Indian Local Gov’t To Allow Exploration Of India’s Largest Gold Reserves

NEW DELHI, May 30 (NNN-PTI) – Local government in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, decided to grant permission for exploration of its gold reserve, an official said yesterday. The gold reserves, believed to be the country’s largest, are said to be in Jamui district, about 170 km south-east of…

Search Halted For Missing Plane In Nepal: Military Spokesman

KATHMANDU, May 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Nepali Army has halted all efforts to search for a missing plane with 22 people on board, due to “loss of daylight and adverse weather conditions,” the army announced last night. “The search will be resumed early in the morning tomorrow (today), both from…

Pakistan Vows To Continue Advancing UN Ideals On International UN Peacekeepers Day

ISLAMABAD, May 30 (NNN-APP) – On the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, Pakistan reiterated its commitment, to continue working with the UN, for advancing the shared ideals of peace, stability and cooperation, the Foreign Ministry said yesterday. Pakistan joined the international community in celebrating the special day and reaffirmed…

Set Up Centre For Journalism Studies To Boost Professionalism Among Media Practitioners – Malaysian PM

MELAKA (Malaysia), May 29 (NNN-Bernama) — A Centre for Journalism Studies needs to be established to support the standards and boost the professionalism level of journalism in the country. Malaysian Prime Minster Ismail Sabri Yaakob made the recommendation, saying that the centre could collect reference data from various studies conducted…

Road Accident Kills Three In S. Afghanistan

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan, May 29 (NNN-ANA) – Three persons lost their lives in a road accident in Marja district, of the southern Helmand province of Afghanistan yesterday, head of public relation office of Traffic Police, in the provincial capital, Lashkar Gah, said today. The deadly accident took place last night,…

Over 13,400 Families Receive Cash Assistance In Afghan Province

KABUL, May 29 (NNN-ANA) – A total of 13,492 families received cash assistance, in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Logar, the country’s Office of the State Minister for Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs, said today. Each family received 7,500 afghanis (about 85 U.S. dollars) in the provincial capital, Pul-e-Alam, and suburban…

Domestic Flight With 22 Onboard Missing In Nepal

KATHMANDU, May 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – A passenger plane with 22 onboard, that was flying from Nepal’s Pokhara to Jomsom in Mustang district, went missing this morning, a local government official said. “The passenger plane, belonging to Tara Air, has been missing,” Shiva Prasad Rijal, assistant chief district officer of Kaski…

Rescuers Search For Eight Missing Crew Members In Ship Collision In Philippines

MANILA, May 29 (NNN-PNA) – Rescuers from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) are searching for eight missing crew members of a fishing vessel, that sank off Palawan province, after colliding with a cargo vessel yesterday afternoon, a PCG spokesperson said today. Commodore Armand Balilo said, the collision occurred before 6:00…

Malaysia Reports 1,645 New COVID-19 Infections, Two More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 1,645 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,502,579, according to the health ministry. There is one new imported case, with 1,644 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. Two more deaths have been reported,…

India Records 2,828 New COVID-19 Cases, 14 More Deaths

NEW DELHI, May 29 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 43,153,043 today, as 2,828 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, the federal health ministry showed. Besides, 14 deaths from the pandemic registered across the country since yesterday morning took the total death toll to 524,586. There…
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