Power Outage Paralyses Yemen’s Aden As Fuel Supplies Run Out

ADEN, Yemen, Oct 21 (NNN-SABA) – The General Electricity Corporation in Aden, announced yesterday, a power outage, across the southern Yemeni port city, after the last fuel supplies, needed to run the main power station were exhausted. The state-owned corporation responsible for the city’s electricity infrastructure, stated that, Aden’s power…

Japanese PM Ishiba’s Cabinet Resigned

TOKYO, Oct 21 (NNN-NHK) – Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, resigned with his cabinet, today, marking an end to the administration that took office just over a year ago. At an extraordinary cabinet meeting, held shortly before 9.00 a.m. local time, ministers submitted their letters of resignation, and the…

Fire Broke Out In High-Rise Building In S. Korea’s Capital Seoul

SEOUL, Oct 21 (NNN-YONHAP) – A fire broke out in a high-rise building in South Korea’s capital Seoul, with fire authorities working to suppress the blaze, it was reported today.– NNN-YONHAP

Cambodian PM Officially Opens Kingdom’s Biggest Airport

KANDAL, Cambodia, Oct 20 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Hun Manet, today officially inaugurated the Techo International Airport (TIA) here, the biggest new airport in the country. Speaking during the inauguration ceremony, Hun Manet said, the 2.3-billion-U.S.-dollar world-class airport, has replaced the old Phnom Penh International Airport, which was completely…

S. Korea’s Police Seek Warrants To Detain 59 Scam Suspects Repatriated From Cambodia

SEOUL, Oct 20 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s police, today, sought warrants, to detain 59 scam suspects repatriated from Cambodia. Among the total of 64 suspects brought home from Cambodia on Saturday, four were released by the police, while one was released later, after the prosecution rejected the police’s request for…

Vietnam Targets 10 Percent Or Higher GDP Growth In 2026

HANOI, Oct 20 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam has set a goal of achieving gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 10 percent or higher in 2026, according to a government report, presented at the ongoing 10th session of the 15th National Assembly. The government outlined 15 key socio-economic development targets for next…

12 Injured As Bus Carrying Scouts Overturned In Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Oct 20 (NNN-LNW) – Twelve people, including nine children, were injured, when a bus they were travelling in, veered off the road and overturned yesterday, in Ragama, in Sri Lanka’s Western Province, the police said. According to the police, the bus was carrying a group of scouts returning from…

India Ups Restrictions In Capital Region Over Escalated Air Pollution

NEW DELHI, Oct 20 (NNN-PTI) – As air quality in the Indian capital region deteriorated into the “very poor” category, the Indian federal government imposed restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage-II, in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR), yesterday. The decision was taken during an emergency review meeting, following…

Military Escalation In Gaza Causes At Least 44 Palestinian Deaths Despite Ceasefire Deal

JERUSALEM/GAZA, Oct 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – Military escalation in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, has resulted in at least 44 Palestinian deaths yesterday, despite an ongoing ceasefire agreement, according to Israeli and Palestinian sources. The Israeli army said in a statement that, the IDF launched a series of airstrikes and artillery…

Iran Executed Man Convicted Of Spying For Israel

TEHRAN, Oct 20 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran executed a man, convicted of espionage on behalf of Israel’s intelligence agency, Mossad, the Mizan news agency of the Iranian judiciary reported, yesterday. The man, whose identity was not revealed, was executed at a prison, in Iran’s central Qom province on Saturday, Mizan quoted…