Japan’s Nuclear Regulator Says Quake Data Fraud, Extremely Grave

TOKYO, Jan 8 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s nuclear regulator, yesterday, criticised the operator of a nuclear power plant in central Japan, for alleged falsification of earthquake data, calling the incident extremely grave and serious, local media reported. Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) chief, Shinsuke Yamanaka, said at a meeting that, this is…

Iran’s Army Chief Warns Of Response To Hostile Rhetoric From “Enemies”

TEHRAN, Jan 8 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s army chief warned yesterday that, the country will respond, if hostile rhetoric by its “enemies” continues. Chief Commander of the Iranian Army, Amir Hatami, said, Iran considers the escalation of hostile language against the Iranian nation, a threat and will not allow it to…

UN Report Condemns Israel’s “Apartheid” Practices In West Bank

GENEVA, Jan 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – A UN report, yesterday, condemned Israel for violating international law by implementing apartheid-like policies in the West Bank, where Israeli settlers and Palestinians are subjected to distinct legal systems, resulting in widespread discrimination. The report, released by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner…

Three Killed, 16 Injured As Bus Plunged Into Ravine In Eastern Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jan 7 (NNN-APP) – At least three people were killed and 16 others seriously injured, when a passenger bus plunged into a deep ravine, in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province today, rescue officials said. The accident happened in Talagang district, when the bus was travelling from Rawalpindi to Multan, officials…

Afghan Police Seized 130 Kg Of Illicit Drugs

KABUL, Jan 7 (NNN-BNA) – Afghan counter-narcotics police, confiscated 130 kg of illegal drugs and arrested 36 suspected smugglers, in a series of operations across the country, official statements reported, yesterday. In northern Badakhshan province, authorities seized 130 kg of opium and hashish in Jurm district, and detained one individual,…

Japan Postpones H3 Rocket Launch To Investigate Previous Failure

TOKYO, Jan 7 (NNN-NHK) – Japan has decided to postpone the launch of an H3 rocket that was scheduled for Feb 1, as the investigation of the failed launch of its previous H3 rocket is still ongoing, the country’s space agency said, today. The new launch date for the ninth…

Cold-Related Diseases Claim Scores Of Lives In Bangladesh

DHAKA, Jan 7 (NNN-BSS) – Scores of people, many of them children, have died in parts of Bangladesh, due to cold-related diseases, as of yesterday, since Nov, last year. According to the Directorate General of Health Services, under Bangladesh’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, 43 people died due to…

5.2-Magnitude Quake Hit North Of Barishal, Pakistan – USGS

ISLAMABAD, Jan 7 (NNN-APP) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.2, jolted 103 km north of Barishal, Pakistan, at 1917 GMT yesterday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicentre, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 37.25 degrees north latitude, and 74.61 degrees east…

UN Human Rights Office Says U.S. Intervention In Venezuela Undermines Int’l Law

GENEVA, Jan 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – The United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights, is deeply worried about the situation in Venezuela, following the U.S. military operation in the country, a spokesperson for the UN human rights office said, yesterday. Speaking at a regular press briefing in Geneva, spokesperson, Ravina…

Xinhua Commentary: No Country Has The Right To Police The World

BEIJING, Jan 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro, appeared in Manhattan federal court on Monday, after his forcible seizure by U.S. special forces on Venezuelan soil this weekend, marking the latest development in Washington’s public assault on international law and national sovereignty. Kidnapping the head of state of a…