Iranian President Says Tehran Sees No Obstacle To Boosting Ties With Cairo

TEHRAN, Nov 12 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, stressed yesterday that, the country “sees no obstacle to expanding relations with Egypt.” Raisi made the remarks in a meeting with his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, on the sidelines of a joint Arab-Islamic summit on the Palestinian issue, held in the…

Police Discover Arms, Ammunition In S. Afghanistan

TIRIN KOT, Afghanistan, Nov 12 (NNN-ANA) – Police have discovered arms and ammunition, including anti-aircraft guns, in Tirin Kot city, the capital of south Afghanistan’s Uruzgan province, a statement of the provincial directorate for Information and Culture said, yesterday. Acting on a tip-off, the units of police launched operations in…

Death Toll In Haryana Hooch Tragedy Rises To 19

NEW DELHI, Nov 12 (NNN-PTI) – The death toll from the suspected toxic liquor consumption in the northern Indian state of Haryana has risen to 19, local media reported, yesterday. “At least 19 people have died in Haryana, after consuming suspected poisonous liquor,” local TV news channel NDTV, said. The…

Three Foreigners Arrested In Cambodia For Trafficking Over 100 Kg Drugs

PHNOM PENH, Nov 12 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia’s anti-drug police have arrested a gang of three foreigners, for allegedly trafficking illicit drugs, confiscating over 100 kg narcotics, the Anti-Drug Department (ADP) said, yesterday. Two Thai men, Wasin Saekue, 24 and Saeli Chinnawat, 18, as well as, a Laotian man, Cheng Veut,…

Chinese-Built Railway Inaugurated In Bangladesh To Bolster Connectivity, Transportation Infrastructure

COX’S BAZAR, Nov 12 (NNN-BSS) – The Dohazari to Cox’s Bazar Railway, one of the priority development projects of Bangladesh, was inaugurated here yesterday, to bolster connectivity and transportation infrastructure in the country. The 103.5-km railway, funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), was partly built by the China Civil…

Tropical Disturbance Approaches Fiji, Heavy Rain Alerts Persist

SUVA, Nov 12 (NNN-PINA) – Heavy rain alerts, issued by the Fiji Meteorological Service, persist for the northern side of the Pacific island country, as tropical disturbance TD02F, initially detected near the Solomon Islands, is anticipated to drift towards Fiji early this week. Rain, thunderstorms, and isolated heavy falls in…

Feature: Expanding Israeli Ground Operations Plunge Gazans To More Human Suffering

GAZA, Nov 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – As Israeli attacks forced tens of thousands of Palestinians to disembark a perilous journey out of northern Gaza Strip in recent days, the once populous Gaza City is becoming a ghost town, with only the bursts of gunfire reverberating among piles of rubble. Yesterday, the…

Gaza’s Main Hospital Out Of Service As Fuel Runs Out: Palestinian Official

GAZA, Nov 12 (NNN-WAFA) – Dozens of newborns were at risk of dying, as the electricity powering the incubators at Gaza’s largest Al Shifa hospital was cut off, according to the Ramallah-based Palestinian Health Ministry, yesterday. Two babies have died, while 37 other premature infants were at real risk, Physicians…

Roundup: Joint Arab-Islamic Summit Condemns Israel’s Attacks On Gaza, Calls For Immediate End Of Military Operation

RIYADH, Nov 12 (NNN-SPA) – Participants of the Joint Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit, hosted by Saudi Arabia, yesterday denounced Israel’s “war crimes” in the Gaza Strip, and rejected Israel’s claim that its actions against Palestinians in the coastal enclave were self-defence. The final communique, released after the one-day summit, which…

Japan Sees Nationwide Disruption In Credit Card Payments

TOKYO, Nov 12 (NNN-NHK) – Troubles with credit card payments at supermarkets, convenience stores, and transportation hubs were reported across Japan yesterday. Customers across the country have experienced difficulties in completing credit card transactions at popular retail outlets, JR stations and other locations, since last night, reported multiple credit card…