministers, was held here yesterday, to exchange and share information on the tourism sector. The meeting was co-chaired by Lao Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Suanesavanh…

Four Killed In Fire In Delhi

NEW DELHI, Jan 27 (NNN-PTI) – At least four persons, including an infant and two women, died and two others were injured, when a fire broke out inside a house in East Delhi, an official of the local fire service department said, yesterday. The fire broke out inside a small…