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.
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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…
Sydney: Nearly one in four high school students experience serious psychological distress, with depression and anxiety surging as they progress through adolescence, an Australian study has found. Girls experienced higher levels of distress, anxiety, a…
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…
Oshakati: A 55-year-old man has been arrested for illegal fishing activities in the sewerage pond at Oshakati, while two other people were fined.
According to Namibia Press Agency, this was confirmed by the Namibian Police Force’s Oshana Regional C…
Rundu: Executive Director of the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, Audrin Mathe, has called on government communication officers to strengthen their technical capabilities in digital platforms and data analysis. He also emphasised …
Windhoek: A man accused of raping four women and a four-month-old baby girl between 2012 and 2016 pleaded not guilty at the start of his trial in the Windhoek High Court on Tuesday. Jonas Morao, who faces a total of nine charges including housebreakin…
Swakopmund: A former Swakopmund-based skydiver, Christiaan Oosthuizen, who was convicted and sentenced to five years’ imprisonment for dealing in dangerous dependence-producing substances, is appealing his sentence in the Windhoek High Court. Judges C…
Windhoek: The individual initially identified as an eyewitness in the suspected murder of 21-year-old Linda Goases, Cornelius Afrikaner, has been reclassified as a suspect. Goases was believed to have been with the 26-year-old Afrikaner in the early h…
Outapi: The Omusati Region on Tuesday joined the global community in commemorating the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, with a strong emphasis on restoring degraded land and ensuring its sustainable management for future generations. T…
Waterberg Plateau: Environment, Forestry and Tourism Minister, Indileni Daniel, in the company of her Executive Director, Sikongo Haihambo, recently took part in a rhino dehorning exercise during a familiarisation visit to the Waterberg Plateau Nation…
