Philippine Troops Killed Seven Suspected Rebels In Clash

MANILA, Jun 27 (NNN-PNA) – Seven suspected rebels have been killed, in a clash in Nueva Ecija province, north of Manila, the Philippine military said, today. In a report, the military said, fighting broke out between a band of the New People’s Army rebels and government forces, yesterday afternoon, in…

Lightning Strikes Killed Eight In Bihar

NEW DELHI, Jun 27 (NNN-PTI) – At least eight people were killed due to lightning, in India’s eastern state of Bihar, officials said yesterday. Heavy rains and thunderstorms, accompanied by lightning strikes, lashed the state during the past 24 hours. Bihar Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar, expressed sympathy with the victims’…

Another Chinese Airline Launched Route To Maldives

MALÉ, Jun 27 (NNN-PSM) – China’s Chongqing Airlines, launched route to Sri Lanka and the Maldives on Monday, according to local media reports. The airline will operate flights three times a week – on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays – between Chongqing, Colombo and Malé,, local media reported. On Monday, 149…

Two Test Positive For Zika Virus In India

NEW DELHI, Jun 27 (NNN-PTI) – Two persons have been diagnosed to be suffering from the Zika virus, in India’s south-western state of Maharashtra, confirmed a local health department official, yesterday. A 46-year-old doctor and his teenage daughter, tested positive for the Zika virus in Maharashtra’s Pune district. The duo…

Thailand Destroyed Over 20 Tonnes Of Narcotics On Anti-Drug Day

BANGKOK, Jun 27 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand burned more than 20 tonnes of confiscated narcotic drugs, worth 6.45 billion baht (about 175 million U.S. dollars), yesterday, to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, authorities said. The destroyed illicit drugs, seized from 41,800 cases and primarily consisting of…

Several Explosions Heard In Syrian Capital Damascus

DAMASCUS, Jun 27 (NNN-SANA) – Several explosions were heard last night, in what appeared to be, a new Israeli missile attack, targeting areas south of the Syrian capital, Damascus, local media reported. The strikes hit an area near the Sayyida Zaynab suburb, in the southern countryside of Damascus, according to…

Israeli Airstrikes On Residential Building Injured At Least Five In S. Lebanon: Sources

BEIRUT, Jun 27 (NNN-NNA) – At least five Lebanese civilians were injured, late last night, in Israeli airstrikes that destroyed a residential building, in the Al-Mashaa neighbourhood of Nabatieh, a city in southern Lebanon, according to medical and military sources. The sources reported that, an Israeli warplane fired two air-to-surface…

Thailand Held National Senate Election Yesterday

BANGKOK, Jun 27 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand held the final round of voting for the Senate election, in the capital, Bangkok, yesterday, after the five-year term of outgoing senators ended in May. Previously competing at the district and provincial levels across the country, 2,989 successful candidates advanced to the national Senate…

DPRK Conducts Mobile Warheads Separation, Guidance Control Test

PYONGYANG, Jun 27 (NNN-KCNA) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), successfully conducted, yesterday, the separation and guidance control test of individual mobile warheads, it was officially reported, today. The test was carried out using the first-stage engine of an intermediate-range solid-fuel ballistic missile, within a radius of 170…

Japanese Yen Falls Past 160 Against USD For 1st Time Since Recent Intervention

TOKYO, Jun 27 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese yen fell past 160 against the U.S. dollar yesterday, for the first time since late Apr, fueling expectations of another possible yen-buying intervention. The U.S. dollar traded at 160.05 yen at one point during the day, marking the Japanese currency’s weakest level since…