Cambodia’s Garment, Footwear, Travel Goods Exports Down 15 Percent In 11 Months

PHNOM PENH, Dec 27 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia exported 9.9 billion U.S. dollars worth of garment, footwear and travel products, to international markets in the first 11 months of 2023, down 15 percent from nearly 11.7 billion dollars in the same period last year, said a Ministry of Commerce’s report, released…

Six Killed, Two Injured After Wall Collapsed At Brick Kiln In India’s Uttarakhand

NEW DELHI, Dec 27 (NNN-PTI) – At least six labourers were killed and two others injured yesterday, after the wall of a brick kiln collapsed, in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, police said. The wall collapse took place at Lahboli village of Haridwar district, 84 km south of Dehradun,…

Roundup: Israel Expands Ground Offensive In Central Gaza, UN Warns Of “Catastrophic” Humanitarian Crisis

JERUSALEM, Dec 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – Israel declared yesterday, the expansion of its ground offensive in the central Gaza Strip, as the United Nations warned that the escalation of attacks is exacerbating a “catastrophic” humanitarian crisis in the war-ravaged Palestinian enclave. Israel previously urged the residents of Gaza to move from…

Iraqi Shiite Militia Claims Rocket Attack On U.S. Base In Syria

BAGHDAD, Dec 27 (NNN-NINA) – An Iraqi Shiite militia, yesterday claimed responsibility, for a rocket barrage on a U.S. military base in Syria’s north-eastern province of al-Hasakah. The militia, named Islamic Resistance in Iraq, claimed in an online statement that, its fighters fired rockets on the al-Shaddadi military base and…

Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone Attracts 1.85-Bln-USD Investments In Six Months

CAIRO, Dec 27 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt’s General Authority of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone), said yesterday that, it received investments worth 1.85 billion U.S. dollars in the past six months. Waleid Gamal El-Dein, chairman of the SCZone General Authority, was quoted as saying in a statement, issued by the…

Türkiye’s Third-Busiest Airport Inaugurated New Runway

ISTANBUL, Dec 27 (NNN-TRT) – Sabiha Gokcen Airport, in Türkiye’s largest city, Istanbul, inaugurated a new runway on Monday, to better cope with the increasing capacity of the country’s financial and cultural hub. At a ceremony held for the opening of the second runway at the airport, Turkish President, Recep…

West Bank’s Bethlehem Cancelled Christmas Celebrations Due To Gaza Conflict

BETHLEHEM, Dec 27 (NNN-MA’AN) – Churches in Bethlehem, the reputed birthplace of Jesus, in the West Bank, decided to keep only religious rituals and cancel all other celebrations for the current Christmas season, to show sympathy to the Palestinians suffering from Israeli attacks and siege. Bethlehem Mayor, Hanna Hanania, said…

India’s Central Bank Gets Bomb Threat

NEW DELHI, Dec 27 (NNN-PTI) – India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), yesterday said, it received a bomb threat through an email, saying that, its offices along with three other banks will be blown off today. The sender of the email alleged that, the RBI Governor, Shaktikanta…

Pakistan’s Food Exports Increase By 37 Percent In First Five Months Of FY 24

ISLAMABAD, Dec 27 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s food exports in the first five months of the current 2023-24 fiscal year, starting from Jul, 2023, to Jun, 2024, increased by 37.12 percent, as compared to the corresponding period of last year, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The exports of…

Indian Gov’t Issues Advisory To Social Media Platforms Over Deepfake Concerns

NEW DELHI, Dec 27 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian government, yesterday, issued an advisory to all platforms, to comply with Information Technology (IT) rules, amid growing concern around deepfakes and misinformation, powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI). The advisory was issued by the Federal Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. “The content…