Rain Front To Bring Heavy Downpours To Many Parts Of Japan

TOKYO, Sept 11 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s weather agency said today that, atmospheric conditions are very unstable in many parts of the country, due to an autumn rain front, with torrential rain already hitting the Shikoku region in western Japan, earlier in the morning. Bands of rain clouds developed over the…

12 Killed As Floods Hit Indonesia

JAKARTA, Sept 11 (NNN-ANTARA) – At least 12 people were killed, after flash floods struck Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province, and the resort island of Bali, officials said, yesterday. In East Nusa Tenggara, six people were confirmed dead and four others remained missing, said Gasper Losa Manisa, head of the…

China Opposes E3 “Snapback” Move Against Iran, Calls For Greater Diplomatic Efforts

VIENNA, Sept 11 (NNN-APA) – China explicitly opposes the move by France, Britain and Germany (E3), of using the snapback mechanism, to reinstate sanctions on Iran, and calls for further diplomatic efforts on the Iran nuclear issue, a Chinese envoy said, yesterday. Li Song, China’s permanent representative to the IAEA,…

Chinese Flying Vehicle Receives Flight Permit In UAE

RAS AL KHAIMAH, UAE, Sept 11 (NNN-WAM) – “Land Aircraft Carrier,” a flying car, developed by Chinese flying car company XPENG AEROHT, yesterday, received a special flight permit in Ras Al Khaimah, the northern-most emirate of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The certification ceremony was attended by Sheikh Saud bin…

Nepal’s Capital Free Of Protests After Army Deployment

KATHMANDU, Sept 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – Following military intervention, the streets in the Nepali capital of Kathmandu were free of protests, yesterday. Nepal soldiers took charge of security operations in the capital at 22:00 local time (1615 GMT), on Tuesday, after Prime Minister, KP Sharma Oli stepped down, and curfews have…

Helicopter Carrying Four People Crashed In Indonesia

JAKARTA, Sept 11 (NNN-ANTARA) – A helicopter with four people on board, crashed yesterday, in Indonesia’s Central Papua province. The aircraft went down at around 1:40 p.m. local time, while flying from Ilaga Airport in Puncak Regency, to Mozes Airport in Mimika Regency, said I Wayan Suyatna, head of the…

Indonesia Accelerates Nuclear Power Development Target

JAKARTA, Sept 11 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian government has advanced its target for building a 250-megawatt on-grid nuclear power plant, from 2032 to 2029, a senior official said, yesterday. Yuliot Tanjung, deputy minister of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, said, regulations for establishing the Nuclear Energy Programme Implementation…

Barbaric Israel Strikes Gaza City Tower, Vows To Pursue Hamas Leaders After Qatar Attack; Death Toll: 64,605 Palestinians

JERUSALEM, Sept 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Barbaric Israeli military struck another multi-storey building in Gaza City yesterday, as brutal Israeli officials vowed to continue targeting Hamas leaders, even if Tuesday’s airstrike in Qatar failed to kill them. The marauding military expanded its offensive in the city, home to nearly one…

South Africa Will Never “Go On Bended Knee” In Trade Talks With U.S.: Ramaphosa

CAPE TOWN, Sept 10 (NNN-BUANEWS) – South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, said yesterday that, his government is actively engaging the United States, to secure a fair trade and investment deal, but emphasised that, the country will not “go on bended knee” in the negotiations. Responding to questions in the National…

Yemen’s Houthis Claim Attacks On “Sensitive” Targets In Israel

SANAA, Sept 10 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Houthis, yesterday claimed responsibility for attacks on “sensitive” targets near Jerusalem, Ramon Airport in southern Israel, and two sites in Eilat. In a statement, aired by Houthis al-Masirah TV, Houthi military spokesman, Yahya Saree said, two operations targeted “several sensitive sites” around Jerusalem and…