7.1-Magnitude Earthquake Struck Off Indonesia’s Talaud Islands

JAKARTA, Jan 11 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 7.1-magnitude earthquake, struck off the coast of Indonesia’s Talaud Islands, yesterday, the country’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), reported. The quake occurred at 9:58 p.m. local time, with the epicentre located 52 km south-east of Melonguane, capital of the Talaud Islands Regency, in…

Myanmar Begins Second Phase Of General Election

YANGON, Jan 11 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar kicked off the second phase of its multi-party democratic general election this morning, with polling stations opening across 100 townships. Voting began at 6.00 a.m. local time, in areas scheduled for the second phase, which include a mix of urban and rural constituencies, across…

Myanmar Begins Second Phase Of General Election

YANGON, Jan 11 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar kicked off the second phase of its multi-party democratic general election this morning, with polling stations opening across 100 townships. Voting began at 6.00 a.m. local time, in areas scheduled for the second phase, which include a mix of urban and rural constituencies across…

Japanese Protesters Criticise PM Takaichi’s Silence On U.S. Military Strikes Against Venezuela

TOKYO, Jan 11 (NNN-NHK) – Large numbers of Japanese residents rallied in Tokyo on Friday evening, to protest Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi’s evasive stance on U.S. military strikes against Venezuela, as well as, a series of dangerous recent military policy moves by her administration. The protest, jointly organised by multiple…

Five People Killed In Road Accident In Afghanistan

KABUL, Jan 10 (NNN-BNA) – Five members of a family were killed, when their vehicle lost control and overturned in northern Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province, yesterday afternoon, provincial police spokesman, Ehsanullah Kamgar, reported. The accident occurred in Taraq region of Argo district, resulting in the immediate deaths of all five family…

Residents Ordered To Evacuate As Wildfire Breaks Out In S. Korea

SEOUL, Jan 10 (NNN-YONHAP) – Residents were ordered to evacuate today, as a wildfire broke out in south-eastern South Korea. The fire started at about 3:14 p.m. local time (0614 GMT), on a mountain in Uiseong county, some 180 km south-east of the capital, Seoul. An evacuation order was issued…

Kathmandu Metropolis Hosts Largest Number Of Poor People Among Nepal Cities

KATHMANDU, Jan 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – Kathmandu Metropolis, the largest city in Nepal, hosts the largest number of people living below the poverty line, compared to other cities in the country, the government’s National Statistics Office (NSO) said, yesterday. As many as 59,218 people in the city are living in poverty,…

Brunei Recorded 30 Fallen Tree, Landslide Incidents

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jan 10 (NNN-BORNEO BULLETIN) – Brunei’s Fire and Rescue Department recorded 30 incidents involving fallen trees and landslides since Thursday, following continuous heavy rainfall, the department said, yesterday. The incidents were reported across several areas of the country, as persistent downpours affected road conditions and posed potential…

Mongolia’s Inflation Down To 7.5 Percent In Dec

ULAN BATOR, Jan 10 (NNN-APA) – Mongolia’s inflation stood at 7.5 percent in Dec, as measured by the consumer price index, down by 0.8 percentage points from a year earlier, data from the country’s National Statistics Office (NSO), showed, yesterday. The agency attributed the decline to a significant increase in…

Switzerland Mourns Victims Of Deadly New Year’s Eve Bar Fire

MARTIGNY, Switzerland, Jan 10 (NNN-XINHUA) — Switzerland held a national memorial service yesterday, to mourn the victims of a deadly New Year’s Eve bar fire, in the resort town of Crans-Montana, as authorities continued their investigation into the incident. Due to forecasts of heavy snowfall in Crans-Montana, Swiss authorities decided…