Day: January 15, 2023

China Launches 14 New Satellites

Beijing– China successfully launched a Long March-2D rocket on Sunday, sending 14 new satellites into space, the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) reported.The rocket blasted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China’s Shanxi Provin…

Plane with 72 People Onboard Crashes in Nepal

New Delhi, Jan 15, 2023, SPA — A passenger plane with 72 people onboard has crashed near Pokhara International Airport in Nepal, the daily newspaper Kathmandu Post reported Sunday, according to AP.The plane was carrying a total of 68 passengers and fo…

IsDB Vice President Receives UN ESCWA Executive Secretary

Jeddah, Jan 15, 2023, SPA — The Vice-President of operations at the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Dr. Mansur Mukhtar received in Jeddah today the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), Dr. …

At Least 27 Dead in Philippines Floods

Moscow– The death toll from the floods in the Philippines has reached 27, while the number of injured stands at nearly a dozen, the country’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported, according to Sputnik.On Saturday, …