Four Killed, 23 Injured In Bus Accident In Nepal

KATHMANDU, Jan 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – Four people were killed and 23 others injured, in a bus accident on the outskirts of Kathmandu last night, a police official said. The bus, carrying around 40 people, plunged about 100 metres off a highway, leading to the fatal incident. Pawan Bhattarai, spokesperson for…

5.5-Magnitude Quake Hit South Of Fiji Islands – USGS

SUVA, Jan 8 (NNN-FBC) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.5, jolted south of the Fiji Islands at 2200 GMT yesterday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicentre, with a depth of 547 km, was initially determined to be at 23.43 degrees south latitude, and 179.90 degrees west longitude.–…

Vietnam’s Durian Export Turnover Topped Four Billion USD Last Year

HANOI, Jan 8 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam’s durian export turnover reached about four billion U.S. dollars last year, accounting for nearly 50 percent of the country’s total fruit and vegetable export value, local daily, Nhan Dan, reported today. According to the Agency of Foreign Trade, under Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and…

Man Fatally Shot By Police After Siege In Sydney

SYDNEY, Jan 8 (NNN-AAP) – A man has been shot dead by police, following a six-hour siege, at a home north of Sydney, last night. The police force in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), said in a statement today that, officers were conducting a welfare check at…

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…