Road Mishap Claimed 11 Lives In Central India

NEW DELHI, May 4 (NNN-PTI) – Eleven people, including five women and two children, were killed and another was seriously injured in a road accident, in India’s central state of Chhattisgarh on the night intervening Wednesday and Thursday, a local police official said. “Eleven people died and one child (was)…

East African Community to step up promotion of tourism

KAMPALA, May 4 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — THE East African Community (EAC) has expressed commitment to step up promotion of tourism, owing to the role it plays in the socio-economic development of the region. It is noted that the sector contributes an average of 10 per cent to the Gross Domestic Product…

Afghan Police Destroyed Poppy Farms In Northern Balkh Province

MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan, May 4 (NNN-ANA) – Afghan police destroyed 60 acres of poppy farms in the northern Balkh province, provincial police spokesman, Mohammad Asif Waziri, said yesterday. “The counter-narcotics police, in the campaign against illicit drugs, have destroyed 60 acres of poppy farms and hashish in Chamtal, Charbolak, Shortepa and…

Singapore’s Defence Minister Underlines Maritime Stability During Exhibition

SINGAPORE, May 4 (NNN-CNA) – A leading Asia-Pacific maritime defence exhibition, kicked off here yesterday, displaying the latest maritime technology, while aiming to enhance mutual trust and cooperation in the region. The International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (IMDEX) Asia 2023, provides a platform for all to deepen mutual understanding…

Philippines Receives Over 1.8 Million Foreign Tourists Since Jan

MANILA, May 4 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines received more than 1.8 million foreign tourists since Jan this year, Philippines Tourism Secretary, Christina Garcia Frasco, said yesterday. “We have met last year’s target of 1.7 million in four months,” Frasco told a forum held here, adding, the country aims to become…

Kenya to smoothen implementation of Japanese funded projects

President William Ruto with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio during a bilateral meeting at the State House NAIROBI, May 4 (NNN-KBC) — Kenya will address the double taxation problem facing projects funded by Japan’s Overseas Development Assistance (ODA). President William Ruto said he is seized of the issue that threatens…

Wild Poliovirus Detected In Sewage Samples Of NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, May 4 (NNN-APP) – Wild poliovirus has been detected in sewage samples, from Pakistan’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, the country’s health ministry said, yesterday. The virus was also found on Apr 10, in environmental samples, collected from KP’s Hangu district and provincial capital Peshawar, the ministry said in…

Pakistan Develops Underprivileged Districts For Sustainable Growth: Minister

ISLAMABAD, May 4 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan is taking special measures to bring its underprivileged districts at par with other developed areas of the country for sustainable growth, Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal, said yesterday. “Passing on the benefits of development to individuals, communities, and under-developed localities…

Philippines’ Budget Deficit Rose By 12 Percent In March

MANILA, May 4 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippine national government’s year-on-year budget deficit increased by 12.04 percent to 210.3 billion pesos (roughly 3.8 billion U.S. dollars) in March, data from the Bureau of Treasury showed. “The higher fiscal gap was brought about by an 11.99 percent decrease in government receipts, even…

Peruvian, Japanese Foreign Ministers highlight excellent state of bilateral relations

LIMA, May 4 (NNN-ANDINA) — The bilateral relationship between Peru and Japan is in an excellent state, which translates into bilateral trade and the presence of both cultures in their territories, Peruvian Foreign Affairs Minister Ana Cecilia Gervasi said. She met with her Japanese counterpart, Yoshimasa Hayashi, as part of his visit to the South…
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