Urgent: 5.1-Magnitude Quake Hit 103 Km ESE Of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia – USGS

JAKARTA, Dec 3 (NNN-ANTARA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.1, jolted 103 km ESE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia, at 1316 GMT yesterday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicentre, with a depth of 50.9 km, was initially determined to be at 0.38 degrees north latitude, and 98.71 degrees…

Death Toll From Floods, Landslides In Indonesia Rises To 712

JAKARTA, Dec 3 (NNN-ANTARA) – The death toll from recent floods and landslides across three provinces on Sumatra Island has risen to 712, with 507 people still missing, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said, last night. The agency reported that, the disasters have displaced about 1.1 million people in…

IAEA Conference On Nuclear Emergency Preparedness, Response Kicked Off In Saudi Arabia

RIYADH, Dec 2 (NNN-SPA) – The International Conference on Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies, kicked off here yesterday, focusing on enhancing emergency preparedness and response. Organised by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), in cooperation with Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Commission (NRRC), the four-day event gathers more than 450…

HSBC Survey: 92 Percent Of Malaysian Businesses Retain Positive Outlook

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysian business optimism has improved over the past six months, reflecting a more confident outlook on the long-term impact of tariffs and trade uncertainty, an HSBC survey showed, yesterday. Malaysian businesses are among the most confident globally. Of the 250 Malaysian-based companies that were…

Saudi Arabia, Russia Signed Mutual Visa Exemption Agreement

RIYADH, Dec 2 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Foreign Minister, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, and Russian Deputy Prime Minister, Alexander Novak, signed here yesterday, an agreement on mutual visa exemption for citizens of both countries, according to a statement released by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The exemption applies to…

Overnight Temperature Dipped To Minus 43 Degrees Celsius In Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Dec 2 (NNN-APA) – Overnight temperatures plummeted to minus 43 degrees Celsius in Tosontsengel soum, an administrative subdivision of the western Mongolian province of Zavkhan, from yesterday to today, according to the country’s weather monitoring agency. The figure marked the coldest temperature in Mongolia this winter, the National…

Kazakhstan’s Grain Exports Climbed 14.8 Percent In Sept-Nov

ALMATY, Dec 2 (NNN-KNA) – Kazakhstan exported 3.1 million tonnes of new-crop grains from Sept to the end of Nov, this year, marking a 14.8 percent increase, compared with the same period last year, the country’s Ministry of Agriculture reported, yesterday. Shipments of Kazakh grain to Uzbekistan grew by 32.8…

Pakistan Vaccinated Over 33 Million Children In Nationwide Measles-Rubella Campaign

ISLAMABAD, Dec 2 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan vaccinated more than 33 million children, in its nationwide measles-rubella (MR) and oral polio vaccine (OPV) campaign, achieving over 95 percent MR coverage, the Ministry of National Health Services, said, yesterday. The drive, led by the Federal Directorate of Immunisation, was carried out across…

Saudi Arabia Announces Bidding For Exploration Licenses Across Three Mineralised Belts

RIYADH, Dec 2 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, yesterday, announced the launch of a new bidding round for exploration licenses, covering three mineralised belts. According to the ministry, the three belts cover a total area exceeding 13,000 square km with prospective minerals including gold, silver,…

604 Killed In Floods, Landslides In Indonesia

JAKARTA, Dec 2 (NNN-ANTARA) – The death toll from recent floods and landslides across three provinces on Sumatra Island has risen to 604, with 464 missing, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), said, yesterday. Rescue operations are continuing at full speed across affected areas, the agency said. The agency reported…