Power Outage Strikes Most Areas In Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Oct 18 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei experienced a sudden and extensive power outage, since around 11:30 a.m. local time, yesterday. Residents and the government 123 hotlines, said that, the most significantly affected regions were Brunei-Muara district, Tutong district and the primary oil and gas production area of Kuala…

Vietnam To Supply 7.5 Million Tonnes Of Rice To Other Economies

HANOI, Oct 18 (NNN-VNA) – By producing 43 million tonnes of unhusked rice, Vietnam is able to supply 7.5 million tonnes of rice to the world this year, contributing to ensuring food security, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Phung Duc Tien, was quoted as saying. Once a food…

Pakistan Edged Cambodia For First Win In FIFA World Cup Qualifier

ISLAMABAD, Oct 18 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan beat Cambodia 1-0, to register their first win in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers here yesterday. Harun Hamid scored the winning goal for Pakistan, in the 67th minute, at the Jinnah Sports Stadium. According to the Pakistan Football Federation, it is the…

Train Accident In Yogyakarta Leaves 32 People Injured

JAKARTA, Oct 18 (NNN-ANTARA) – A total of 32 people were injured in a train accident in Indonesia’s Special Region of Yogyakarta yesterday, a rescuer said. The train, Argo Semeru, which skidded off the track, in Kulon Progo Regency, was hit by another train, Argo Wilis, that was passing by,…

UN Agencies, ICRC Strongly Condemn Hospital Attack In Gaza

GENEVA, Oct 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – United Nations (UN) human rights chief, Volker Turk, last night, issued a statement saying that, the massive strike at Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City, that killed hundreds of innocent people, is totally unacceptable. “Words fail me. Tonight (last night), hundreds of people were…

Tongan Health Minister Nominated As Next WHO Western Pacific Chief

MANILA, Oct 18 (NNN-PNA) – Tonga’s Minister of Health, Saia Piukala, was yesterday, nominated as the next World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Director, for the Western Pacific. The nomination took place during the 74th session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific in Manila. In a statement, the…

38 Kg Of Heroin Seized In Central Myanmar

YANGON, Oct 18 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s authorities seized 38.5 kg of heroin, worth over 950 million kyats (about 452,380 U.S. dollars) in the country’s central region of Mandalay, said the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC), yesterday. Acting on a tip-off, anti-narcotic police intercepted a vehicle in Thazi township…

14 Killed In Explosions At Two Firecracker Units In Tamil Nadu

NEW DELHI, Oct 18 (NNN-PTI) – At least 14 people were killed yesterday, in explosions at two firecracker units in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, police said. The blasts took place in Virudhunagar district, about 547 km south-west of Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu. The initial…

Chinese Envoy Calls For Palestinian-Israeli Ceasefire, Protection Of Civilians

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Chinese envoy called for a cease-fire between Israel and the Palestinians for the protection of civilians, at a meeting of the United Nations Security Council. The latest round of conflict has resulted in massive civilian casualties and a humanitarian crisis. Its spillover effects…

Xinhua Commentary: Belt And Road Cooperation To Hasten Demise Of “Neocolonialism”

BEIJING, Oct 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – As the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) turns 10 years old, it is clear that the global project of the century has blazed a new development path of shared peace and prosperity. However, out of jealousy, apprehension or strategic considerations, some Western critics employ derogatory…