Over 4,000 Industrial Accidents Not Reported In S. Korea In Five Years

SEOUL, Oct 12 (NNN-YONHAP) – More than 4,000 cases of industrial accidents had not been reported in South Korea, for the past five years, government data showed, today. A total of 4,146 cases of non-reported industrial accidents had been found, through supervision in recent five years, according to the Ministry…

Thailand Approves 1.1 Billion USD Of Investment Applications In Strategic Sectors

BANGKOK, Oct 12 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand approved investment applications worth a combined 41 billion baht (1.1 billion U.S. dollars), in projects including the manufacturing of electric vehicles (EV), the generation of renewable energy from waste, data centres, and travel and tourism infrastructure and equipment. The projects, approved by the Board…

Japan’s Payments Clearing System Failure Continues, Transactions Nationwide Impacted

TOKYO, Oct 12 (NNN-NHK) – The system glitch suffered by Japan’s payments clearing network, showed no signs of recovery, with 11 banks affected and millions of transactions disrupted, the operator said, yesterday. There is a possibility that bank transfers may be delayed, as the system problem, which started on Tuesday…

Nepal Sending Plane To Repatriate Nepalis From Israel

KATHMANDU, Oct 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Nepali government is sending a plane to bring back Nepalis stranded in the latest round of Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a minister said yesterday. A cabinet meeting decided to send a chartered flight of Nepal Airlines, for the rescue operation led by Foreign Minister, Narayan Prakash…

Indonesia Prepares Grant Funds To Help Island, Archipelagic States Address Climate Change

JAKARTA, Oct 12 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, said yesterday that, Indonesia is committed to preparing as much as five million U.S. dollars in financial assistance, to help fellow island states address climate change challenges and develop sustainable ocean management. “The funding is expected to contribute to sustainable development.…

China To Provide Anti-Dengue Aid To Bangladesh

DHAKA, Oct 12 (NNN-BSS) – China will provide anti-dengue aid to Bangladesh, Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh, Yao Wen, announced yesterday, while addressing the donation ceremony of China-aided dengue kits to a major hospital in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka. A total of 1,109 people have died of dengue fever,…

Indian Air Force Successfully Tested Surface-To-Surface Version Of Brahmos Missile

NEW DELHI, Oct 12 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Air Force (IAF), yesterday said, it recently carried out a successful test of its surface-to-surface version of the BrahMos missile. “The IAF recently carried out a successful test of its surface-to-surface version of the BrahMos missile, near the Eastern Seaboard archipelago,” IAF in…

UN Humanitarians See Steep Increase In Displaced People In Gaza

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – The number of Palestinian people displaced across Gaza has topped 263,000, an increase of 40 percent since Tuesday, said the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), yesterday. More than 1,000 housing units in Gaza have been destroyed, and some 560 have…

Egypt Reopens Graeco-Roman Museum In Alexandria After Renovations

CAIRO, Oct 12 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly, reopened yesterday, the Graeco-Roman Museum, in the northern coastal city of Alexandria. Established in 1891, the museum was closed in 2005 for renovations, according to a statement issued by the Egyptian cabinet. Spanning an area of 5,200 square metres, the…

Egyptian President, Italian FM Discuss Palestinian-Israeli Conflict

CAIRO, Oct 12 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, held talks yesterday, with Italian Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani in Cairo, where they discussed the ongoing deadly Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the Egyptian presidency said in a statement. Sisi and Tajani, also vice president of Italy’s Council of Ministers, underlined the gravity of…