Japan’s Space Agency Failed To Land Probe On Moon Due To Communication Issues

TOKYO, Nov 22 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s space agency, today said, it has given up on a plan to land its Omotenashi space probe on the Moon’s surface. The news comes, following the ultra-small, unmanned lander, failing to maintain stable communications with controllers on Earth, and as a result, it was…

Australian Man Charged With Importing 281 Kg Of Liquid Methamphetamine

SYDNEY, Nov 22 (NNN-AAP) – The Australian Federal Police (AFP), today said in a statement that, a Western Sydney man, aged 29, has been charged with allegedly importing 281 kg of liquid methamphetamine, that was hidden inside olive oil. According to the statement, the man is expected to face court…

Eight Killed In Road Accident In Central Java

JAKARTA, Nov 22 (NNN-ANTARA) – At least eight people were killed and 20 others hospitalised, in a single-vehicle road accident in Indonesia’s Central Java province, last night. The accident took place in Bumiharjo Village, in Wonogiri regency, at around 20:30 local time, when a minibus carrying passengers lost power, while…

Australia Post Restarted To Receive Int’l Sea Mail

SYDNEY, Nov 22 (NNN-AAP) – Australia Post announced yesterday, it will restart to receive inbound international sea mail, after more than seven weeks of suspension. The national postal service provider suspended this mail service from Oct 1, due to a high volume of prohibited items entering the country by sea…

Malaysia Reported 2,121 New COVID-19 Infections, 14 New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 2,121 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,969,420, according to the Health Ministry. There were no new imported cases, with all 2,121 cases being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. Another 14 new deaths…

Saudi Arabia Denied Discussion On Oil Output Increase

RIYADH, Nov 22 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabian Energy Minister, Abdulaziz bin Salman, yesterday, denied media reports that his country is mulling an oil output increase. “The current cut of two million barrels per day by OPEC+ continues until the end of 2023, and if there is a need to take…

Iran Says Increase In U.S. Military Presence In Southern Waters “Unacceptable”

TEHRAN, Nov 22 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Nasser Kanaani, said yesterday that, any plan to increase U.S. military presence in the international waters, south of the country is “unacceptable,” as it would threaten stability and peace in the region. “We believe that the best way to strengthen peace…

Update: Six Prominent Daesh Members Arrested In Iraq

BAGHDAD, Nov 22 (NNN-NINA) – Iraq arrested six “prominent members” of the Daesh, with at least two of them captured in the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan, and eradicated four hideouts, in the country’s northern province of Kirkuk, official sources said, yesterday. The Daesh members, active in the north of Baghdad…

Israeli Soldiers Killed Another Palestinian Man, Injured Four In West Bank: Palestinian Ministry

RAMALLAH, Nov 22 (NNN-WAFA) – One more Palestinian man was killed, and four others were injured yesterday, during clashes with the Israeli forces, in the northern West Bank, said the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The ministry said in a statement that, a Palestinian man was killed after being shot by…

Three Killed In Train Derailment In Eastern India

NEW DELHI, Nov 22 (NNN-PTI) – At least three people, all women, died, and four others were injured, when a goods train derailed in India’s eastern state of Odisha, yesterday, confirmed a spokesman for Indian Railway, over the phone. The mishap occurred in Odisha’s Jajpur district, at about 06:44, when…