ADB Approves 250-Million-USD Loans To Boost Pakistan’s Power Transmission

MANILA, Nov 18 (NNN-MNA) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB), said yesterday that, it has approved 250 million U.S. dollars in loans, to help deliver reliable electricity in Pakistan. The Manila-based bank said, the project will expand and improve the power transmission network in the country’s Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa…

Earthquake Killed At Least One In Southern Philippines

MANILA, Nov 18 (NNN-PNA) – A 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the Philippines yesterday afternoon, killed at least one, the Philippines’ Office of Civil Defence (OCD), said last night. Ariel Nepomuceno, OCD’s administrator, said, the office is validating the death reported in Jose Abad Santos, a coastal town in Davao Occidental…

APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting Focused On Interconnectedness, Building Resilient Economies

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – Leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) members, yesterday focused on interconnectedness and building inclusive and resilient economies, in their meeting in San Francisco. “Over the last few days we’ve worked together to build resilient, sustainable economies. And we talked about the progress that…

Cambodia Celebrates Success In First-Time Hosting Of SEA Games

PHNOM PENH, Nov 18 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia, yesterday, celebrated its success in hosting the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, for the first time, saying that, the biennial multi-sport event has given a boost to the country’s sports, tourism and economy. The kingdom played host to the 32nd SEA Games in May,…

Feature: 3,000-Year-Old Golden Treasures Of Pharaoh Ramses II Glisten At Australian Museum

SYDNEY, Nov 18 (NNN-AAP) – With 100,000 tickets already sold in advance, anticipation has been bubbling up in the air, for the exhibition titled “Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs,” even before its official opening to the public at the Australian Museum. The blockbuster exhibition features 182 exquisite artefacts…

Helicopter Crashes In Uzbekistan Killing Entire Crew

TASHKENT, Nov 18 (NNN-UzA) – An Mi-8 helicopter, crashed in Uzbekistan’s Samarkand region, during a training flight last night, killing the entire crew, the Ministry of Defence said. A helicopter of the Uzbekistan Air Force and Air Defence Forces, crashed, when it was performing a training flight at the Kattakurgan…

Lebanese Experts Call For Proper Solutions To Syrian Refugee Crisis

BEIRUT, Nov 18 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese experts, Thursday, highlighted the challenges posed by the Syrian refugees in Lebanon and the necessity of finding a suitable resolution to address them. Ziad Sayegh, an expert in refugee and immigration affairs and executive director of Civic Influence Hub, a non-governmental organisation, said, the…

Air Defences Thwart Israeli Targets Near Damascus: Syrian Army

DAMASCUS, Nov 17 (NNN-SANA) – The air defences of the Syrian capital, Damascus, intercepted Israeli missile attacks in its vicinity, before dawn today, the Syrian army said. Around 2:25 am local time (2325 GMT Thursday), the Israeli army carried out an aerial attack from the direction of the occupied Golan…

Moderate Earthquake Rocks Off Eastern Indonesia

JAKARTA, Nov 17 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia’s eastern province of Papua today, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The earthquake happened at 10:02 a.m. Jakarta time (0302 GMT), with its epicentre situated 29 km south-east of Sarmi Regency, on land, and a depth of…

One Million Stimulant Tablets Seized In E. Myanmar

YANGON, Nov 17 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar authorities seized one million stimulant tablets in Shan State, eastern Myanmar, according to a release from the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) late yesterday. Acting on a tip-off, anti-narcotics police searched a vehicle in the state’s Pinlaung Township on Nov 9, and…