Five Killed In Avalanche In N. Afghanistan

FAIZABAD, Afghanistan, Jan 4 (NNN-ANA) – At least five villagers were killed and two others wounded, after an avalanche struck a far-flung area in Afghanistan’s northern province of Badakhshan, yesterday, a local source confirmed today. “The incident happened in Tajjel village of Raghistan district, last night. The villagers, who were…

Four Killed, 15 Injured As Bus Overturns In S. Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jan 4 (NNN-APP) – At least four people were killed and 15 others injured, after a passenger bus overturned near Khairpur city, in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province, local media reported today. According to the reports, the accident took place due to overspeeding and the injured include women and children.…

Seven Dead, Traffic Disrupted Following Heavy Snow In Afghanistan

KABUL, Jan 4 (NNN-ANA) – At least seven Afghans died and 26 were wounded, in multiple traffic accidents yesterday, amid turbulent traffic conditions, after heavy snowfall in the country, local officials said today. In northern Jawzjan province, one commuter was killed and 11 were wounded, after two vehicles collided head-on…

Indonesia Extends Mobility Restrictions Outside Java, Bali Till Jan 17

JAKARTA, Jan 4 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian government decided to extend the policy on public mobility restrictions, locally known as PPKM, outside the islands of Java and Bali, from today to Jan 17, 2022, although COVID-19 cases continue to decline, a senior minister said yesterday. The number of districts/cities with…

Six Killed, Over 40 Injured In Bus Collision In Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jan 4 (NNN-APP) – At least six people were killed and over 40 others injured last night, after two buses collided with each other, in the eastern Bahawalpur district, local media reported. According to the reports, the buses collided near the Asrani area of Khairpur Tamewali region in Bahawalpur…

Severe Thunderstorm Causes Blackouts, Damage In Australian Capital

CANBERRA, Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Thousands of people have been left without power, after a severe thunderstorm hit Australia’s capital, damaging homes and cars. Canberra was hit by large hailstones and strong winds at approximately 5:00 p.m. local time yesterday. Emergency services received more than 400 calls for help, more…

Malaysia Reports 2,690 New COVID-19 Infections, 28 More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported another 2,690 COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the total to 2,767,044, according to the health ministry. Some 300 of the new cases are imported, with 2,390 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. Another 28 deaths have been…

New Zealand Reports 31 New Community Cases Of COVID-19 Delta Variant

WELLINGTON, Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 31 new cases of the Delta variant of COVID-19 in the community today, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country’s current community outbreak to 10,985. Among the new infections, 14 were recorded in the largest city of Auckland, one…

India’s Merchandise Export Rose 37 Percent In Dec

NEW DELHI, Jan 4 (NNN-PTI) – India’s merchandise export in Dec, 2021, stood at 37.29 billion U.S. dollars, the highest ever monthly achievement, showing an increase of 37.0 percent over the same month last year, showed official figures issued yesterday by the federal commerce ministry. The export figure stood at…

Aussie Bank Calls For Skilled Migrants To Keep Businesses Working

SYDNEY, Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – About four in 10 Australian businesses are experiencing significant impacts from labour shortages, according to a new research by one of the nation’s leading banks. The Business Insight Report, released by the National Australia Bank (NAB) today, was based on responses from about 1,600 businesses,…