45 Injured In Roof Collapse In E. Afghanistan

MAHMUD-E-RAQI, Afghanistan, May 2 (NNN-ANA) – At least 45 guests were injured at a wedding ceremony, as roof of a house collapsed, in Afghanistan’s eastern Kapisa province, the provincial police office said today. The guests of the wedding party were sitting in the house, in Nijrab district, when the roof…

Seven Terrorists Arrested In Military Operation In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, May 2 (NNN-APP) – The Pakistani army has arrested seven terrorists, in an operation in the country’s north-west North Waziristan district, said a military statement. The Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan army, said, the security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation yesterday, on the…

Australian Gov’t Takes Action To Reduce Smoking, Stamp Out Vaping

CANBERRA, May 2 (NNN-AAP) – The Australian government decided today, to take strong action, to reduce smoking and stamp out vaping, particularly among young people, through stronger legislation, enforcement, education and support. Minister for Health, Mark Butler, said, the government will fund a number of measures to protect Australians against…

Philippines Raises El Nino Alert As Dry Spell Starts In June

MANILA, May 2 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippine state weather bureau, today raised the El Nino alert, saying, the dry season may occur from June to Aug this year, and persist until the first quarter of 2024. “Recent conditions and model forecasts indicate the El Nino may emerge in the coming…

Saudi Aramco, Baosteel, PIF Sign Agreement On New Steel Plate Manufacturing Complex

RIYADH, May 2 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Aramco, China’s Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd (Baosteel), and Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) yesterday signed a shareholders’ agreement, to establish an integrated steel plate manufacturing complex in Saudi Arabia. The joint venture complex is expected to settle in Ras Al Khair Industrial…

Host Cambodia Eyes Medal Harvest In Upcoming 32nd SEA Games

PHNOM PENH, May 2 (NNN-AKP) – Hosts Cambodia, expects a medal harvest at the 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA Games), a biennial multi-sport event, scheduled from May 5 to 17, a top official said here yesterday. Tourism Minister, Thong Khon, president of the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia, said, “We expect…

Energy Firms From China, U.S. Hold Forum To Seek Cooperation Opportunities

HOUSTON, May 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – On the eve of the annual Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), more than 50 energy companies from China and the U.S., gathered here at a forum, to seek more cooperation opportunities as worldwide disturbances are shaking the industry. Addressing the 9th “China-US Energy Enterprise Cooperation Forum,”…

Afghan Farmers Harvested Over 72,000 Tonnes Of Cotton Last Year

KABUL, May 1 (NNN-ANA) – Afghan farmers harvested more than 72,000 tonnes of cotton over the past year, the Ministry for Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock said in a statement, today. Afghanistan collected 72,493 tonnes of cotton from 54,869 hectares of land last year, the statement said. Last year, the year…

Syrian President Hails China’s Support For Syria, Peacemaking Role In Mideast

DAMASCUS, May 1 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, hailed China’s supportive stance towards Syria and its role in solving critical regional issues, including the Iranian-Saudi reconciliation. Assad made the remarks during his meeting with visiting China’s special envoy on Middle East affairs, Zhai Jun, in the capital, Damascus. Assad…

Dam Collapse Killed Four In Yemen

SANAA, May 1 (NNN-YPA) – Four people were killed in Yemen yesterday, after the collapse of a water dam in the Al Mahwit governorate, about 111 km west of the capital, Sanaa. Local authorities confirmed that the Al-Aqabi Dam, in the Hafash district of Al Mahwit governorate, had collapsed, causing…
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