Rain-Related Incidents Claim 19 Lives In India’s Northern State

NEW DELHI, Sept 12 (NNN-PTI) – At least 19 persons died in rain-related incidents in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh, during the past 24 hours across 12 districts, confirmed a state government official. Some of the people died in lightning incidents, while a few of them died by drowning.…

6.2-Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Off Eastern Indonesia

JAKARTA, Sept 12 (NNN-ANTARA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.2, rocked off Indonesia’s eastern province of North Maluku last night, without causing a tsunami, said the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency. The agency initially said, the quake measured 5.9 on the Richter scale, but later revised its…

DPRK Top Leader Departs For Russia By Special Train

SEOUL, Sept 12 (NNN-YONHAP) – Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), departed for Russia on Sunday afternoon, the official Korean Central News Agency said, early today, in an email. Kim, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea and president of the State…

Brunei Arrested Over 400 For Drug Use, Trafficking In Jan-Jul

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Sept 11 (NNN-BB) – A total of 413 individuals were arrested by Brunei’s Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), for their involvement in drug abuse and trafficking from Jan to Jul. According to the Borneo Bulletin daily on Sunday, NCB director, Mohd Zalani, said that, in collaboration with other…

43 Injured In Pakistan Road Accident

ISLAMABAD, Sept 11 (NNN-APP) – Forty-three people were injured in a road accident in Pakistan’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, today, rescue teams said. The incident happened in Kohistan district, where a passenger bus skidded off the road, due to overspeeding, Sajid Ali Yousafzai, district emergency officer of state-run Rescue 1122…

Germany Wins FIBA World Cup For First Time, Schroder Awarded MVP

MANILA, Sept 11 (NNN-PNA) – Germany defeated Serbia 83-77, to clinch its first FIBA Basketball World Cup title here last night. Dennis Schroder was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the tournament. Schroder, boasting an average of 17.6 points, 6.1 assists, and 2 rebounds throughout the World Cup, delivered…

21st Forbes Global CEO Conference Opens In Singapore

SINGAPORE, Sept 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – The 21st Forbes Global CEO Conference, officially opened today in Singapore, gathering some 450 prominent business leaders from around the world. Themed “Sea Change,” this year’s conference will examine the undergoing economic transformation and gather insights from leading CEOs, thought leaders, entrepreneurs and investors, as…

Australian Floating Sea Farms Possible Solution To Water Shortages: Study

CANBERRA, Sept 11 (NNN-AAP) – Australian researchers have designed floating sea farms, capable of producing freshwater for drinking and agriculture. In a research published today, a team from the Future Industries Institute at the University of South Australia (UniSA), said, the self-sustaining solar-driven system could help address a looming global…

Crews Fighting Out-Of-Control Bushfire In Australian Outback

CANBERRA, Sept 11 (NNN-AAP) – Authorities in Australia’s Northern Territory (NT), continue fighting an out-of-control bushfire that has been burning for a week. The fire, which started on Sept 4, has burned more than 9,300 square km of land, in the Barkly region in the NT outback, more than 1,000…

S. Korea’s Export Fell 7.9 Percent In First 10 Days Of Sept

SEOUL, Sept 11 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s export kept falling for the first 10 days of this month, due to continued slump in semiconductor shipment, customs office data showed, today. Export came to 14.86 billion U.S. dollars in the Sept 1-10 period, down 7.9 percent from the same period of…