Update: India’s North-East Firing Death Toll Rises To 13

NEW DELHI, Dec 5 (NNN-PTI) – The death toll in the gunfire, in India’s north-eastern state of Nagaland, has risen to 13, officials confirmed today. Many others were injured in the incident, which took place late last night, in the state’s Mon district. The identity of the assailants and their…

India Records Sharp Daily Rise In COVID-19 Deaths

NEW DELHI, Dec 5 (NNN-PTI) – India recorded a sharp rise in the number of COVID-19 deaths during the past day, as 2,796 more people died, showed the federal health ministry’s official figures, released today. For the past few days, the death toll had been around 400. The total death…

Six Killed In Gunfight In North-Eastern India

NEW DELHI, Dec 5 (NNN-PTI) – At least six people were killed and many more injured, in an incident of firing, in India’s north-eastern state of Nagaland, confirmed the state’s Chief Minister, Neiphiu Rio, today. The incident took place late last night, in the state’s Mon district, and the death…

Hamilton Becomes First Driver To Clinch Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Pole Position

RIYADH, Dec 5 (NNN-SPA) – Lewis Hamilton became the first driver to clinch the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix pole position yesterday. The remarkable accomplishment was made, after beating out teammate, Valtteri Bottas and the world championship title rival, Max Verstappen. The two Mercedes drivers secured a one-two grid…

S.Korea Reports 5,128 More COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Dec 5 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 5,128 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 473,034. The daily caseload was down from the record high of 5,352 the previous day, but it marked the country’s highest Saturday…

6.1-Magnitude Quake Rattles Southern Philippines

MANILA, Dec 5 (NNN-PNA) – An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 struck Davao Occidental province in the southern Philippines this morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. The institute said, the quake, which struck at 7:48 a.m. local time, hit at a depth of 156…

6.2-Magnitude Quake Hits Central Indonesia, No Tsunami Alert Issued

JAKARTA, Dec 5 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 6.2-magnitude quake struck off North Sulawesi province, in central parts of Indonesia this morning, with no potential for a tsunami, Head of Quake and Tsunami Mitigation Division of the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency Daryono said via the phone. The quake jolted at 06:47 Jakarta…

India Reports Third Case Of Omicron

NEW DELHI, Dec 5 (NNN-PTI) – India yesterday reported its third case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, local media reports said. The case was detected in the Jamnagar district, of the western state of Gujarat. “A man who returned from Zimbabwe has been found infected with the Omicron variant of…

Feature: Chinese Films Appeal To Egyptian Audiences, Artistes at Cairo Film Festival

by Mahmoud Fouly CAIRO, Dec 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – The small theatre of the Cairo Opera House seemed packed, as the audience were watching a group of short films, starting with China’s ‘Poem for a Distant Village,’ which is one of the 22 works, contesting in the International Short Film Competition,…

Update: One Killed, 40 Injured Following Volcanic Eruption In Indonesia

JAKARTA, Dec 5 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Semeru volcano eruption in East Java province yesterday, left one killed, two missing and 40 others injured, a local official told a joint virtual press conference. The disaster also damaged scores of houses in the district, and hot lava hampered rescuers from evacuating eight…