Ukraine Ready For “Security Guaranteed” Elections In 60-90 Days: Zelensky

KIEV, Dec 10 (NNN-UNIAN) – Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, said yesterday that, his country will be ready for elections in 60 to 90 days, if the United States and Europe guarantee security for such a vote, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported. “Moreover, I ask now, and I declare this openly,…

Group Of Friends Of Global Governance Established At UN Headquarters In New York

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Group of Friends of Global Governance was officially established at the UN headquarters in New York, yesterday. Representatives from nearly 40 founding member states of the group, attended the launch meeting, which was chaired by Fu Cong, China’s permanent representative to the United…

Singapore reported rise in domestic violence cases last year

SINGAPORE, Dec 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – Singapore recorded an increase in domestic violence cases last year, the Ministry of Social and Family Development said today, as it released the Domestic Violence Trends Report 2025. From 2023 to 2024, the number of new low- to moderate-risk cases overseen by community agencies rose…

Japanese PM Takaichi Apologised For Accepting Excess Corporate Donations

TOKYO, Dec 10 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister and ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President, Sanae Takaichi, apologised yesterday, for a LDP chapter, led by her, accepting a political donation that exceeded the legal maximum, the Nikkei reported. At a meeting of the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives…

Jordan Sent Food Aid Amid Rising Tensions In Southern Yemen

AMMAN, Dec 10 (NNN-PETRA) – The Jordanian Armed Forces, yesterday, sent a convoy of food aid to Yemen, amid rising tensions in the country’s south. The convoy, consisting of 13 trucks, carrying a total of 54,600 food parcels, aims to meet urgent needs and provide relief to citizens in Yemen,…

Four Thai Soldiers Killed, 68 Injured In Border Clash With Cambodia: Thai Army

BANGKOK, Dec 10 (NNN-TNA) – Four Thai soldiers were killed, and 68 others were wounded yesterday, in an escalation of clashes along the Thailand-Cambodia border, the Thai Army said. According to a statement, released by Thailand’s Second Army Area, the fighting widely expanded and intensified, with Cambodian forces launching “heavy…

Kazakhstan To Launch Driverless Freight Trucks In 2027

ALMATY, Dec 10 (NNN-KNA) – Kazakhstan is preparing to introduce autonomous freight trucks in 2027, to boost its transit potential, it was reported yesterday, citing Kazakh Transport Minister, Nurlan Sauranbayev. Road construction in the country is planned with a long-term horizon of 40 to 50 years, and the new infrastructure…

5.3-Magnitude Quake Hit South Of Fiji Islands – GFZ

SUVA, Dec 10 (NNN-FBC) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.3, jolted south of Fiji Islands at 2031 GMT, yesterday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicentre, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 26.95 degrees south latitude, and 176.16 degrees…

Japan Restarted Ocean Discharge Of Nuclear-Tainted Wastewater After Strong Quake

TOKYO, Dec 10 (NNN-NHK) – Japan, yesterday afternoon, restarted the ocean discharge of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, following the temporary suspension of discharge operation, prompted by a 7.5-magnitude earthquake that struck north-eastern Japan Monday night. Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), said that, the discharge…

Two Injured In S. Korea’s Thermal Power Plant Fire

SEOUL, Dec 9 (NNN-YONHAP) – Two workers were injured today, in South Korea’s thermal power plant fire accident. It was reported to the fire authorities at around 2:43 p.m. local time (0543 GMT) that, a fire broke out with explosion, near the back gate of a thermal power plant in…