Urgent: Fire Breaks Out In Apartment Building In Seoul, Two In Cardiac Arrest

SEOUL, Dec 24 (NNN-YONHAP) – A fire broke out in an apartment building in Seoul, capital of South Korea, early this morning, leaving two people in cardiac arrest. The blaze erupted at about 5:36 a.m. local time. Four residents were rescued from the scene, two of whom were found in…

Kazakh President Calls For Patience, Flexibility In Resolving Ukraine Crisis

ALMATY, Dec 24 (NNN-KTA) – Kazakh President, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, yesterday called on all sides involved in the Ukraine crisis, to demonstrate patience, flexibility and professionalism, and continue pursuing a peace formula. Tokayev made the remarks, while holding a phone conversation with U.S. President, Donald Trump, earlier in the day, during…

Eight Injured After Car Collision In Afghanistan’s Badakhshan

KABUL, Dec 23 (NNN-BNA) – Eight people were injured, some in critical condition, after two cars collided yesterday, in the northern Afghan province of Badakhshan, provincial police spokesman, Ehsanullah Kamgar, confirmed today. Blaming the drivers’ irresponsible driving for the mishap, the official added that, both drivers and six travellers were…

Cyclone Ditwah Causes 4.1 Billion USD In Damage In Sri Lanka: World Bank

COLOMBO, Dec 23 (NNN-LNW) – The direct physical damage caused by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka is estimated at 4.1 billion U.S. dollars, about four percent of the country’s GDP, according to a report released by the World Bank, yesterday. The Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE) report, provides an…

Pakistan Vaccinated Over 44 Million Children In Final Nationwide Polio Campaign Of 2025

ISLAMABAD, Dec 23 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan has successfully vaccinated more than 44.6 million children, in its final nationwide polio campaign of 2025, the National Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), said, yesterday. The campaign, conducted from Dec 15 to 21, vaccinated nearly 22.9 million children in eastern Punjab province, around 10.6 million…

Iran Says Missile Programme Aimed At Defending National Sovereignty, “Non-Negotiable”

TEHRAN, Dec 23 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei said yesterday that, Iran’s missile programme has been developed to defend the country’s sovereignty and is “non-negotiable.” He made the remarks at a weekly press conference, in response to a question about whether recent reports in U.S. media, regarding…

Pakistan Committed To Empowering Youth, Creating Transformative Opportunities

ISLAMABAD, Dec 23 (NNN-APP) – Chairman of the Pakistani Prime Minister’s Youth Programme, Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan, said that, the country is committed to empowering youth and creating transformative opportunities, through inclusive policies, skills development and global engagement. Empowering young people is central to the country’s development strategy, and the…

Nepal’s Foreign Trade Increased In First Five Months Of Current FY

KATHMANDU, Dec 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nepal’s foreign trade increased by 20.07 percent year-on-year, in the first five months of the current 2025-26 fiscal year, following growth in both exports and imports, a government agency said, yesterday. According to the Department of Customs’ report, the total trade volume reached 882.69 billion…

New Zealand, India Concluded Free Trade Agreement

WELLINGTON, Dec 23 (NNN-RNZ) – New Zealand and India, yesterday, announced the conclusion of a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), that will eliminate or reduce tariffs on 95 percent of New Zealand’s exports, while granting zero-duty market access to all of India’s exports. The deal, to be signed in the…

Nine Terrorists Killed In Separate Operations In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Dec 22 (NNN-APP) – Nine terrorists were killed in two intelligence-based operations, in Pakistan’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said, yesterday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistani military, four terrorists were killed during an exchange of fire in Dera Ismail Khan…
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