Slot Machine Losses In Australia’s New South Wales Hit Record 5.5 Billion USD

SYDNEY, Feb 21 (NNN-AAP) – Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales (NSW), saw record-high losses in slot machines, last year, despite gambling harm minimisation measures introduced by the state government. According to the latest figures from Liquor and Gaming NSW, the state’s liquor and gaming regulator, slot machine…

22 Killed In Fire In Nepal In One Month

KATHMANDU, Feb 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Hundreds of fires happened in Nepal between mid-Jan and mid-Feb, claiming 22 lives and injuring 87 others, the Nepal Police reported, last night. The 478 fire incidents also gutted 68 houses and 66 animal sheds, and left 247 animals dead, the police said in a…

Eight Killed As Minivan Plunged Into Canal In Punjab

ISLAMABAD, Feb 21 (NNN-APP) – Eight people were killed and two others injured, when a minivan plunged into an open drainage canal, in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province early today, local police said. The accident took place in the Kasur district, when the minivan, carrying members of a music group, was…

Intense Cold Spell Hits Wide Areas Of Japan

TOKYO, Feb 21 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s weather agency said, a strong cold air mass and a winter pressure pattern, brought freezing temperatures to cities across the country, yesterday, with heavy snow hitting the Sea of Japan coast and mountainous regions. Temperatures dropped to minus one degree Celsius in Tokyo, and…

S. Korea’s Court To Hold Final Hearing Of Yoon’s Impeachment Trial On Feb 25

SEOUL, Feb 21 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s constitutional court will hold the 11th and final hearing of President Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment trial on Feb 25. The court’s acting chief justice said, during the 10th hearing yesterday that, the next hearing will be held at 2:00 p.m. local time, on Feb…

South African President Met Chinese FM To Deepen Bilateral Cooperation

JOHANNESBURG, Feb 21 (NNN-BUANEWS) – South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, met with Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi yesterday, pledging to deepen bilateral cooperation in various areas. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Johannesburg. During the meeting, Ramaphosa asked Wang to convey his…

Serbia Unveiled 84-Million-Dollar Forest Project

BELGRADE, Feb 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Serbia, yesterday, launched an 84-million-U.S. dollar- project, to strengthen forest resilience, enhance energy security for vulnerable communities, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Co-funded by Serbia, the Green Climate Fund (GCF), and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the initiative was announced by the…

U.S. Halts Funding To Palestinian Authority Security Forces: Report

WASHINGTON, Feb 21 (NNN-WAFA) – The White House has stopped all funding to the Palestinian Authority (PA) security forces, The Washington Post reported Wednesday, citing U.S. and Palestinian officials. The United States last stopped direct aid to the PA during Donald Trump’s first term, but continued to fund training and…

Macron To Visit U.S. For Talks With Trump Over Ukraine, Tariffs

PARIS, Feb 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – French President, Emmanuel Macron, will travel to the U.S. for discussions with his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, focusing on the Ukraine issue and impending U.S. tariffs, French Minister Delegate for European Affairs, Benjamin Haddad, said. Speaking to French television channel LCI, Haddad revealed that, Macron…

Chinese Robot Dog Steals Show At Saudi Media Exhibition

RIYADH, Feb 21 (NNN-SPA) – A lively crowd erupted into cheers and laughter, as a Chinese robot dog captivated onlookers with its dance moves, at the Future of Media Exhibition, which is held alongside the Saudi Media Forum in Riyadh, from Wednesday to today (Friday). Beyond dancing, the robot dog…