China-Laos Railway Transports Over One Million Passengers Since Launch

KUNMING, Feb 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – The China-Laos Railway has transported over one million passengers and 500,000 tonnes of cargo, since it was launched in Dec, 2021, said the transport authorities of south-west China’s Yunnan Province. The cargo transported by the railway includes 100,000 tonnes of cross-border goods, according to the…

90 Percent Of Power Back On Main Tonga Island, Undersea Cable Still Severed: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – While 90 percent of power is back on Tonga’s main island, repairing the undersea cable, linking the island nation to the outside world, is taking longer than expected, a UN spokesman said yesterday. On the main island of Tongatapu, 90 percent of power has…

Iran’s Iconic Tower Flashes Red For Chinese New Year

TEHRAN, Feb 1 (NNN-IRNA) – The iconic Azadi Tower in Tehran, Iran’s capital, flashed red last night, a color associated with good luck and happiness in China, to mark the Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival, which falls on Feb 1 this year (today). With the Chinese and…

Lebanon Busts 17 Suspected Israeli Spy Networks

BEIRUT, Feb 1 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon’s security forces, busted at least 17 suspected Israeli spy networks, in one of the largest nationwide crackdowns in recent years, it was reported yesterday. Those networks operated both “locally and regionally,” Lebanese Interior Minister, Bassam Mawlawi was quoted as saying. The minister did not…

Myanmar Extends State Of Emergency For Six More Months

YANGON, Feb 1 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s National Defence and Security Council, yesterday, announced the extension of the state of emergency for six more months. The extension was made for necessary preparations, for the multi-party general elections, the announcement said. The state of emergency was first declared in Feb, 2021, after…

Bangladesh Cuts Quarantine Period, Lowers Minimum Age For Booster Shots

DHAKA, Jan 31 (NNN-BSS) – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases continued to decline for the fifth consecutive day in Bangladesh, with over 12,000 new cases reported yesterday. According to figures published by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the country confirmed 12,183 new COVID-19 cases and 34 more…

Bus Runs Over Six People In North India

NEW DELHI, Jan 31 (NNN-PTI) – At least six people died, when a bus ran over them, in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh, early today, confirmed a local cop over the phone. The mishap occurred in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur area, when the driver of the speeding bus lost control…

Pakistan registers over 7,000 new COVID-19 cases for Five consecutive days

ISLAMABAD, Jan 31 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan reported 7,048 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, the fifth day with over 7,000 new infections, amid the country’s ongoing battle against the Omicron variant of the virus, according to figures released by the National Command and Operation Centre today. With the new cases, the country’s…

Japan Air Self-Defence Force Fighter Jet Disappears From Radar After Takeoff

TOKYO, Jan 31 (NNN-NHK) – A Japan Air Self-Defence Force F15 fighter jet, disappeared from radar, after taking off from the Komatsu Air Base, in Ishikawa Prefecture, today, a Ministry of Defence official was quoted as saying. The Ministry of Defence said, it is now proceeding to confirm the disappearance.–…

Iran’s Top Leader Urges Boost Of Production To Offset U.S. Economic Pressures

TEHRAN, Jan 31 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, yesterday called for the boost of production, to offset U.S. economic pressures. The enemies waged an “economic war” against Iran, in order to collapse the country’s economy, but the U.S. pressures against Iran’s economy have turned out a “humiliating…