Kiev: The death toll from Russia’s missile and drone attack on Kiev on Tuesday has risen to 23, with 134 others injured, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine said on Wednesday. At least 18 people were killed in the city’s western Solomianskyi distri…
Sesfontein: The United Democratic Front (UDF) has solidified its reign in the Sesfontein constituency following a victory in Tuesday’s by-election. UDF romped to victory with their candidate Bernadus //Hoeb amassing 1,368 votes, a slight margin over t…
Shenzhen: The ChiNext Index, which tracks China’s Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, saw an increase of 0.23 percent, closing at 2,054.73 points on Wednesday.
According to Namibia Press Agency, the ChiNext Index, along with the Shenzhen Compo…
Astana: Chinese President Xi Jinping left Wednesday for Beijing after attending the second China-Central Asia Summit in Astana. Upon Xi’s departure, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and other senior officials saw him off at the airport.
Accor…
Sydney: Australia’s second-largest telecommunications company has agreed to pay a 100 million Australian dollar (64.9 million U.S. dollar) fine for engaging in unconscionable conduct.
According to Namibia Press Agency, the Australian Competition and…
Tokyo: Tokyo stocks rose for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, supported by a weakening yen and market expectations that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) will remain cautious about further rate hikes. The benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikke…
Lausanne: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday released the latest edition of the Olympic Review, highlighting the achievements of the Olympic Agenda reforms under the leadership of President Thomas Bach. Bach is set to hand over the p…
Savannakhet: As the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) continues to expand its global footprint, Egypt has grown increasingly confident in the bank’s capabilities and seeks a closer partnership, an Egyptian economist has said. “The bank began…
Jakarta: The continued eruptions of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province have forced residents to evacuate and caused widespread flight cancellations, officials and airport authorities confirmed on Wednesday.
According…
Savannakhet: China’s green electricity trading volume surpassed 220 billion kilowatt-hours in the first five months of this year, marking a year-on-year increase of nearly 50 percent, according to industry data released at a forum on Wednesday.
Acco…
Kunar: Personnel of security forces have discovered a huge quantity of arms and ammunition in eastern Afghanistan’s Kunar province, reported the state-owned English newspaper The Kabul Times Daily on Wednesday. The weaponry, which included seven stock…
Savannakhet: Laos and Thailand have reaffirmed their commitment to jointly combat drug trafficking and maintain peace along their shared border. Top military and border security officials from both countries convened in southern Laos’ Savannakhet prov…
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s stock market ended lower Wednesday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 269.61 points, or 1.12 percent, to close at 23,710.69 points.
According to Namibia Press Agency, the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index slid 100.48 poin…
Vientiane: The weather bureau of Laos has warned that continued rainfall in many parts of the country may cause floods and landslides, while water levels in rivers keep rising.
According to Namibia Press Agency, heavy and light rains are forecast ac…
Kongola: Swapo party candidate in the Kabbe South Constituency by-election, Raymond Kamwi Sezuni, took the lead in the by-election Wednesday morning. Preliminary results of the 19 polling stations from a total of 24 polling stations counted thus far, …
