2023 Becomes Deadliest Year For Palestinians Since 1948: Statistic Bureau

RAMALLAH, Jan 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, said that, more Palestinians were killed in conflicts in 2023, than in any other year since 1948. According to the bureau, 22,404 Palestinians died in 2023, and 22,141 of them were killed since the outbreak of the conflict between…

More Injuries, Damage Reported After Major Quakes Struck Central Japan

TOKYO, Jan 2 (NNN-NHK) – Multiple cases of damage and injuries have been reported, after strong earthquakes rocked Japan’s western coast yesterday, amidst the country’s New Year celebrations, triggering tsunami warnings and evacuation orders in several prefectures. The series of strong earthquakes with major ones of up to a preliminary…

Afghan Currency Value Increases 26.4 Percent In 2023

KABUL, Jan 1 (NNN-ANA) – Afghanistan’s national currency remains stable in the outgoing year 2023, spokesman for the country’s central bank, Haseebullah Noori, said. “The afghani has increased by 26.4 percent in 2023, compared to 2022, which is a great achievement for Da Afghanistan Bank,” the local television channel, Tolonews,…

Two Dead In Philippine Capital House Fire

MANILA, Jan 1 (NNN-PNA) – Two people died due to a house fire, in Taguig City in Metro Manila yesterday, the Bureau of Fire Protection said. The bureau said, the two victims were trapped in the house that went into flame. The victims’ names, gender and other personal details were…

Pakistan Earns Over 892 Million USD From IT Exports In First Five Months Of FY 2023-24

ISLAMABAD, Jan 1 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan earned 892.972 million U.S. dollars through IT exports in Jul-Nov, the first five months of the ongoing fiscal year 2023-24, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said, yesterday. On a year-on-year basis, the sector saw a 4.45 percent growth, as compared to 854.918 million…

Sri Lanka To Start Registration Process For 2024 Voter List

COLOMBO, Jan 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – The registration process of Sri Lanka’s 2024 voter list starts today, Chairman of the Election Commission, R.M.A.L. Rathnayake said, yesterday. Announcing the commencement of the process, Rathnayake told journalists that, instructions have been issued to relevant officials. He said, they initially planned to start the…

Palestinian Death Toll In Gaza Reaches 21,822: Ministry

GAZA, Jan 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – The number of Palestinian deaths due to Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 21,822, with 56,451 injured, the Ministry of Health in Gaza said, yesterday. In a press statement sent to Xinhua, Ashraf Al-Qedra, the health ministry spokesman said that, the Israeli…

Felix Tshisekedi Re-Elected President Of DR Congo: Electoral Commission

KINSHASA, Jan 1 (NNN-IRIN) – Felix Tshisekedi has been re-elected as president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, for a second five-year term, securing 73.34 percent of the total votes cast in the elections, held on Dec 20, the Independent National Electoral Commission said, yesterday. Moise Katumbi, one of…

Yearender: Global Upheavals And Renewal – A Review Of 2023

BEIJING, Jan 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – Last year was a year of upheavals: Global economic growth hit the brakes, the geopolitical landscape shook with increasing intensity, regional conflicts erupted like wildfire, humanitarian crises worsened, and a web of traditional and non-traditional security risks emerged. In the midst of the turmoil, divisions,…

Egyptian Navy Receives German-Made MEKO-A200 Frigate

CAIRO, Jan 1 (NNN-MENA) – The Egyptian naval forces received yesterday, a new German-made MEKO-A200 frigate, at a base in the coastal province of Alexandria, the Egyptian military said, in a statement. Built by Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), the frigate delivery procedures were already completed in Bremerhaven, Germany, in…