Brunei Financial Institutions Participate In River Clean-up

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jun 24 (NNN-ANN) – Thirteen financial institutions in Brunei Darussalam, participated in a river cleanup initiative and collected 685 kg of trash yesterday, according to the Brunei Darussalam central bank. The initiative was organised by the bank, in partnership with Green Brunei, and nearly 150 representatives took…

Bangladesh’s Ruling Awami League Party Celebrated 75th Anniversary

DHAKA, Jun 24 (NNN-BSS) – A grand rally, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Bangladesh ruling Awami League party, was held in capital, Dhaka, yesterday. Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, also president of the party, attended the rally. Tens of thousands of leaders and activists of the…

Only 10 Percent Japanese Want PM Kishida To Stay Amid Plunging Approval Ratings: Media Poll

TOKYO, Jun 24 (NNN-NHK) – Only 10.4 percent of the Japanese public support Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in the upcoming ruling Liberal Democratic Party leadership race, signaling widespread dissatisfaction, a media poll showed, yesterday. Conducted by national news agency, Kyodo, over the weekend, the telephone survey showed Kishida’s Cabinet approval…

Massive Weapon Cache Discovered In East Afghanistan

KABUL, Jun 24 (NNN-ANA) – Afghan counter-terrorist police have discovered a massive weapon cache, containing a variety of weapons in east Afghanistan’s Paktia province, the Ministry of Interior Affairs, said yesterday. The contraband, which included 10 pieces of AK-47, 10 hand grenades, 20 cartridges and more than 2,000 shotgun shells,…

Water Levels Of Major Rivers In Mongolia Exceed Warning Threshold

ULAN BATOR, Jun 23 (NNN-APA) – Water levels of major rivers across Mongolia have exceeded the warning threshold, due to continuous downpours, the National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring, said today. As of this morning, several major rivers, including Terelj, Tuul, Kherlen, Selbe and Sugnugur, have surpassed warning levels…

4.9-Magnitude Earthquake Jolted Japan’s Fukushima

TOKYO, Jun 23 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.9, today, struck, off the north-eastern Japanese prefecture of Fukushima, said the country’s weather agency. The temblor occurred at around 12:12 p.m. local time (0312 GMT), at a depth of 50 km, measuring 4 on the Japanese seismic…

60 Foreign Nationals Held In Afghanistan’s Jails

KABUL, Jun 23 (NNN-ANA) – A total of 60 foreign nationals have been held in prisons in Afghanistan, local media outlet reported on Friday. The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is holding the 60 foreigners, including 10 women, in prisons, Ariana News quoted Abdullah Hamdard, deputy head of the office of…

India, Bangladesh Ink 10 Pacts As Bangladeshi PM Visits

NEW DELHI, Jun 23 (NNN-PTI) – India and Bangladesh signed 10 pacts yesterday, during Bangladeshi Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina’s state visit to India. Memorandums of understanding (MoUs) in the fields of mutual interests like space, telecom, railways, health and medicine, and disaster management were inked between the two sides, in…

JAL Flight Made Emergency Landing At Japan’s Aomori Airport Over Possible Engine Fire

TOKYO, Jun 23 (NNN-NHK) – A Japan Airlines (JAL) passenger plane, bound for Osaka, made an emergency landing at Japan’s Aomori Airport yesterday afternoon, local media reported. The engine of the aircraft, taking off from Aomori was suspected to have caught fire, local broadcaster Aomori Television reported, citing officials. At…

22 Terrorists Arrested In 152 Operations In Pakistan’s Punjab

ISLAMABAD, Jun 23 (NNN-APP) – The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of the police, arrested 22 terrorists during 152 separate operations in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province on Friday night, said a spokesperson yesterday. A spokesperson from the CTD said in a statement that, the personnel conducted the intelligence-based operations after receiving…