Four Killed, Five Injured In Road Accidents In Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, May 7 (NNN-APP) – At least four people were killed and five others injured, yesterday, in two separate road accidents in Pakistan, rescue service reported. Three people were killed and two others injured, after a car fell into a deep ditch near Attabad Lake in Hunza Valley, in Pakistan’s…

SEA Games: welcome relief as Malaysian contingent breaks medal duck

PHNOM PENH, May 7 (NNN-Bernama) — A day after SEA Games 2023 officially raised its curtains, the national contingent can heave a sigh of relief after securing medals Saturday.   This was because the national camp had found itself coming up short as other competing nations took an early lead in the medal tally.  The 12 medals…

Brits in Malaysia celebrate King Charles III’s historic coronation

By Rosmalis Anuar KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 (NNN-Bernama) — It was a memorable moment for the British community in Malaysia as they joined millions around the world witnessing the historic coronation ceremony of King Charles III on Saturday. In a viewing party held by the British High Commissioner to Malaysia Charles…

India’s Manipur Violence Death Toll Rose To 54

NEW DELHI, May 7 (NNN-PTI) – The death toll in the ongoing violence in India’s north-eastern state of Manipur rose to 54, yesterday. The authorities are tightlipped over the death toll in the ongoing violence, and have not issued any official statement. On Thursday, Manipur Chief Minister, N. Biren Singh,…

Pakistan’s Weekly Inflation Jumps Over 48 Percent

ISLAMABAD, May 7 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s weekly inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), posted an increase of 48.35 percent, on a year-on-year basis, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), yesterday. A sharp increase was witnessed in the prices of essential food items, including bread, milk, pulses,…

ASEAN Summit Expected To Highlight Economic Growth, ASEAN Centrality, De-Dollarisation

JAKARTA, May 7 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian experts believe, economic growth, ASEAN centrality and de-dollarisation, are among the topics to be highlighted at the upcoming 42nd ASEAN Summit. The ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) summit and related meetings this year, are scheduled to be held from May 9 to 11,…

Suspect In Attack On Japan’s PM Kishida Served Another Arrest Warrant Over Explosives

TOKYO, May 7 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese police, yesterday served an additional arrest warrant, on the suspect, in an attack on Prime Minister Fumio Kishida last month, alleging he illegally manufactured explosives. Ryuji Kimura, who allegedly threw an explosive towards Kishida, during a campaign event in western Japan’s Wakayama City, on…

Vietnam’s Central Bank Buys Six Billion USD To Shore Up Reserves

HANOI, May 6 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam’s central bank, has bought around six billion U.S. dollars since the beginning of the year, to boost its foreign exchange reserves, the Vietnam Banks Association’s newspaper reported today. A proactive and flexible monetary policy and stable exchange rate, allowed the State Bank of Vietnam…

U.S. Fighter Jet Crashed In S. Korea, No Casualty Reported

SEOUL, May 6 (NNN-YONHAP) – A U.S. military fighter jet, crashed in South Korea today, with no casualty reported. The F-16 fighter jet, crashed into a farmland at 9:31 a.m. local time, in Pyeongtaek, about 70 km south of the capital, Seoul. The city is where a key military base…

Pakistani Airline Reduces Fare To Beijing By 30 Percent

ISLAMABAD, May 6 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), reduced airfare to Beijing by 30 percent, to facilitate travellers from both countries, a PIA spokesperson confirmed today. The company reduced the fares, after taking into account the repeated demand from students and business people, according to PIA spokesperson, Abdullah Hafeez…
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