Türkiye Launched Fresh Round Of Airstrikes On PKK After Ankara Bombing Attack

ANKARA, Oct 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – Turkish forces carried out a fresh round of airstrikes on the targets of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, Türkiye’s Defence Ministry said, yesterday. The airstrikes destroyed 16 targets of the group, including caves, bunkers, shelters and warehouses, the ministry said in…

10 Terrorists Killed In Military Operation In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Oct 4 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in Tank district of the north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province yesterday, killing 10 terrorists. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Army, said in a statement that, security forces launched an intelligence-based operation, after getting…

One Chinese National Killed And Six Injured In Bangkok Mall Shooting, 14-Year-Old Boy Arrested

BANGKOK, Oct 4 (NNN-TNA) – One Chinese national was killed and another, as well as, five others were injured, during a shooting, at a renowned shopping mall in downtown Bangkok yesterday, the Chinese Embassy in Thailand said. The embassy said, it activated its emergency response mechanism to verify the situation,…

Brunei Jumps Five Places In Latest Global Innovation Ranking

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Oct 3 (NNN-BB) – Brunei Darussalam jumped five places from 92nd to 87th, out of 132 economies in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2023, recently published by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). The Sultanate ranked 49th out of 50 high-income economies and 14th out of 16…

74th International Astronautical Congress Kicks Off In Azerbaijan

BAKU, Oct 3 (NNN-TNA) – The global space community gathered yesterday, for the 74th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku, exactly 50 years after the city hosted the 24th IAC. Addressing the opening ceremony, President of the International Astronautical Federation, Clay Mowry, highlighted “sustainability, investments and security” as…

Pakistan’s Anti-Narcotics Force Arrested Int’l Traveller For Carrying Cocaine

ISLAMABAD, Oct 3 (NNN-APP) – A passenger was arrested at the international airport in Lahore, capital of Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, after 53 capsules filled with cocaine were found in his stomach, Pakistani Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) spokesperson said, yesterday. The arrested person arrived in Lahore from the Omani capital of…

Lightning Storm Causes Widespread South Australian Blackouts

CANBERRA, Oct 3 (NNN-AAP) – Tens of thousands of South Australians have been left without electricity, after a damaging storm swept across the state. According to South Australia (SA) Power Networks, 23,000 households and businesses across the state were without power as of 8.00 a.m. local time this morning, following…

Japan Started Self-Driving Bus Test Runs In Tokyo

TOKYO, Oct 3 (NNN-NHK) – The Tokyo Metropolitan Government, kicked off its test runs of a self-driving bus, as Japan seeks driverless services and autonomous public transportation solutions. The self-driving bus, capable of cruising at speeds of up to 50 kilometres per hour, was introduced yesterday, as the tests started,…

British Lawmakers Criticise PM Over Delay To Ban On Gas-Fuelled Cars

LONDON, Oct 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak’s announcement of a delay to the phasing out of petrol-driven vehicles has been criticised by a committee of lawmakers in the House of Commons in the United Kingdom (UK), who called the move “disappointing.” Philip Dunne, chair of the Parliamentary Environmental…

Saudi Arabia Hosted China-Arab Publishing Cooperation Forum

RIYADH, Oct 3 (NNN-SPA) – The China-Arab States Publishing Cooperation and Exchange Forum was held yesterday, in the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh. Under the theme of “Deepening China-Arab Publishing Cooperation and Exchanges, Promoting Mutual Learning between Chinese and Arab Civilisations,” publishers from China and Arab countries reviewed their cooperation in…