Bangladesh To Build 120 More Cyclone Shelter Centres

DHAKA, Nov 26 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladeshi government has decided to construct 120 more cyclone shelter centres in 13 coastal districts, to safeguard communities facing disaster risks. The cyclone shelter centres will be built between Jan next year and Dec, 2027, under a project taken up by the Department of…

Afghan Police Arrested 15 Smugglers, Seized Illegal Drugs

KABUL, Nov 26 (NNN-ANA) – Police have detained 15 drug smugglers and seized illegal drugs in Afghanistan’s capital city of Kabul, said a statement of the counter-narcotics police department, yesterday. The contraband included two kg of hashish, 55 grams of heroin and some materials used in manufacturing heroin, the statement…

International Mountain Cross-Country Competition Held In Nepal’s Pokhara

POKHARA, Nepal, Nov 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – An international mountain cross-country competition was held in Nepal’s Pokhara, drawing approximately 600 contestants from Nepal, China, and other countries and regions. The event, organised under the theme of “race for common prosperity,” involved teams, individuals, students, and a “love run,” where all contributions…

5.1-Magnitude Quake Hit Off East Coast Of Honshu

BEIJING, Nov 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.1, jolted off East Coast of Honshu, Japan, at 0147 GMT early today, the GFZ, German Research Centre for Geosciences, said. The epicentre, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 37.81 degrees north latitude,…

Seven Killed, 18 Injured In Two Road Accidents In Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Nov 26 (NNN-APP) – At least seven people were killed and 18 others injured yesterday, in two different road accidents in Pakistan, officials said. According to state-run rescue organisation, Rescue 1122, four passengers were killed and two others sustained injuries in the first incident, when a car collided with…

At Least 11 Killed In Shopping Mall Fire In Karachi

ISLAMABAD, Nov 26 (NNN-APP) – A devastating fire engulfed a shopping mall in Karachi, Pakistan’s southern port city, yesterday, leaving at least 11 people dead and over 20 others injured, government officials, said. Spokesperson of the Sindh government, Murtaza Wahab, said that, 15 to 20 people are still trapped in…

Kyoto Temple Holds Sino-Japanese Bonsai Artworks Exhibition

KYOTO, Nov 26 (NNN-NHK) – An exhibition, showcasing bonsai and suiseki artworks, kicked off at the famous Japanese temple of Kiyomizu-dera in Kyoto, commemorating the 45th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Peace and Friendship Between China and Japan. As flaming autumn foliage and bustling visitors crowded the…

Iraq, China Establish Business Council To Boost Economic Ties

BAGHDAD, Nov 26 (NNN-NINA) – Iraq and China announced in Baghdad, yesterday, the establishment of the Iraqi-Chinese Business Council, to enhance trade and investment between Iraqi and Chinese companies. The announcement came during a ceremony, held in central Baghdad, with the attendance of the Iraqi Minister of Trade, Atheer al-Ghurairi,…

Hamas Handed Over Second Group Of Israeli, Foreign Hostages To Red Cross

GAZA/JERUSALEM, Nov 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Hamas said in a statement late yesterday that, it had handed over the second group of Israeli and foreign hostages to the Red Cross. A total of 17 hostages, including 13 Israelis and four Thais, have crossed into Egypt and are on their way to…

UN Peacekeeping Mission In Lebanon Says Its Patrol Attacked By Israel

BEIRUT, Nov 26 (NNN-NNA) – The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), said in a statement, yesterday, that, its patrol was hit by Israeli gunfire, in the southern Lebanese village of Aitaroun. The UNIFIL patrol was attacked by the Israeli Defence Forces yesterday noon, UNIFIL spokesperson, Andrea Tenenti, said…