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Policeman Killed In Terrorist Attack On Polio Vaccination Team In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Oct 29 (NNN-APP) – Armed men attacked policemen, providing security for polio vaccination workers, in Pakistan’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa…

Singapore Sees Oil Spill During Bunkering

SINGAPORE, Oct 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – An oil spill occurred, off Singapore’s Changi, during a bunkering operation between a Bahamas-flagged bulk…

Thailand Introduces Biometric System For Seamless Air Travel

BANGKOK, Oct 29 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand is set to roll out a new biometric identification system, across its six major…

Indonesia Opens Investment In 60 New Oil And Gas Blocks

JAKARTA, Oct 29 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian government announced yesterday, the opening of investment opportunities for 60 new oil and…

Countries’ carbon-cut plans ‘miles short’ of 2030 goal: UN

PARIS, Oct 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The world’s current climate pledges would only cut planet-warming emissions by 2.6 percent by 2030,…

Palestinian Death Toll Surpasses 43,000 In Gaza As Israel-Hezbollah Conflict Continues

GAZA/BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, Oct 29 (NNN-WAFA/NNA/MA’AN) – The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli Zionist attacks on the Gaza Strip has…

Egyptian President Calls For Int’l Efforts To Reach Ceasefire In Gaza, Lebanon

CAIRO, Oct 29 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, stressed here yesterday, the need for concerted international efforts, to achieve…

Uzbekistan Announces Preliminary Results In Parliamentary Elections

TASHKENT, Oct 29 (NNN-UzA) – Uzbek Central Election Commission, has announced the preliminary results of the elections, for the 150-seat…

Iraq Files Complaint To UN Over Israel’s Use Of Its Airspace To Attack Iran

BAGHDAD, Oct 29 (NNN-NINA) – Iraq has submitted a letter of protest to the UN secretary-general and the Security Council,…

Japanese PM Ishiba Vows To Continue Leading Government Following Election Defeat

TOKYO, Oct 29 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, yesterday said, he will continue as prime minister, to lead…