China’s New Envoy To Russia Expects More Fruitful Cooperation

MOSCOW, Russia, Aug 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – China’s new ambassador to Russia, Zhang Hanhui, called on both countries to make joint efforts for more fruitful cooperation. “To relay the torch of China-Russia friendship, from generation to generation, and better benefit the two countries and peoples, is an important task for us,”…

Dengue Fever Kills 48, Infects Over 10,700 People In Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar, Aug 15 (NNN-MNA) – Forty-eight people died and over 10,757 others were infected by Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) across Myanmar, in the past seven months, according to a release from the Public Health Department under the Ministry of Health and Sports, on Wednesday. As of July 27, Ayeyarwady…

23 Dead, 13,000 People Hospitalised As Heatwave Continues To Scorch Japan

TOKYO, Japan, Aug 15 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency, said that, 23 people died among 12,751 people, who were rushed to hospitals, due to heat-related illnesses across Japan. Amid a protracted heatwave that has scorched wide swathes of Japan, the agency’s preliminary data showed that, the number…

Envoys Condemn U.S. Bullying, Sanctions At S. African Symposium

JOHANNESBURG, S. Africa, Aug 14 (NNN-BUANEWS) – Envoys from Cuba, Iran, Palestine, and Venezuela, slammed the United States for its “bullying, intimidation, economic blockade and sanctions,” which they said, hurt international trade and undermine world peace. They made the condemnation at an international solidarity symposium in Johannesburg. Cuban ambassador to…

Record 766 Kg Of MDMA Seized In Australia Following Investigation

SYDNEY, Australia, Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Police in the Australian state of Queensland have seized a record 766 kg of the drug MDMA, with an estimated street value of over 60 million U.S. dollars, authorities revealed on Wednesday (today). As well as being the third largest seizure of MDMA ever…

Japanese Missile Destroyer “JS Sazanami” On Two-Day Visit To India

NEW DELHI, India, Aug 14 (NNN-PTI) – Japanese missile destroyer, “JS Sazanami” reached south India’s port of Kochi, on a two-day goodwill visit, said Indian Navy sources in New Delhi today (Wednesday). On the occasion, naval personnel belonging to both countries will discuss professional subjects of common interests. The vessel,…

Indonesia Bans Activities Around Merapi Volcano

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Aug 14 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian authorities banned residents and trekkers from doing activities, within three kilometres from the summit of Mount Merapi, as the volcano, located between Central Java and Yogyakarta provinces, still spews hot lava until today (Wednesday). Mount Merapi spewed the hot lava as far as…

Cambodia Bans Tourists From Eating On Lawns Around Famed Angkor Wat Temple

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Aug 14 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia banned tourists from eating on the lawns around the Angkor Wat temple. Local authority on Wednesday (today), said that, the practice diminishes the temple’s cultural value and harms the environment. Hang Pov, director general of Apsara National Authority, responsible for protecting and…

Indian Chandrayaan-2 Spacecraft Enters Lunar Transfer Trajectory

NEW DELHI, India, Aug 14 (NNN-PTI) – The final orbit raising manoeuvre of Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft was successfully carried out earlier on Wednesday (today), according to a statement by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). “With this, Chandrayaan-2 entered the Lunar Transfer Trajectory,” ISRO said in the statement. Earlier, the spacecraft’s…

More Than 20,000 Smuggled E-Cigarettes Seized In Northern Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand, Aug 14 (NNN-TNA ) – More than 20,000 e-cigarettes, at the value of more than 11 million baht (358,890 U.S. dollars) were seized in northern Thailand’s Mukdhan, on Tuesday. The e-cigarettes were hidden at a warehouse of a private company, at the bank of the Mekong river, in…