Saudi, South Korean officials discuss infrastructure ties
RIYADH, 9 October: Mayor of Riyadh Prince Faisal bin Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf met with South Korea’s Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Sangwoo Park on Tuesday to discuss greater cooperation in infrastructure development. The two officials explored potential collaboration on infrastructure modernization and development, as well as the exchange of expertise in urban planning, land […]
KSrelief’s Masam Project clears 1,579 explosive devices in Yemen
RIYADH, 9 October: Saudi Arabia’s Masam Project, run by its aid agency KSrelief, dismantled 1,579 explosive devices across various governorates in Yemen between Sept. 28 and Oct. 4. These included 1,442 unexploded ordnances, 126 anti-tank mines, six other devices, and five anti-personnel mines, the Saudi Press Agency reported recently. Since its inception, the project has […]
J&K Leader of the House to be decided on Oct 10: NC leader Sheikh Bashir
Jammu, Oct 9 (IANS) The Congress-National Conference (NC) alliance has secured a decisive victory in the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Assembly elections, winning 49 out of the 90 seats declared. Senior NC leader Sheikh Bashir informed IANS on Wednesday that a legislature party meeting is scheduled for Thursday, where the Leader of the House for […]
Qatar pledges to support Lebanon amid escalating Hezbollah-Israeli conflict
Beirut, Oct 9 (IANS) Visiting Qatar’s Minister of State for International Cooperation Lolwah Al-Khater expressed Qatar’s support for Lebanon amid the escalating Hezbollah-Israeli conflict, assuring unity among Arabs in condemning Israeli attacks. According to a statement released by the Lebanese Council of Ministers on Tuesday, Al-Khater met with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati, in which […]
20 killed, 3 injured in paramilitary attack in Sudan: Non-governmental group
Khartoum, Oct 9 (IANS) At least 20 people were killed and three others injured in an attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on a village in North Kordofan State in western Sudan, the non-governmental Sudanese Doctors Network announced. “20 people were killed and 3 others injured in an attack by the RSF on […]
Egypt, Jordan urge political settlement for conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon
Cairo, Oct 9 (IANS) Egypt and Jordan called for an immediate halt of “the Israeli aggression” against Gaza and Lebanon, urging for a political settlement to the conflicts. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi made the remarks during a joint press conference […]
11 rescued, 21 missing after boat accident in Nigeria
Abuja, Oct 9 (IANS) A total of 11 injured victims were rescued and 21 others were declared missing after two wooden boats collided in Nigeria’s southwestern state of Lagos, the police said. Benjamin Hundeyin, the police spokesman in Lagos, told the media on Tuesday that the two ferries, each carrying 16 passengers and crew, capsized […]
Sri Lanka cabinet approves agreement to facilitate trade with Russia
Colombo, Oct 9 (IANS): The Sri Lankan cabinet approved an agreement to facilitate legally valid trade activities with Russia through transparent, predictable customs procedures, according to a statement from the government’s information department. According to the department, although the cabinet approval was granted on November 15, 2021, to sign a bilateral agreement to provide facilities […]
N. Korea to cut off roads, railways connected to S. Korea: Military
Seoul, Oct 9 (IANS) North Korea’s military said it will cut off all roads and railways connected to South Korea starting on Wednesday. “A project will be launched first on October 9 to completely cut off roads and railways connected to” South Korea and “fortify the relevant areas of our side with strong defence structures,” […]
N. Korea amends constitution at parliamentary meeting
Seoul, Oct 9 (IANS) North Korea has convened a key parliamentary meeting to revise the constitution, state media reported on Wednesday, without disclosing details about whether it removed unification-related clauses or stipulated territorial boundaries in line with an order by leader Kim Jong-un. At the 11th session of the 14th Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA) on […]
