New Zealand Considers Inquiry After Deadly Landslides

WELLINGTON, Jan 28 (NNN-RNZ) – New Zealand Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon, said yesterday, there is a “strong case” for a government inquiry, into last week’s landslide, at a holiday park that left six people presumed dead. Luxon had asked Associate Emergency Management Minister, Chris Penk, to advise Cabinet on the…

5.4-Magnitude Quake Hit Mindanao, Philippines – GFZ

MANILA, Jan 28 (NNN-PNA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.4, jolted Mindanao, Philippines, at 1705 GMT yesterday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, said. The epicentre, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 6.32 degrees north latitude, and 123.67 degrees east longitude.–…

Urgent: DPRK Tests Large-Calibre Multiple Rocket Launcher System

PYONGYANG, Jan 28 (NNN-KCNA) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), conducted a test-fire yesterday, to verify the effectiveness of a large-calibre multiple rocket launcher system, with the country’s top leader, Kim Jong Un, overseeing the event, it was reported today.– NNN-KCNA

Myanmar Steps Up Nipah Virus Monitoring, Issues Travel Health Advisory

YANGON, Jan 28 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s Ministry of Health, has strengthened monitoring measures for the Nipah virus and issued health advice for travellers, despite no confirmed cases being detected in the country to date, according to the ministry’s statement, yesterday. The ministry said in the statement that, it is heightening…

Eight Killed, Several Missing As Fire Engulfs Storage Units In West Bengal

NEW DELHI, Jan 27 (NNN-PTI) – At least eight people were killed and several others were reported missing, in a massive fire that engulfed two adjoining warehouses, in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, police said today. The fire broke out in the wee hours of yesterday, inside one…

Chinese PLA Aerobatic Team’s J-10 Jets Arrived In Singapore For Airshow

SINGAPORE, Jan 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – Seven J-10 fighter jets, from the Bayi Aerobatic Team of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force, arrived at Singapore’s Changi Airport, today, ahead of the 10th Singapore Airshow, scheduled for Feb 3-8. PLA Air Force spokesperson, Xie Peng, said, this is the aerobatic…

Mongolia Sees Measles Cases Spike To 13,989

ULAN BATOR, Jan 27 (NNN-APA) – Mongolia registered 22 new cases of measles infection over the past 24 hours, bringing the national caseload to 13,989, according to the country’s National Centre for Communicable Diseases (NCCD), today. Meanwhile, 56 people remained in hospital, including five critically ill children, the NCCD said,…

Over 13 Million People Voted In Myanmar’s General Election

YANGON, Jan 27 (NNN-MNA) – More than 13.14 million people voted in Myanmar’s multi-party democratic general election, representing a voter turnout of over 54 percent, Zaw Min Tun, leader of the Information Team of Myanmar’s National Defence and Security Council, said late last night. Myanmar held the election in three…

Zionist Israeli Military Launches Second Attack On S. Lebanon In A Day

JERUSALEM, Jan 27 (NNN-NNA) – Zionist Israel’s military said in a statement that, it carried out another attack on southern Lebanon on Monday, targeting a Hezbollah member. The strike, in the Nabatieh area, was a “response to Hezbollah’s repeated violations of the ceasefire understandings,” it claimed. Earlier yesterday, Lebanon Debate,…

Two Critically Injured In Light Plane Crash In Australia’s Queensland

SYDNEY, Jan 27 (NNN-AAP) – Two people sustained life-threatening injuries, after a light plane crashed in the Australian state of Queensland, this morning. Emergency services were called to reports that a plane had crash-landed, and skidded off the end of a runway, at the Gold Coast Sports Flying Club, about…