Indian Regulator Confiscates Uncertified Toys From Store In Mumbai

MUMBAI, Jan 18 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian quality standard regulator, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), said, it confiscated a huge number of uncertified toys from the Hamleys store in Mumbai. The Hamleys store, owned and operated by Reliance Brands Ltd, was found selling electronic and non-electronic toys, without the BIS…

Indonesia Seizes 218.46 Kg Crystal Meth, Arrests 11 Suspects

JAKARTA, Jan 18 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s National Narcotics Agency (BNN), seized 218.46 kg crystal methamphetamine and 16,586 ecstasy pills, and arrested 11 suspects in three provinces over recent days, said head of BNN, Commissioner General, Petrus Reinhard Golose, yesterday. Golose said, the first case involved narcotics shipments from Pontianak city…

Philippines Logs 37,070 New COVID-19 Cases, Death Toll Reaches 52,929

MANILA, Jan 18 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines reported 37,070 new COVID-19 infections yesterday, raising the number of confirmed cases in the country to 3,242,374. The Department of Health (DOH) said, the number of active cases soared to an all-time high of 290,938, as the country’s positivity rate dipped to 46…

Jordan Reports 5,039 Daily COVID-19 Infections

AMMAN, Jan 18 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan, yesterday, reported 5,039 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total caseload in the kingdom to 1,106,006, the Jordanian Ministry of Health said, in a statement. The ministry also confirmed 18 deaths from the COVID-19, raising the kingdom’s COVID-19 death toll to 13,004. The statement added…

Yemen’s Houthis Launched Five Ballistic Missiles, Explosive-Laden Drones In Multiple Attacks On UAE

SANAA, Jan 18 (NNN-YPA) – The Houthi militia in Yemen announced, it fired five ballistic missiles and several explosive-laden drones, in its multiple attacks early yesterday on airports and oil refinery in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). “The attacks targeted the international airports in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, as well…

Six Killed In Saudi-Led Airstrikes On Houthis-Controlled Camp In Yemen’s Capital: Media

SANAA, Jan 18 (NNN-YPA) – At least six people were killed and eight others injured, in multiple airstrikes launched by the Saudi-led coalition, on Yemen’s Houthi-held capital, Sanaa, last night, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported. The airstrikes targeted the First Armoured Division camp, in the central part of Sanaa, it said,…

Russian, Iranian FMs Discuss JCPOA, Regional Issues In Telephone Call

MOSCOW, Jan 18 (NNN-TASS) – Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, addressed the situation concerning the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), in a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, yesterday. The Iranian nuclear agreement was discussed, in light of the eighth round of negotiations on the revival…

6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Western Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Jan 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – A 6.0-magnitude earthquake, hit the western Mongolian province of Govi-Altai yesterday evening, according to the country’s Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics. The quake occurred around 46 km north-east of Altai Soum of the province, at 11:04 p.m. local time, the institute said. The quake…

At Least 12 Killed In Afghan Earthquake, Says Official

QALA-E-NAW, Afghanistan, Jan 18 (NNN-ANA) – At least 12 people were killed and many others injured, after a magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit Afghanistan’s western province of Badghis, yesterday, a local official said. “The worst-hit areas were Badruk, Darband-e-Safed and Khak Polak localities in Qadis district, east of the provincial capital,…

Iran Says Agreements Mostly Reached In Vienna Nuke Talks Pending U.S. Decisions

TEHRAN, Jan 18 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry said yesterday that, agreements have been reached, to a large extent, in the talks in Vienna on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, and what remains are key issues that require political decisions by the United States. Many of the…