Cambodia Produces Almost 13 Tonnes Of Dore Bars: Senior Official

PHNOM PENH, Nov 7 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia produced nearly 13 tonnes of dore bars, with 90 percent pure gold solution, since commercial mining started in Jun, 2021, a senior official said here, yesterday. Ung Dipola, director general of the General Department of Mineral Resources of the Ministry of Mines and…

S. Korea’s Multicultural Marriages Grow 17.2 Percent Last year

SEOUL, Nov 7 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s multicultural marriages grew in double digits last year, on the back of high marriages between South Korean grooms and foreign brides, statistical office data showed, today. The number of marriages between South Korean nationals and foreign spouses jumped 17.2 percent over the year…

Illicit Ketamine Use In Australia Hits Record-High, Wastewater Analysis Finds

CANBERRA, Nov 7 (NNN-AAP) – Use of the illicit drug, ketamine, in Australia, has risen to a record high, analysis of drug levels in sewage, has found. The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) today published the 23rd report from the National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Programme. Based on data collected from…

Mt. Fuji Observes Season’s First Snowcap, Latest Ever In 130 Years

TOKYO, Nov 7 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s Mount Fuji donned its first snowcap this season, today, the latest in 130 years, following unusually warm weather, local media reported. The Kofu Local Meteorological Office, which makes the annual official announcement, said, officials visually confirmed that the country’s tallest peak was dusted with…

New Zealand Sees One In 16 Households Crowded

WELLINGTON, Nov 7 (NNN-RNZ) – New Zealand sees more than 100,000 crowded households, as household crowding has continued to increase in the country, according to the statistics department Stats NZ, today. According to the 2023 Census data, released by the Stats NZ, around one in 16 households experienced crowded living…

10 Killed As Truck Hit Autorickshaw In India’s Uttar Pradesh

NEW DELHI, Nov 7 (NNN-PTI) – At least 10 people were killed and four others injured yesterday, after a truck hit an autorickshaw, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, police said. The accident took place in Bilgram area of Hardoi district, about 120 km north-west of Lucknow, the…

Brunei Welcomed 1st Direct Flight From India’s East Coast

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Nov 7 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei welcomed passengers from the inaugural Royal Brunei Airlines direct flight from Chennai, a city located on the east coast of India, with a cultural reception at Brunei International Airport, yesterday. According to the local daily Borneo Bulletin, India has been one of…

Zionists’ Military Chief Urges Preparation For Expanded Operations In Lebanon

JERUSALEM, Nov 7 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel’s Zionist Chief of Staff, Herzi Halevi, said yesterday, the Zionist military must ready itself for continued combat in Lebanon, including possible expansion of its ground operations. “While diplomatic efforts are underway to reach agreements in Lebanon, we must persist in preparing plans for ongoing…

25 More Civilians Murdered In Israeli Zionist Airstrikes On Lebanon; Death Toll: 3,013

BEIRUT, Nov 7 (NNN-NNA) – At least 25 more civilians were murdered and 32 others wounded, until Tuesday, in Israeli Zionist airstrikes on different areas in Lebanon. An Israeli Zionist airstrike, targeting a residential apartment in Barja, a town in the Chouf district in Mount Lebanon, killed 15 people. The…

Japanese Audit Finds 64.8 Billion Yen In Misused Public Funds

TOKYO, Nov 7 (NNN-NHK) – About 64.8 billion yen (420 million U.S. dollars) in Japan’s public funds were improperly managed, in fiscal year 2023, Japan’s Board of Audit disclosed in a report yesterday. The report identified 345 cases of tax wastage, and called for improvements to prevent further misuse of…