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Jordan foils four drug smuggling attempts, arrests six
Amman, Aug 31 (IANS) Jordan's Anti-Narcotics Department has thwarted four drug smuggling attempts and arrested six suspects, the country's Public Security Directorate announced Saturday.In the first case, an investigative team identified…
Bangladesh records 346 new dengue cases, four more deaths
Dhaka, Aug 31 (IANS) Four more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Saturday morning, raising the number of fatalities in Bangladesh to 83 this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under the…
Russia launches investigation after plane makes hard landing in Caucasus region
Moscow, Aug 31 (IANS) Russia has launched military investigations following an An-2 plane with 12 people on board made a hard landing near the village of Koban in the Caucasian region of North Ossetia, on Saturday."The Military Prosecutor's…
Indonesia strives for fast economic growth amid shrinking middle class
Jakarta, Aug 31 (IANS) Indonesia has been grappling with a marked reduction in the middle class in recent years, even as the Southeast Asian country strives to reach an economic growth of 5.2 per cent in 2025.At a recent hearing with the…
Kenya: Fourth case of monkeypox confirmed
Nairobi, Aug 31 (IANS) Kenya's Ministry of Health on Saturday confirmed a fourth case of monkeypox in the country as the incidence of the disease rises.Mary Muthoni, principal secretary in the Ministry of Health, said in a statement that…
Kenya: Fourth case of monkeypox confirmed
Nairobi, Aug 31 (IANS) Kenya's Ministry of Health on Saturday confirmed a fourth case of monkeypox in the country as the incidence of the disease rises.Mary Muthoni, principal secretary in the Ministry of Health, said in a statement that…
Rwanda’s electoral body says ready to ensure smooth Senate election
Kigali, Aug 31 (IANS) Rwanda's National Electoral Commission (NEC) said on Friday that preparations for next month's Senate election have reached satisfactory levels.Campaigns were launched earlier this week for candidates contesting for…
Rwanda’s electoral body says ready to ensure smooth Senate election
Kigali, Aug 31 (IANS) Rwanda's National Electoral Commission (NEC) said on Friday that preparations for next month's Senate election have reached satisfactory levels.Campaigns were launched earlier this week for candidates contesting for…
Zimbabwe bans sale of unblended gasoline to save foreign currency for imports
Harare, Aug 31 (IANS) The Zimbabwean government on Friday banned the sale of gasoline that has not been blended with ethanol in an effort to further save foreign currency needed to import the fuel.A notice issued by the government said the…
Zimbabwe bans sale of unblended gasoline to save foreign currency for imports
Harare, Aug 31 (IANS) The Zimbabwean government on Friday banned the sale of gasoline that has not been blended with ethanol in an effort to further save foreign currency needed to import the fuel.A notice issued by the government said the…
Uganda confirms three more cases of monkeypox
Kampala, Aug 31 (IANS) Uganda's Ministry of Health announced three more cases of monkeypox on Saturday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases of the highly contagious disease in the East African country to five.The cases were…
Uganda confirms three more cases of monkeypox
Kampala, Aug 31 (IANS) Uganda's Ministry of Health announced three more cases of monkeypox on Saturday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases of the highly contagious disease in the East African country to five.The cases were…
Cambodia sees eight per cent drop in construction investment in first half of 2024
Phnom Penh, Aug 31 (IANS) Cambodia's construction sector attracted a total investment of 2.53 billion US dollars in the first half of 2024, down eight per cent over the same period last year, a government report said on Saturday.The…
Putin receives reports from military day and night: Russian presidential spokesman
Moscow, Aug 31 (IANS) Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin receives reports from the military several times a day - both during the day and at night.
"Several times a day, or as needed, day…
Putin receives reports from military day and night: Russian presidential spokesman
Moscow, Aug 31 (IANS) Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin receives reports from the military several times a day - both during the day and at night.
"Several times a day, or as needed, day…
Laos keeping close eye on rising water levels in Mekong River
Vientiane, Aug 31 (IANS) Laos has been keeping a close eye on the Mekong River and its main tributaries as water levels have risen after continuous rainfall, with people living near them preparing for flooding.
The water level in the Mekong…
Heat wave advisory for Seoul lifted after 38 days
Seoul, Aug 31 (IANS) A heat wave advisory for Seoul was lifted on Saturday after 38 days, marking the retreat of an exceptionally hot summer this year.
In addition to Seoul, a heat wave advisory for the nearby city of Incheon was also…
Dengue cases exceed 13,000 in Laos this year
Vientiane, Aug 31 (IANS) The number of dengue fever cases in Laos has reached 13,139 with nine deaths so far this year, according to the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Lao health authorities were calling on people to clear potential…