Heavy Rains In Eastern Ethiopia Displace 12,000 Households: WFP

ADDIS ABABA, Nov 14 (NNN-ENA) – Heavy rains in Ethiopia’s eastern region of Somali, have displaced about 12,000 households, the World Food Programme (WFP) announced, yesterday. In an East Africa Seasonal Outlook report, the UN agency said, 20 people have so far been confirmed dead, by heavy rains-induced flash floods,…

Khalil Hashmi Appointed As Pakistan’s Ambassador To China

ISLAMABAD, Nov 14 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan has appointed senior diplomat, Khalil Hashmi, as the country’s new ambassador to China, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan said, yesterday. Hashmi succeeded Moin ul Haque, who served for over three years as Pakistan’s ambassador to China, after his appointment in 2020. The…

Indonesia Announces Three Presidential Candidate Pairs For 2024 Election

JAKARTA, Nov 14 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s Election Commission (KPU), announced yesterday, three presidential candidate pairs, who will run in the country’s 2024 general elections. “Anies Baswedan and Muhaimin Iskandar, Ganjar Pranowo and Muhammad Mahfud, Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka, have been declared eligible as presidential and vice-presidential candidate pairs,…

Hamas Ready To Release 50 Hostages In Gaza For 5-Day Cease-Fire

GAZA, Nov 14 (NNN-WAFA) – Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, said yesterday that, it has informed mediators of its readiness to release 50 women and children hostages, held in Gaza, in exchange for a 5-day cease-fire. Abu Ubaida, the spokesperson for Al-Qassam Brigades, said in a message on…

Two Soldiers, One Terrorist Killed In Military Operation In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Nov 14 (NNN-APP) – Two soldiers and a terrorist were killed in a military operation in Pakistan’s north-west tribal district of North Waziristan, the military said, last night. The troops of security forces engaged the terrorists at their location, leading to a fire exchange in the Mir Ali area,…

Indian Gov’t Signs 400-Mln-USD Loan Agreement With ADB For Urban Reform Agenda

NEW DELHI, Nov 14 (NNN-PTI) – India’s federal government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), yesterday signed a loan agreement of 400 million U.S. dollars, to support its urban reform agenda, under the sustainable urban development and service delivery programme, officials said. The programme supports the government’s urban sector strategy,…

Indonesia Seeks Investors To Build Residential Complexes In New Capital City

JAKARTA, Nov 14 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian government is seeking investors, to build residential complexes in its ongoing project for a new capital city named Nusantara, said a senior official yesterday. The new capital, located on the island of Borneo, in the East Kalimantan province, will require at least 16,000…

Palestinian PM Voices Rejection Of Plans To Displace Gazans “Under Guise Of Aid”

RAMALLAH, Nov 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammed Ishtaye, stressed yesterday, rejection of any plans to displace Gaza residents “under the guise of humanitarian aid.” At a cabinet meeting, Ishtaye rejected “a proposal to create a maritime corridor, between Cyprus and Gaza by some countries,” affirming that, “while we…

Hospitals In Northern Gaza Strip Out Of Service: Official

GAZA, Nov 14 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian hospitals in the northern Gaza Strip went out of service, as a result of the ongoing Israeli attacks, and the outage of fuel needed to operate generators, a Palestinian official said yesterday. “All the hospitals, except Al-Ahly Hospital, became out of service because of…

Vietnam’s Population Forecast To Drop To 72 Million In 2100, Due To Low Birth Rates

HANOI, Nov 13 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam’s population is expected to increase to 107 million in 2044, before dropping to 72 million in 2100, due to low birth rates, local media VnExpress online newspaper reported, yesterday, citing Ha Anh Duc, office head of the Ministry of Health. Over the past few…