Australia’s Queensland Welcomes More Direct Flights Between Brisbane, China’s Major Cities

SYDNEY, Sept 15 (NNN-AAP) – Australia’s Queensland state would have more direct flights connecting its capital, Brisbane, and China’s major cities, including Shanghai and Guangzhou, with increased services by Chinese airlines, the state government announced. In a statement released yesterday, the Queensland government noted that, from Oct 29, China Eastern…

At Least Four Killed In Lift Crash In Uttar Pradesh

NEW DELHI, Sept 15 (NNN-PTI) – At least four persons were killed and a few others injured, after a lift crashed inside an under-construction building, in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh, today, a local police confirmed. The mishap occurred in the state’s Greater Noida area, nearly 30 km from…

Woman Dies In Australia After Police Use Taser

SYDNEY, Sept 15 (NNN-AAP) – Police in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) confirmed today that, a woman died in hospital after she was tasered and shot with a bean bag round during a standoff against officers. NSW Police Force said in a statement that, at around 12:30…

Qatari FM Says Transfer Of Iran’s Funds To Be Completed Soon

TEHRAN, Sept 15 (NNN-IRNA) – Qatar’s Foreign Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, said yesterday, the transfer of the recently released Iranian assets to his country’s banks will be finalised and completed in the next few days. He made the remarks in a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart,…

Flash Floods, Landslides Killed Five In Northern Vietnam

HANOI, Sept 15 (NNN-VNA) – Five people were killed while four others remain missing, as of Wednesday, in Vietnam’s northern mountainous region, due to prolonged flash floods and landslides, Vietnam’s National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, said, yesterday. According to the committee, in Lao Cai province, 13…

Western Australia In Statewide Alert After New Measles Case Confirmed

SYDNEY, Sept 15 (NNN-AAP) – The health department in Western Australia (WA), has sent out statewide measles warning, after a returned traveller from Bali was identified as a confirmed case. According to a statement released on Wednesday, the person got infected when travelling overseas and has spent time in the…

Myanmar Hosted 20th ASEAN Air Chiefs Conference

YANGON, Sept 15 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar hosted the 20th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Air Chiefs Conference (20th AACC) here on Wednesday, according to the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services. Air chiefs from Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam attended the 20th AACC, and air chiefs from…

11 Injured In SW Pakistan’s Explosion

ISLAMABAD, Sept 15 (NNN-APP) – Eleven people, including a leader of a religious political party, got injured in an explosion, in Pakistan’s south-west Balochistan province yesterday, police said. The leader of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) was on his way to attend a political rally in Kalat, when he was attacked,…

Tharman Shanmugaratnam Sworn In As Singapore’s President

SINGAPORE, Sept 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – Tharman Shanmugaratnam took the oath as Singapore’s ninth president at the Istana, the country’s presidential palace, last night. In the inauguration speech, Tharman said, he was honoured and humbled to have been elected and will discharge his duties diligently and faithfully. The president also stressed…

Eight Injured As Private Aircraft Crash Landed In Mumbai

NEW DELHI, Sept 15 (NNN-PTI) – Eight people were injured last night, after a private small aircraft crash landed amid heavy rains, at the airport in Mumbai, local media reported. Eight people, including three crew members, were on board, when the plane skidded off the runway and snapped into two…