Pakistan, Afghanistan Agreed To Immediate Ceasefire In Doha Talks

DOHA, Oct 19 (NNN-QNA) – Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to an immediate ceasefire, during a round of negotiations, held in the Qatari capital, Doha, according to a statement by Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, today. The talks, mediated by Qatar and Türkiye, led the two sides to reach an agreement…

Strong Winds Damaged Nearly 100 Houses In Sri Lanka’s North-Western Province

COLOMBO, Oct 19 (NNN-LNW) – Nearly 100 houses were damaged, in Sri Lanka’s north-western province, due to strong winds, triggered by the prevailing adverse weather conditions, a senior Disaster Management Centre (DMC) officer said, yesterday. DMC media spokesman, Pradeep Kodippili, said, they are taking necessary measures to assist residents impacted…

Iran’s IRGC Unveils Upgraded Ballistic Missiles, Overhauled Launchers

TEHRAN, Oct 19 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), unveiled upgraded versions of two of its homegrown ballistic missiles, along with overhauled launchers, that were damaged during the 12-day war with Israel, according to a report by state-run IRIB TV, yesterday. The missiles and launchers, belonging to the…

Netanyahu To Run For PM Again In Israel’s 2026 Elections

JERUSALEM, Oct 19 (NNN-MA’AN) – Unrepentant Netanyahu announced yesterday that, he will run for office again in the 2026 parliamentary elections. He made the announcement during an interview with Israel’s Channel 14, where he was asked if he intends to seek another term. “Yes,” he replied. When asked whether he…

Hamas Said Rafah Closure To Delay Handover Of Israeli Hostage Remains; Palestinian Death Toll: 68,116

GAZA, Oct 19 (NNN-WAFA) – Hamas said yesterday that, the Israeli regime’s continued closure of the Rafah border crossing, between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, will “delay recovery operations and the handover of bodies of Israeli hostages.” Inhumane Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to keep the crossing closed until…

Feature: Gaza’s Mothers, Doctors Keep Hope Alive Amid Conflict, Ruin

GAZA, Oct 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – At dawn, obstetrician-gynecologist, Somaya Shomer, walks briskly towards al-Awda field hospital, in al-Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip. Balancing her duties as a physician and a mother of three, she helps women give birth amid war and devastation. “In my previous pregnancies, I enjoyed every…

Thailand Space Expo Boosts China-Thailand Cooperation In Space Sector

BANGKOK, Oct 19 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand Space Expo 2025, kicked off here on Thursday, bringing together space agencies, enterprises and experts from around the world, to showcase the latest achievements in space and geoinformation technologies. One of the highlights of this year’s event is the cooperation between China and Thailand…

Eight Killed, 28 Injured As Pickup Vehicle Fell Into Gorge In India’s Maharashtra

NEW DELHI, Oct 19 (NNN-PTI) – At least eight people were killed and 28 others injured, 15 of them critically, yesterday, after a pickup vehicle carrying them skidded off the road and fell into a gorge, in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, the state broadcaster All India Radio, said.…

Woman Injured As Train Catches Fire In North India

NEW DELHI, Oct 18 (NNN-PTI) – A 32-year-old woman received grievous burn injuries, when a train moving from India’s northern state of Punjab to the eastern state of Bihar, caught fire today, confirmed a local police officer, over the phone. The incident happened at the Sirhind railway station in Punjab’s…

Pakistan’s Airstrike Kills 17 Civilians In E. Afghanistan

KABUL, Oct 18 (NNN-BNA) – At least 17 civilians, including three cricket players, were killed, in a Pakistani airstrike in eastern Afghanistan’s Paktika province, last night, the local TOLOnews reported today, citing security sources. The attack occurred at around 8:30 p.m. local time in Khandaro village of Argun district, where…