Suspect Of Japan’s Nagano Station Stabbing Arrested Today

TOKYO, Jan 26 (NNN-NHK) – A 46-year-old man has been arrested, in connection with the attack on Wednesday near Nagano Station, where three people were stabbed, leaving one dead and two injured, local media reported, today. The suspect, identified as Yusuke Yaguchi, is a resident of Nagano City. The police…

29 Hospitalised After Buses Collided In South Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Jan 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 29 people were hospitalised, after an accident involving three buses, in Galle, located in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka, this morning, the police said. The incident occurred around 8:30 a.m. and involved privately owned passenger buses, according to the police. Initial reports…

Myanmar’s Yangon Zoological Garden Marked 119th Anniversary

YANGON, Jan 26 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s oldest zoo, Yangon Zoological Garden, celebrated its 119th anniversary on Friday. A three-day event is being held at the zoo, featuring animal presentations, a gallery sharing knowledge about wildlife animals, dance performances, games for children, and a market fair, Than Myint Tun, warden of…

2025 ‘Happy Chinese New Year’ Launch Ceremony And Gala Held In Malaysian Capital

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 (NNN-BERNAMA) – The 2025 “Happy Chinese New Year” global launching ceremony and gala, was held here last night, featuring wonderful performances presented by actors from Malaysia and China. Malaysian Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, China’s Minister of Culture and Tourism, Sun Yeli, and Malaysian Minister of Tourism,…

5.5 Magnitude Quake Hit Northern Chile

SANTIAGO, Jan 26 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – A 5.5 magnitude earthquake rocked northern Chile on Friday, with no reports of casualties and property damage, local authorities said. The National Seismological CentrE of the University of Chile, reported that, the quake occurred at 1:19 p.m. local time (1619 GMT), 17.9 km north-east…

Palestinian Youth Murdered As Gazans Try To Return Home

GAZA, Jan 26 (NNN-WAFA) – The barbaric, trigger-happy Israeli forces, shot dead a Palestinian youth, and wounded many others yesterday, as displaced civilians attempted to return to their homes in central Gaza, Palestinian medical sources said. One person was killed and many others injured, near the entrance to Al-Bureij refugee…

Giant Panda Couple Makes Public Debut In Washington

WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – The giant panda couple, Bao Li and Qing Bao, made their first public appearance on Friday, since their arrival at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo here. Attending the ceremony to celebrate the official public debut of the pandas hosted by the zoo, Chinese Ambassador to the…

UN Relocates Staff From DR Congo’s Goma As Clashes Intensify

KINSHASA, Jan 26 (NNN-IRIN) – The United Nations announced yesterday that, it has temporarily decided to relocate non-essential staff from Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), due to the deteriorating security situation. In a press release, the UN said that,…

British Museum Partially Closed Due To Sabotage

LONDON, Jan 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – The British Museum has been partially closed since Friday afternoon, following a sabotage of its technical systems, and certain areas remain inaccessible to the public yesterday morning, according to the museum’s website. A museum spokesperson told Xinhua that, the disruption was caused by a former…

Greek Parliament Failed To Elect Country’s President In 1st Round Of Voting

ATHENS, Jan 26 (NNN-AMNA) – The Greek parliament, yesterday, failed to elect the country’s next president. None of the four candidates secured the required minimum 200 votes, out of the total 300 members of the assembly, in the first round. 297 members participated in the voting. Constantine Tassoulas, former parliament…