Fire Sparked By Charging Bluetooth Speaker Destroys Eight Homes In Central Myanmar

YANGON, Jul 20 (NNN-MNA) – A Bluetooth speaker left charging, sparked a fire that destroyed eight homes in central Myanmar’s Mandalay region, according to the Mandalay Region Fire Services Department, today. The fire broke out around 7:53 p.m. local time yesterday, in Mahaaungmye township, in Mandalay region, an official from…

Cambodia Launched 1st Siem Reap-Shenzhen Direct Flight

PHNOM PENH, Jul 20 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia’s national flag carrier, Air Cambodia, launched its first direct flight between north-west Cambodia’s Siem Reap province and southern China’s Shenzhen city, the airline operator said in a press release. Air Cambodia flight K6929 landed at the Siem Reap Angkor International Airport (SAI) on…

Four Dead, Two Hospitalised Following Crash In Northern Australia

SYDNEY, Jul 20 (NNN-AAP) – Four people died and two have been hospitalised, after two cars collided in a remote part of northern Australia. The police service in Australia’s north-eastern state of Queensland said today that, the two vehicles collided on a highway between the historical coal mining towns of…

37 Confirmed Dead In Cruise Ship Accident In N. Vietnam

HANOI, Jul 20 (NNN-VNA) – A total of 47 people have been recovered, including 10 survivors and 37 confirmed dead, after a cruise ship capsized in Ha Long Bay, northern Vietnam. The wreck was salvaged and towed ashore early this morning, for further investigation. The ship sank yesterday afternoon, while…

Japan’s Distribution Of Defence White Paper For Elementary School Pupils Considered “Most Inappropriate”

TOKYO, Jul 20 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese government’s 2025 Defence White Paper, which was released recently, once again exaggerates the “security threats surrounding Japan.” Meanwhile, for the first time, the defence ministry this year, distributed a children’s version of the annual report to elementary schools nationwide, fueling widespread concern. According…

Bedouin Tribal Fighters Withdraw From Syria’s Sweida After Ceasefire Efforts: Authorities

DAMASCUS, Jul 20 (NNN-SANA) – Syria’s interior authorities said last night that, through their extensive efforts to implement a newly-reached ceasefire agreement, Bedouin tribal fighters have fully withdrawn from the southern Syrian city of Sweida. “After intensive efforts … and following the deployment of internal security forces, in northern and…

Two Earthquakes With Magnitude Over 5 Hit Iran – GFZ

CAIRO, Jul 20 (NNN-MENA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted northern and central Iran at 2137 GMT yesterday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicentre, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 36.72 degrees north latitude, and 55.10 degrees…

New Zealand, Canada Settled Trade Dispute

WELLINGTON, Jul 20 (NNN-RNZ) – New Zealand and Canada have settled a longstanding dairy trade dispute, under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). An agreement to settle the trade dispute over dairy market access, is expected to boost New Zealand’s dairy export value by up to 157…

Pakistani Aircraft Secured Two Global Awards At RIAT 2025 Airshow

ISLAMABAD, Jul 20 (NNN-APP) – Fighter jets of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), secured two global awards, at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) 2025, held in Britain, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistani military, said in a statement, yesterday. PAF’s state of the art…

Death Toll Rises To 28 In Cruise Ship Accident In N. Vietnam

HANOI, Jul 20 (NNN-VNA) – The death toll has risen to 28, after a cruise ship capsized in Ha Long Bay, northern Vietnam’s Quang Ninh province, yesterday afternoon. At around 1:30 p.m. yesterrday, the vessel was caught in a sudden storm. By 2:05 p.m., it had lost contact and subsequently…