Japan’s Highest Court Orders TEPCO To Pay Damages To Fukushima Disaster Victims

TOKYO, Mar 5 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s Supreme Court, yesterday, ruled that, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), should pay 1.4 billion yen (12 million U.S. dollars) in damages, to about 3,700 residents, whose lives were stricken by the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011. This is the first finalised decision of such…

Death Toll From Pakistan’s Mosque Blast Rises To 50: Officials

ISLAMABAD, Mar 5 (NNN-APP) – The death toll from a powerful blast in a mosque in Pakistan’s north-west Peshawar city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, has risen to 50 yesterday, according to hospital and police officials. Muhammad Asim, a spokesperson for the Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar, where all the injured…

Gas Prices Hit Record Highs In Canada

OTTAWA, Mar 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Gas prices have hit record-breaking highs in Canadian cities, Natural Resources Canada revealed yesterday. According to the daily average retail prices for regular gasoline, published by the agency, the price per litre reached 200.1 Canadian cents (1.57 U.S. dollars) in Vancouver, and 201.3 cents (1.58…

Disastrous Flood Threatens Australian Animals As Habitats Lost

SYDNEY, Mar 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – While the shadow of the extreme weather system in Australia’s east coast hasn’t faded away, the damage to Australian animals’ habitats is expected to be considerable. Dr. Margaret Cook of the University of Sunshine Coast (USC), who specialised in natural disasters, said, although it’s hard…

Japan’s Unemployment Rate Increases To 2.8 Percent As COVID-19 Hits Labour Market

TOKYO, Mar 4 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s jobless rate rose marginally to 2.8 percent in Jan, the government said in a report today, owing to increasing cases of COVID-19 negatively impacting the labour market. From the previous month, on a seasonally-adjusted basis, the unemployment rate edged up 0.1 percentage point, as…

Early Voting For S.Korea’s Presidential Election Kicks Off

SEOUL, Mar 4 (NNN-YONHAP) – An early voting for South Korea’s presidential election kicked off today ahead of the election day on Mar 9. The early voting, which was adopted in 2013 and first applied to the 2014 local elections, will be carried out for two days through Saturday. Over…

Daily COVID-19 Cases In Brunei Hit New Record

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Mar 4 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei reported 4,885 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, a new daily record high, bringing the total tally to 76,534. As a country of 420,000 people, Brunei saw its daily cases exceeding the 4,000 mark on Monday, after recording more than 3,000 cases for six…

Strong Dust Storm Hits Central Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Mar 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – A strong dust storm hit the central Mongolian province of Tuv yesterday, causing poor visibility on roads, local media reported, citing the country’s Traffic Police Department. The department urged drivers to take extra precautions against possible accidents. Strong winds, heavy snow and yellow dust…

Cambodian, Malaysian Armies Vow To Increase Cooperation

PHNOM PENH, Mar 4 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian and Malaysian armies vowed yesterday, to increase bilateral cooperation for mutual benefits, the Cambodian army said in a statement. The agreement was reached during a meeting between Lt. General Hun Manet, deputy commander-in-chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and commander of the…

Myanmar Logs 1,819 New COVID-19 Infections

YANGON, Mar 4 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported 1,819 new COVID-19 infections, with a daily positivity rate of 8.43 percent yesterday, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health. The new infections brought the total tally to 593,958, including 541,648 recoveries from the pandemic in the country. The death toll…