Cambodia To Provide Free Bus Service For Upcoming Pchum Ben Festival

PHNOM PENH, Sept 13 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, yesterday, ordered the Phnom Penh Municipality to prepare free buses, to transport people to their hometowns for the Pchum Ben festival, or the Ancestor’s Day, which will be observed on Sept 24, 25, and 26. “The move…

Retail Inflation Rose To Seven Percent In India

NEW DELHI, Sept 13 (NNN-PTI) – The rate of retail inflation in India rose to seven percent during Aug, compared with 6.71 percent in July, according to government data released here yesterday. The main reason for the rise in inflation was the rising prices of basic food items, including wheat,…

Pakistan To Ensure Transparent Aid Distribution To Flood Victims Through E-Platform

ISLAMABAD, Sept 13 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan, yesterday, launched a “digital flood dashboard,” to ensure transparency in the distribution of aid to the flood-hit people of the country. Aiming to provide information to the general public and development partners, about the flood relief assistance being received from within the country and…

5.4-Magnitude Quake Hit 81 Km E-NE Of Mutsu, Japan – USGS

HONG KONG, Sept 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.4, jolted 81 km E-NE of Mutsu, Japan, at 00:51 GMT early this morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicentre, with a depth of 58.577 km, was initially determined to be at 41.5429 degrees north latitude, and…

Harder Diamonds From Dwarf Planet Key To Stronger Machines: Australian Study

CANBERRA, Sept 13 (NNN-AAP) – Diamonds from an ancient dwarf planet in our solar system, could hold the key to building stronger machines, according to Australian scientists. In a study published today, a team of researchers confirmed the existence of lonsdaleite, in ureilite meteorites, from the mantle of a dwarf…

UN Security Council Called For Donations For Yemen Oil Tanker Rescue

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 13 (NNN-YPA) – Members of the Security Council, yesterday, made an unusual plea, to help avoid a “catastrophic ecological, maritime, and humanitarian risk, posed by the Safer tanker” off Yemen. In a press statement, the council members reiterated their deep concern about the threat posed by the…

Saudi Arabia Announced Three Projects In Iron, Steel Sector Worth Nine Billion USD

RIYADH, Sept 13 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia announced yesterday, three projects in the iron and steel sector, with a value of 35 billion Saudi riyals (9.3 billion U.S. dollars). The kingdom is working with local and international investors, to establish a variety of investment opportunities in the sector, announced Bandar…

Five Killed In Road Accident In Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK, Sept 13 (NNN-KNA) – Five people were killed in a traffic accident in Kyrgyzstan on Sunday, after three cars crashed into each other, as a horse ran onto the road, highway authorities said, yesterday. The accident occurred on the Balykchy-Ananyevo-Karakol highway, in the north-eastern Kyrgyz region of Issyk-Kul, said…

Indonesia Called For Global Fund At G20 Meeting To Develop Cultural Economy

JAKARTA, Sept 13 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian government, called on the Group of 20 (G20) members, to collect a global fund initiative, for the recovery of art and culture, as an effort to develop cultural economy. The initiation was put forward yesterday, by Hilmar Farid, director general of culture of…

Reelected Governor Said Japan’s Okinawa Still Opposed To U.S. Base Move

TOKYO, Sept 13 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s Okinawa Governor, Denny Tamaki, said yesterday, his reelection underscored local opposition to the Japanese government’s contentious plans to relocate a U.S. military base within the island. “It is an undeniable fact that I was elected by the people who oppose the relocation plan, meaning,…