UN Security Council Condemns Continued Attacks Targeting Civilians In Afghanistan

UNITED NATIONS, May 4 (NNN-ANA) – The UN Security Council yesterday condemned “in the strongest terms” the continued heinous terrorist attacks targeting civilians in Afghanistan. The council issued a press statement to condemn the terrorist attacks, including the attack against the Mawlawi Sekander mosque in Kunduz, on Apr 22, which…

Australian Central Bank Lifts Interest Rate For First Time In Over A Decade

SYDNEY, May 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – After dropping interest rates down to historic low levels, during the pandemic, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has lifted interest rates by 0.25 to 0.35 percent, the first rise since 2010, in an effort to calm growing inflation. RBA Governor, Philip Lowe, said that,…

India’s PM Urges “Dialogue And Diplomacy” For Ukraine Crisis

COPENHAGEN, May 4 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, yesterday, urged diplomatic resolutions for the ongoing Ukraine crisis. “Dialogue and diplomacy should resolve the issue,” Modi told a joint press conference, after meeting with his Danish counterpart, Mette Frederiksen. Modi reiterated India’s position on the conflict, calling for an…

India’s Apr Trade Deficit Widens To 20.1 Billion USD

MUMBAI, May 4 (NNN-PTI) – India’s trade deficit for Apr widened to 20.1 billion U.S. dollars, from 15.3 billion dollars in the same month last year, official data showed yesterday. However, trade deficit declined marginally from 20.9 billion dollars, reported in the preceding month of March. During the month under…

Over 860,000 Children In Malaysia Fully Vaccinated Against Covid-19

KUALA LUMPUR,  May 3 (NNN-Bernama) —  A total of  868,859 children aged five to 11 or 24.5 per cent of the child population in Malaysia have been fully vaccinated under the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as of Monday.  Based on the COVIDNOW website, a total of 1,536,766 children, or 43.3 per…

Special Task Force Formed To Monitor Recovering Process Of Malaysian Cycling Ace

KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 (NNN-Bernama) —  A special task force has been formed to monitor and assist in the recovery process of Malaysian national cycling ace Mohd Azizulhasni Awang, who successfully underwent heart surgery on April 21, said National Sports Institute (NSI) chief executive officer Ahmad Faedzal Md Ramli. He said the task force,…

10 Killed, Several Injured In Road Accidents In Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, May 3 (NNN-APP) – Ten people were killed and several others injured, in separate road accidents yesterday in Pakistan, local media reported. Seven people were burnt to death, after a vehicle fell into a dry canal, in Nawabshah district of Pakistan’s southern Sindh province, local media said. The accident…

Spike In Postal Votes Could Delay Australian Election Results

CANBERRA, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A spike in postal votes could delay results from Australia’s general election, the electoral commission warned. The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) today revealed, it received 1.54 million applications for postal votes, with 18 days until polling day, up from 1.5 million total in the 2019…

Sri Lanka To Amend Electricity Law To Fast-Track Procurement

COLOMBO, May 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka will amend its electricity law to remove impediments to procurement, Power and Energy Minister, Kanchana Wijesekera, said yesterday. “The law will be amended to remove impediments that delayed projects, and to shorten the procurement processes,” the minister said. The minister said that, he…

India’s Manufacturing PMI In Apr Rose To 54.7, Led By Exports

MUMBAI, May 3 (NNN-PTI) – India’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI), rose to 54.7 in Apr, from 54.0 in Mar, led by exports, as per a private survey released yesterday. “Factories continued to scale up production at an above-trend pace, with the ongoing increases in sales and input purchasing, suggesting…
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