Floods Displace Over 27,000 People In Myanmar’s Bago

YANGON, Oct 11 (NNN-MNA) – A total of 27,302 people in Bago, southern Myanmar, have been taking shelter in 47 relief camps as of last night, due to floods triggered by surging river level, the state-run television channel, MRTV, reported. According to the country’s Department of Meteorology and Hydrology, the…

Iran Denounces U.S. Politician’s Anti-Tehran Accusations, Warns Of “Crushing Response”

TEHRAN, Oct 10 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Nasser Kanaani, yesterday warned, any “foolish” move against the country will receive a “crushing response” from Tehran. He made the remarks at a weekly press conference in the Iranian capital, Tehran, in response to U.S. Senator, Lindsey Graham’s anti-Iran accusations and…

Mongolia Bought 13.2 Tonnes Of Gold This Year

ULAN BATOR, Oct 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mongolia purchased 13.2 tonnes of gold, in the first three quarters, from legal entities and individuals, the central bank said, today. As of Sept, Mongolia’s average gold purchase price had been 213,818.68 Mongolian tugriks (about 62 U.S. dollars) per gram, the Bank of Mongolia…

Fiji Marks 53 Years Of Independence

SUVA, Oct 10 (NNN-PINA) – Hundreds of Fijians took to the streets around the island nation, as they marked 53 years of independence today, a public holiday in Fiji. Fijian President, Ratu Williame Katonivere, expressed gratitude for the contributions that have shaped Fiji’s progress and modernisation over the past 53…

Endangered Sawfish Tagged And Tracked By Australian Researchers

CANBERRA, Oct 10 (NNN-AAP) – Australian researchers have tagged and tracked sawfish for the first time, revealing the vast distances covered by the endangered rays. In a study published today, a team from the Canberra-based national science agency, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), and Charles Darwin University (CDU)…

Malaysia’s Unemployment Rate Remained At 3.4 Percent In Aug

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s unemployment rate stayed at 3.4 percent in Aug, with the number of unemployed declining further to 577,300 people from 579,200 people in July, official data showed, today. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), said in a statement that, the labour market in Malaysia…

Indonesian, Brazilian FMs Met To Enhance Cooperation

JAKARTA, Oct 10 (NNN-ANTARA) – Foreign affairs ministers of Indonesia and Brazil, Retno Marsudi and Mauro Vieira, met yesterday in Jakarta, to discuss enhancing their countries’ economic and food cooperation, as well as, bolstering voices of the Global South. In a joint press conference, broadcast via Indonesian foreign affairs ministry’s…

Nepal Declares National Mourning For Students Killed In Israel

KATHMANDU, Oct 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Nepali government decided yesterday, to observe a one-day national mourning for 10 Nepali students killed in the latest Palestinian-Israeli conflicts. A cabinet meeting also decided to lower the national flag at half-mast during the national mourning today. “The government has also decided to provide…

Two Soldiers, Five Terrorists Killed In Intelligence-Based Operation In Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Oct 10 (NNN-APP) – Two Pakistani soldiers and five terrorists were killed, during an intelligence-based military operation, in Pakistan’s south-west Balochistan province, the military said in a statement. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan army, said yesterday that, the operation was conducted in Zhob…

WHO Honours Egypt For Progress In Hepatitis C Elimination

CAIRO, Oct 10 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt, yesterday, received “Gold Tier” status from the World Health Organisation (WHO), for its remarkable progress towards the elimination of Hepatitis C Virus, as a public health problem. According to the statement, released by the Egyptian presidency, WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, handed over Egyptian…