Kevin McCarthy Ousted As U.S. House Speaker Amid Republican Infighting

WASHINGTON, Oct 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Republican-controlled House of Representatives, yesterday, approved a motion to oust Speaker, Kevin McCarthy, in an unprecedented move, amid Republican infighting, after McCarthy relied on Democratic votes to pass a “clean” stopgap funding bill, to avert a federal government shutdown. The House, with a slim…

Hunter Biden Pleads Not Guilty At Arraignment On Felony Gun Charges

NEW YORK, Oct 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – Hunter Biden, the son of U.S. President Joe Biden, pleaded not guilty yesterday, in the state of Delaware, to three felony gun charges, after a deal that included a diversion in connection with a firearms charge and a guilty plea to two misdemeanor tax…

Urgent: Multiple People Shot At Morgan State University In Baltimore – Police

NEW YORK, Oct 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – Multiple people were shot yesterday, at Morgan State University in Baltimore, U.S. state of Maryland, according to local police sources. More to follow later.– NNN-XINHUA

Hospital In Maharashtra Records 18 Deaths In 24 Hours

NEW DELHI, Oct 4 (NNN-PTI) – At least 18 deaths were recorded at a state-run hospital, in India’s western state of Maharashtra, during the past 24 hours, local media reported yesterday. The deaths were reported at the Government Medical College and Hospital, in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, about 326 km east…

Indonesia’s Tech Company Gets 150 Million USD Investment From World Bank’s IFC

JAKARTA, Oct 4 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian technology company, PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia, received an investment of 150 million U.S. dollars from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a unit of the World Bank Group that focuses on the private sector in developing markets. The investment allocation includes switching to electric vehicles…

36 Students Affected By Fire Accident In Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Oct 4 (NNN-APP) – Thirty-six students were injured or fell unconscious, when a fire erupted in an academy, in the capital city Quetta of Pakistan’s south-west Balochistan province yesterday, hospital administration said. The Medical Superintendent of the Civil Hospital Quetta, where all affected students were shifted, said that, 10…

13 Injured In Earthquakes In Far-Western Nepal

KATHMANDU, Oct 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 13 people were injured and one went missing, after a series of earthquakes jolted Bajhang district, in far-western Nepal yesterday afternoon, a local official said. The first tremor, measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale, struck at 14:40 local time in Telkot area, followed…

Mass Food Poisoning Affected 71 In Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK, Oct 4 (NNN-KNA) – A mass food poisoning incident has affected 71 people in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek, the Kyrgyz Ministry of Health said, yesterday. According to the authorities, the incident, registered on Sunday, was caused by the consumption of shawarma, at two fast food outlets in the city. The…

Malaysia Sees 58 Percent Drop In Online Banking Fraud: Central Bank Governor

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s central bank, yesterday, announced a 58 percent decrease in unauthorised online banking transactions over the past five months, being reported to the National Scam Response Centre. The reduction was due to the implementation of the central bank’s five key measures to combat financial…

World Bank Says Indian Economy To Grow At 6.3 Percent In FY 2023-24

NEW DELHI, Oct 4 (NNN-PTI) – The World Bank, yesterday said, the Indian economy is projected to grow at 6.3 percent in the current financial year. The international financial institution, in its report, said, India continues to show resilience against the backdrop of a challenging global environment. India Development Update…