Collision Of Two NYC Subway Trains Caused Derailment, Multiple Injuries

NEW YORK, Jan 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Two subway trains collided on the Upper West Side of New York City yesterday afternoon, resulting in derailment of one train and multiple injuries. “There is a major disruption to 1/2/3 service, while emergency teams assist passengers and conduct an investigation, after a train…

Israel Says Palestinians Will Run Civilian Affairs In Post-Conflict Gaza

JERUSALEM, Jan 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Israeli Defence Minister, Yoav Gallant, said yesterday that, local Palestinians will run civilian affairs in the Gaza Strip, while Israel will maintain security control of the coastal enclave, after the current conflict ends. Gallant outlined the vision of post-conflict Gaza in his daily press briefing,…

Indonesia Sets Target To Expand Non-Oil, Gas Exports By Up To 4.5 Percent

JAKARTA, Jan 5 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia has set a non-oil and gas export growth target of 2.5 percent to 4.5 percent in 2024, supported by main products such as coal, crude palm oil and downstream nickel, said Trade Minister, Zulkifli Hasan, yesterday. “We will develop new non-traditional markets with our…

119.6 Million Voters Registered For Bangladesh’s National Elections

DHAKA, Jan 5 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladeshi Election Commission (EC), announced that, about 120 million voters are registered for the country’s 12th general election scheduled for Jan 7. The EC published the final list of voters yesterday, saying, the number of voters across the country stands at 119.6 million and of…

Nepal, India Ink Long-Term Power Trade Deal

KATHMANDU, Jan 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nepal and India, yesterday, signed here a long-term power trade agreement, on the export of 10,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity to India, in the next 10 years. The deal signing was much-awaited in Nepal, after an understanding was reached during Nepali Prime Minister, Pushpa Kamal…

512 Killed, 793 Injured In Road Accidents In Bangladesh In Dec

DHAKA, Jan 5 (NNN-BSS) – A total of 512 people were killed and 793 injured in 517 road accidents in Bangladesh last month, said a report published yesterday. According to the Road Safety Foundation, a local non-governmental organisation, the deceased included 59 women and 64 children. The foundation said, it…

Heavy Rains, Strong Winds Anticipated In Indonesia

JAKARTA, Jan 5 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics (BMKG), issued a warning to the public, urging caution, due to the high potential for extreme weather in several major cities across the country until Jan 10. The agency’s Deputy for Meteorology, Guswanto, told reporters in Jakarta…

Myanmar Commemorated 76th Anniversary Of Independence

YANGON, Jan 5 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar celebrated the 76th Anniversary of Independence Day with various events held nationwide, highlighted by a military band parade in its capital, Nay Pyi Taw, yesterday. In his Independence Day message, Chairman of the State Administration Council (SAC), Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, underscored that,…

Feature: Young Palestinians Volunteer To Provide Food, Shelters For Displaced Gazans

GAZA, Jan 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Ahmed Masoud, a Palestinian young man living in the Gaza Strip, is one of the volunteers helping to provide food and shelter for the thousands of displaced in the southern city of Rafah, in the war-torn coastal enclave. “We need to provide about 5,000 meals…

India’s Drugs Regulator Bans Most Charges For Blood Procurement

NEW DELHI, Jan 5 (NNN-PTI) – India’s regulatory body for drugs, Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), has banned all charges except processing fees, for the procurement of blood, the state-run broadcaster All India Radio said, yesterday. The move has been undertaken to check the practice of overcharging for blood…