Peshawar mosque bombing death toll rises to 100, police look into security lapse

By Shakir Husain NEW DELHI, Feb 1 (NNN-Bernama) — The death toll from Monday’s bombing at a mosque in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar rose to 100 as more bodies were recovered from the rubble on Tuesday. The suspected suicide bombing targeted Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province’s police personnel in what is…

Huawei Opened Second Store In Saudi Arabia

JEDDAH, Feb 1 (NNN-SPA) – Chinese tech giant, Huawei, yesterday, opened a new store in Jeddah, the Red Sea port city in Saudi Arabia. This is the second store that Huawei has opened in the kingdom. Inside the new 600-square-metre store, customers can get in touch with future technologies and…

Thai Economy Continued To Recover In Dec: Central Bank

BANGKOK, Feb 1 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s economy continued to recover in Dec, driven by tourism, despite a global economic slowdown, the central bank said, yesterday. As the economy maintained its traction, the service sector continued to be the key driver of growth in Dec, thanks to rising foreign tourist arrivals,…

Sri Lanka’s Inflation Dropped To 54.2 Percent In Jan

COLOMBO, Feb 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s inflation decreased to 54.2 percent in Jan from 57.2 percent in Dec, 2022, the country’s Department of Census and Statistics reported, yesterday. Inflation of food dropped to 60.1 percent in Jan, from 64.4 percent in Dec, the department said. Inflation in the non-food…

Iran Slammed Blinken’s “Threatening” Remarks, Vowed “Decisive” Reaction

TEHRAN, Jan 31 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran warned the United States yesterday that, it will not tolerate any aggression against its territory and interests, and will react “decisively,” in response to what it calls “threatening” remarks by U.S. Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken. The warning by Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Nasser…

Malaysia Plans To Set Up Cyber Security Commission

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), Jan 31 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia will set up  a Cyber Security Commission as part of efforts to strengthen cyber security in the country, said Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil. Speaking at the monthly gathering of the Communications and Digital Ministry (KKD) here, he said KKD would cooperate with related agencies like…

UN calls on Taliban to let women help give aid to desperate Afghans

 UNITED NATIONS, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN humanitarian chief said he has pleaded with the Taliban to let women participate in a massive effort to support desperate Afghans struggling to survive a “savage” winter. Afghanistan is facing one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with more than half of…

Sea Games: Malaysia Faces Limited Options In Selecting Athletes In Weightlifting

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia is weighed down by limited choices in selecting athletes for the 2023 SEA Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, from May 5 to 17. The Malaysian Weightlifting Federation (MWF) vice-president Amirul Hamizan Ibrahim said it landed in this predicament after weightlifters from Terengganu and Perlis were caught doping last year.…

Pakistani Rupee Continued Sharp Downward Trajectory Against USD

ISLAMABAD, Jan 31 (NNN-APP) – The Pakistani rupee continued a sharp downward trajectory against the U.S. dollar, as the greenback was traded at a record high price of 269.63 rupees in the interbank market yesterday, according to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). The U.S. dollar closed at 262.6 rupees…

Road Accident Killed Driver, Injured 14 In East Afghanistan

MEHTERLAM, Afghanistan, Jan 31 (NNN-ANA) – The driver of a mini-bus lost his life, and 14 commuters sustained injuries, in a road accident in Afghanistan’s eastern Laghman province on Sunday, said a statement of the provincial police office, yesterday. The accident took place late Sunday, when the ill-fated mini-bus collided…
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