Sri Lanka’s Weather Disaster Death Toll Climbs To 153

COLOMBO, Nov 30 (NNN-LNW) – Sri Lanka’s Disaster Management Centre (DMC), said last night, 153 people have died due to floods and landslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah. A total of 191 people are still missing as search and relief operations intensify across multiple districts, the DMC said. The DMC said,…

Pakistan Reaffirms Support For Palestinian People

ISLAMABAD, Nov 30 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, yesterday, reaffirmed his country’s unwavering support for the Palestinian people, on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. In a message, the prime minister said, the government and people of Pakistan stand with the Palestinians, who, for decades…

Afghan Police Arrested Seven On Charge Of Deforestation In Western Badghis Province

KABUL, Nov 30 (NNN-BNA) – Afghan police arrested seven individuals on the charge of cutting trees and deforestation in the western Badghis province, provincial police spokesman, Sediq Sediqi said, today. All the seven people were busy cutting pistachio trees in Bala Murghab district on Friday night, when police arrested them…

Four Killed In India Residential Building Fire

NEW DELHI, Nov 30 (NNN-PTI) – At least four persons, including one woman, died, and a few others got injured, when a fire broke out inside a four-story residential building, in Delhi’s Sangam Vihar area, a local police said, today. The fire broke out late last night, in a shop,…

Afghanistan Exported Over 640 Tonnes Of Pine Nuts In Eight Months

KABUL, Nov 30 (NNN-BNA) – Afghanistan exported 645 tonnes of pine nuts valued at around nine million U.S. dollars, over the past eight months, local media reported, today. The pine nuts, one of the country’s most valuable export commodities, have primarily been shipped to key trading partners, including China, India,…

Israeli Drones Spotted Over Syria’s Beit Jinn As Residents Flee Renewed Military Operation

DAMASCUS, Nov 30 (NNN-SANA) – Israeli military drones were seen over Beit Jinn in south-western Damascus last night, marking the latest in a series of Israeli manoeuvres along Syria’s border, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported. The watchdog said, the drones conducted low-altitude surveillance while Israeli military vehicles…

Malaysians Urged To Remain Vigilant Amid Ongoing Adverse Weather

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Increased river water levels in several Malaysian states, following persistent rainfall have prompted warnings from officials yesterday, urging the public to remain vigilant. Deputy Prime Minister, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, advised the public to avoid high-risk areas, stay alert to weather developments, steer clear of…

Malaysia To Develop New Port In Johor State With Eye On Logistics, Job Creation

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia will develop a new port in Johor state, with an eye on strengthening its maritime logistics competitiveness and supply chain resilience, Malaysian Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, said yesterday. The port will also play a significant role in job creation, with an expected 45,000…

Indian States On High Alert In Wake Of Cyclone Ditwah

NEW DELHI, Nov 30 (NNN-PTI) – Authorities, yesterday, issued a red alert in the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry, as cyclonic storm Ditwah brought heavy rains, officials said. With Cyclone Ditwah steadily advancing towards the coastal areas in these states, authorities have stepped up preparedness on…

100 Tonnes Of Low-Quality Fuel Destroyed In W. Afghanistan

KABUL, Nov 30 (NNN-BNA) – Authorities destroyed 100 tonnes of substandard petroleum products, at the Islam Qala border customs facility, in western Afghanistan’s Herat Province, the local media outlet, Tolonews, reported yesterday. According to the report, the seized materials included unusable petrol and diesel, that had been covertly transported into…