5.4-Magnitude Earthquake Rocks South-Western Japan Islands As Temblors Continue

TOKYO, Jul 5 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4, struck off the Tokara island chain in Japan’s south-western prefecture of Kagoshima today, the latest in a series of temblors in the area, the country’s weather agency said. The quake, which occurred at 6:29 a.m. local time,…

Researchers In Australia Use Algae To Recycle Wastewater In Drought-Stricken Regions

CANBERRA, Jul 5 (NNN-AAP) – Researchers are advancing a green solution to water scarcity by using algae to recycle wastewater, in drought-stricken rural regions. Flinders University researchers in South Australia are trialing enhanced high-rate algal pond (HRAP) systems, that incorporate native filamentous algae, enabling faster, more efficient wastewater treatment and…

No New Missing Victims Found As Search Continues For Sunken Ferry In Bali Strait

JAKARTA, Jul 5 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian rescue authorities, said yesterday that, no new missing victims have been found, in the ongoing search for those who disappeared, after a ferry sank in the Bali Strait. The joint Search and Rescue (SAR) team, entered its second day of operations, following the sinking…

Seven Killed, Multiple Injured As Residential Building Collapsed In Karachi

ISLAMABAD, Jul 5 (NNN-APP) – A five-storey residential building collapsed, in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi, yesterday, killing seven people and leaving 10 injured, police officials said. The police officials in the area, said that, over 30 people were trapped under the debris, after the building collapsed, in Lyari…

45 Opposition Party Members In Türkiye’s Izmir Arrested On Corruption Charges

ISTANBUL, Jul 5 (NNN-TRT) – Turkish authorities arrested 45 opposition party members, in the western port city of Izmir, on corruption charges, yesterday, the NTV broadcaster reported. The Republican People’s Party (CHP), announced on the social media platform X that, former Izmir Mayor, Tunc Soyer and Senol Aslanoglu, the party’s…

Iran Reaffirms Commitment To Diplomacy, Urges Reciprocal Action

TEHRAN, Jul 5 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s President, Masoud Pezeshkian, said yesterday that, Iran continues to view diplomacy as effective means of resolving disputes, provided that the other side is genuinely committed to those solutions in practice. He made the remarks in a meeting with Tajik President, Emomali Rahmon in Khankendi,…

Türkiye Arrested 10 Suspects Over Forest Fires: Minister

ANKARA, Jul 5 (NNN-TRT) – Turkish police arrested 10 suspects, linked to the forest fires, that erupted across the country over the past week, a cabinet minister said, yesterday. In a statement published on his X account, Turkish Interior Minister, Ali Yerlikaya, said that, 44 suspects were detained in relation…

DPRK Condemned Denuclearisation Calls By U.S.-Led Quad

PYONGYANG, Jul 5 (NNN-KCNA) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), condemned the “unilateral coercive act” of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, known as the Quad, comprising the United States, Japan, India, and Australia, it was reported yesterday. “We will never tolerate the attempt of the U.S. and its vassal…

Malaysian Authorities Dismantle Daesh-Linked Funding Network

KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 5 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysian authorities have dismantled a Daesh-linked funding network operating in the country, which mainly relied on Bangladeshi nationals working in Malaysia, Inspector-General of Police, Mohd Khalid Ismail, said yesterday. Mohd Khalid told a press briefing that, the group collected funds by charging an annual…

Two Bodies Found Inside Inner-Sydney Home

SYDNEY, Jul 4 (NNN-AAP) – The bodies of two men have been found inside a home, in Sydney’s inner suburbs, police said today. According to a police statement, officers responded to reports of a concern for welfare, at a house in the inner-city suburb of Surry Hills yesterday afternoon, where…