Cambodia Offers Cash Handouts To 360,000 Families Affected By Inflation, Floods

PHNOM PENH, Dec 11 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia, yesterday, began to provide cash handouts to almost 360,000 households, with about 1.3 million people, affected by inflationary pressures and recent floods, a senior official said. “The government is expected to spend 31 million U.S. dollars for inflationary pressure-hit families, and 15 million…

Explosion Killed One, Wounded Eight In SW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Dec 11 (NNN-APP) – At least one person was killed and eight others were wounded, in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast, in Pakistan’s south-west Balochistan province, police said, yesterday. According to police officials in the area, the blast happened in a local market, in the Awaran district of…

Cambodian PM To Attend ASEAN-EU Commemorative Summit In Brussels Next Week

PHNOM PENH, Dec 10 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, will attend the ASEAN-EU commemorative summit, to celebrate the 45th anniversary of ASEAN-EU Dialogue Relations on Dec 14 in Brussels, Belgium, said a Cambodian foreign ministry’s press statement, released today. As chair of ASEAN 2022, Hun Sen…

Indonesia Inaugurated New Autonomous Region Of Southwest Papua

JAKARTA, Dec 10 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia inaugurated a new autonomous region, in the country’s easternmost island of Papua yesterday, bringing the country to a total of 38 provinces. The new Southwest Papua is previously part of the West Papua province. “Creation of the new province is to optimise public services…

Nine Dead, Two Injured From Coal Mine Explosion In Western Indonesia

JAKARTA, Dec 10 (NNN-ANTARA) – A coal mine exploded in Indonesia’s western province of West Sumatra yesterday, leaving nine workers dead, two others injured and one missing, an official said. The explosion in the mine, located in Sawahlunto town, occurred at about 8: 30 a.m. local time, press officer of…

Genocide threat still real, UN chief says

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 10 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — In response to rising hate speech and discrimination worldwide, UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres has urged countries to take concrete steps to protect minorities and other communities at risk of genocide.     Guterres made the appeal in his message to mark the International Day…

Over 20 Million Pakistanis Rely On Underfunded Floods Aid As Winter Sets In: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 10 (NNN-APP) – More than 20 million people in Pakistan, continue to depend on humanitarian aid, and the needs will grow as winter sets in, said UN humanitarians. Critical humanitarian needs in Pakistan remain, as more than 20 million people continue to depend on humanitarian aid, although…

Iran To Uphold Nuke Commitments, If Sanctions Removed: Iranian Atomic Chief

TEHRAN, Dec 10 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian nuclear chief, said yesterday that, his country would uphold its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal, if the anti-Iran sanctions are removed. Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI), made the remarks in an interview with Iran’s Khabaronline news…

Chinese-built port projects to spur Ghana’s economic growth: Ghanaian president

President Akufo-Addo attends a sod-cutting ceremony for the commencement of construction of two port projects by a Chinese company, in Takoradi ACCRA, Dec 10 (NNN-Xinhua) — The construction of two port projects by a Chinese company, as part of Ghana’s port expansion program, will spur economic growth in the country,…

Senior Sunni Cleric Murdered In SE Iran: Media

TEHRAN, Dec 10 (NNN-TASNIM) – A senior Sunni Muslim cleric was murdered, in Iran’s south-eastern Sistan and Baluchestan Province, while security forces said, a similar attempt was foiled in Khorasan Razavi Province, Iranian media reported yesterday. Local cleric, Molavi Abdulvahed Rigi, was found dead on the roadside, in Khash County,…
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