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American Man Shot, Abducted In Southern Philippines

MANILA, Oct 18 (NNN-PNA) – An American man was reportedly shot and abducted by gunmen last night, in Zamboanga del…

Cote d’Ivoire Dissolves Student Union Associations

ABIDJAN, Oct 18 (NNN-IRIN) – At the proposal of the minister in charge of higher education of Cote d’Ivoire, the…

Chinese Envoy Calls For Upholding, Revitalising Effectiveness Of UN Security Council Resolutions

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – The effectiveness of UN Security Council resolutions should be upheld and revitalised, China’s permanent…

Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway Transports 5.79 Million Passengers In First Year

JAKARTA, Oct 17 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR), celebrating its first anniversary today, has transported 5.79 million passengers,…

Six Missing After Avalanche In Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK, Oct 17 (NNN-KNA) – A search is underway for six people who went missing, after an avalanche in southern…

Japan Discovers Unexploded Wartime Bombs Near Miyako Airport

TOKYO, Oct 17 (NNN-NHK) – Two 250-kilogram bombs were discovered near Miyako Airport, in Okinawa this month, local media reported…

Japan Reports First Bird Flu Outbreak Of The Season

TOKYO, Oct 17 (NNN-NHK) – A highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza was detected in chickens at a poultry farm…

Two Indian Flights Received Hoax Bomb Threats

NEW DELHI, Oct 17 (NNN-PTI) – Two domestic flights in India received bomb threats yesterday, which were later found to…

Market Caught Fire In Afghanistan’s Kandahar

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, Oct 17 (NNN-ANA) – A popular market, locally known as, “Bush Market,” caught fire in Kandahar city, capital…

WHO Urges Israel To Allow Aid Access To Gaza Amid Humanitarian Crisis

GENEVA, Oct 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – The World Health Organisation (WHO), yesterday, urged Israel to grant access to northern Gaza, where…