Inbound Expressway Closure Northwest Of Tokyo Lifted After Deadly 67-Vehicle Pileup

TOKYO, Dec 28 (NNN-NHK) – Following Friday’s deadly pileup, involving 67 vehicles, the inbound lane of the Kan-etsu Expressway in Gunma Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, has been reopened, while the outbound lane is scheduled to be reopened later today, local media reported. The massive pileup occurred on the outbound lane…

Mongolia’s Number Of Livestock Up By 0.8 Percent This Year

ULAN BATOR, Dec 28 (NNN-APA) – The number of livestock in Mongolia reached 58.1 million, at the end of this year, up by 0.8 percent from the previous year, the country’s National Statistics Office (NSO) said, today. The preliminary results of the nationwide census showed that, sheep accounted for 41.1…

Myanmar Kicks Off 2025 General Election Today

YANGON, Dec 28 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar kicked off its 2025 multi-party democratic general election with the first phase held today. The general election is scheduled to be held in three phases, with the second phase set for Jan 11, 2026, followed by the third phase on Jan 25. The election…

Afghanistan Exports Kandahar Pomegranates To Qatar For First Time

KABUL, Dec 28 (NNN-BNA) – Afghanistan has exported pomegranates from Kandahar province to Qatar, for the first time, as a significant step in efforts to expand the country’s agricultural products to new international markets, local media Tolo news reported, yesterday. The shipment, totalling about 20 tonnes, reflects a growing initiative…

Egypt Spearheads Gaza Truce Talks, Aid Efforts Throughout 2025

by Mahmoud Fouly CAIRO, Dec 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – As 2025 draws to a close, Egypt has reaffirmed its position as a key mediator in the Gaza crisis, pairing intensive diplomacy to sustain a fragile ceasefire, with a large-scale humanitarian operation that has delivered hundreds of thousands of tonnes of aid…

Woman Charged Over 15 Kg Methamphetamine Seizure At Sydney Airport

SYDNEY, Dec 28 (NNN-AAP) – Australian authorities charged a 40-year-old woman, after 15 kg of methamphetamine was located in her luggage, at Sydney Airport on Friday. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Border Force (ABF), said in a joint statement yesterday that, the woman was stopped for a routine…

Afghanistan To Build New Residential Township For 4,000 Returnee Families In Kandahar

KABUL, Dec 28 (NNN-BNA) – Afghan authorities will build a new residential township, to accommodate 4,000 returnee families, in southern Afghanistan’s Kandahar province, the local media outlet, Tolo news reported, yesterday. The township will be constructed on 3,000 acres of land in Kandahar’s Zhari district, and will include residential plots,…

Former Japanese PM Ishiba Again Criticises Remarks Advocating Nuclear Armament

TOKYO, Dec 28 (NNN-NHK) – Former Japanese Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, has again criticised recent remarks by a senior government official, suggesting that Japan should possess nuclear weapons. Speaking on a programme aired Friday night, by Japan’s BS11 TV, Ishiba said, as the only country to have suffered atomic bombings,…

Saudi-Led Coalition In Yemen Vows To Respond To Military Movements That Undermine De-Escalation

RIYADH, Dec 28 (NNN-SPA) – The spokesperson of the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, Turki Al Maliki, announced yesterday that, any military movements undermining de-escalation efforts, would be dealt with to protect civilians. Al Maliki said, the measures were taken in response to a request from Rashad Al-Alimi, chairman of Yemen’s…

Hundreds Arrested, Weapons, Drugs Seized During Pre-New Year Crackdown In Delhi

NEW DELHI, Dec 28 (NNN-PTI) – In the run-up to the New Year celebrations, police in New Delhi, arrested hundreds of people, besides seizing weapons and drugs, during an extensive crackdown, to prevent criminal activities during the festive rush, officials said, yesterday. The police made the arrests during a special…