Kazakhstan’s GDP Grew Over Six Percent Last Year

ALMATY, Jan 6 (NNN-KNA) – Kazakhstan’s economy expanded by over six percent last year, pushing the nation’s GDP above 300 billion U.S. dollars, for the first time, Kazakh President, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said, yesterday. The country’s GDP per capita exceeded 15,000 dollars, Tokayev said, in an interview published on the official…

Pakistani PM Underscores Equal Opportunities For Visually Impaired

ISLAMABAD, Jan 5 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, yesterday, highlighted the government’s commitment to the rights of visually impaired persons and called for greater inclusion. In a message on World Braille Day, the prime minister praised the global impact of Louis Braille’s system, which has expanded access to…

Worker Dies In North-East Australian Mine Collapse

SYDNEY, Jan 4 (NNN-AAP) – Authorities found the body of a missing worker, after a coal mine collapsed, in the north-east Australian state of Queensland, on Friday afternoon. An emergency search and rescue operation was launched for a missing man, after the collapse at the underground mine, at the Curragh…

Top DPRK Leader Inspected Production Of Tactical Guided Weapons

PYONGYANG, Jan 4 (NNN-KCNA) – Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), visited a major munitions factory yesterday, to learn about its production of tactical guided weapons, it was reported today. Kim praised the multi-purpose precision-guided weapons, produced by the factory, said the report.…

Philippines Records 1,113 Road Crashes During New Year Holidays

MANILA, Jan 4 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippine Department of Health (DOH), said, it recorded 1,113 road crash cases during the holiday season, from Dec 21, 2025, to Jan 2, 2026, an increase of 82 percent, compared with the same period in 2024-2025. In a statement released yesterrday, the DOH said,…

Iraq Takes Over UN Compound In Baghdad As Mission Concludes

BAGHDAD, Jan 4 (NNN-NINA) – Iraq, yesterday, took over the United Nations Integrated Compound in Baghdad, as the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), concluded its mandate at the end of 2025. A statement by the Iraqi Foreign Ministry said, the handover document was signed by Iraqi Deputy Foreign…

Three Killed In Clashes During Protests In Western Iran: Local Media

TEHRAN, Jan 4 (NNN-IRNA) – Three people were killed in clashes, during protests in Iran’s western Ilam province last night, the semi-official Fars news agency reported, citing informed sources. Fars said “rioters” attempted to storm a law enforcement centre in Malekshahi county, triggering clashes with security forces. One member of…

Traffic Accidents Killed Three, Injured Seven In N. Afghanistan

KABUL, Jan 4 (NNN-BNA) – At least three people were killed and seven others injured, in two separate traffic accidents in northern Afghanistan, authorities confirmed, yesterday. In Jawzjan province, a vehicle overturned on a main highway, killing two on the spot, and injuring four others. In a separate incident in…

Sri Lanka To Allocate Nearly One Billion USD This Year For Roads: Minister

COLOMBO, Jan 4 (NNN-LNW) – Sri Lanka plans to allocate nearly one billion U.S. dollars this year, for road construction and the repair of roads damaged by floods and landslides, caused by Cyclone Ditwah, a senior minister said, yesterday. Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development, Bimal Rathnayake, told journalists…

Mongolia Extends Visa Exemption Entry For 34 Countries This Year

ULAN BATOR, Jan 4 (NNN-APA) – Mongolia has extended its visa-free access for tourists from 34 countries until the end of this year, according to the country’s Immigration Agency (MIA), yesterday. The government’s decision prolongs the visa-free entry regime for citizens of 32 European countries and two island countries, through…
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