Thai Defence Forces Chief Visits Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jun 21 (NNN-ANN) – The Brunei Ministry of Defence, receives a three-day official visit from General Songwit Noonpackdee, chief of defence forces of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, according to a local media report yesterday. Local Daily Borneo Bulletin said, Songwit visits Brunei from Jun 19 to…

Over Three Percent Australian Women Drink High-Risk Levels Of Alcohol

CANBERRA, Jun 21 (NNN-AAP) – A significant number of Australian women regularly drink alcohol at very high-risk levels, research found. The research, which was conducted by a team from Flinders University in South Australia, found that, 3.1 percent of Australian adult women – 300,000 people – consumed 11 or more…

5.7-Magnitude Earthquake Hit Off Eastern Indonesia

JAKARTA, Jun 21 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 5.7-magnitude earthquake jolted off Indonesia’s eastern Highland Papua province, this morning, without generating large waves, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The tremors occurred at 7:11 a.m. Jakarta time (0011 GMT), with the epicentre located 68 km north-east of Yalimo regency, and…

35 Pakistani Pilgrims Died During Hajj In Saudi Arabia: Ministry

ISLAMABAD, Jun 21 (NNN-APP) – At least 35 Pakistani citizens died, while performing the Hajj in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan’s Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony said, yesterday. The 35 deaths have been reported in different cities of Saudi Arabia, due to extreme weather conditions, with 20 in Makkah, six…

Vietnam, Russia Pledge To Deepen Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

HANOI/MOSCOW, Jun 21 (NNN-VNA/TASS) – Vietnam and Russia issued yesterday, a joint statement to strengthen their comprehensive strategic partnership. The statement was made after the talks between Vietnamese President, To Lam, and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, who was on a state visit to Vietnam. The two leaders also witnessed…

Indian Court Grants Bail To Delhi Chief Minister In Excise Policy Case

NEW DELHI, Jun 21 (NNN-PTI) – A local court, yesterday, granted bail, to jailed Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, in the money laundering case related to the excise policy case. “Rejecting all objections of Bharatiya Janata Party’s Enforcement Directorate (BJP’s ED), the Hon’ble Court has granted bail to Delhi Chief…

Roundup: Millions Stranded As Floods Ravage Parts Of NE Bangladesh

by Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, Jun 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – The floods in parts of Bangladesh’s north-eastern Sylhet region, due to the onrush of upstream waters, coupled with heavy downpours, have affected millions of people and displaced tens of thousands. Sheikh Russel Hasan, deputy commissioner and district magistrate in Sylhet, told Xinhua yesterday…

New Zealand Scientists Tagging Sharks To Monitor Climate Change

WELLINGTON, Jun 21 (NNN-RNZ) – New Zealand scientists are studying sharks, in the southernmost part of the country, to understand effects of climate change. Sharks are an apex predator, with a crucial role in the ecosystem and can be indicators of the health of an environment, National Institute of Water…

Kyrgyz Parliament Approved China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway Agreement

BISHKEK, Jun 21 (NNN-KNA) – The Kyrgyz Parliament adopted, on Wednesday, a bill to promote cooperation in jointly advancing the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project. The information about the bill, titled “On the ratification of the agreement between the government of China, the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan and the government of…

Death Toll In South India’s Hooch Tragedy Rises To 29

NEW DELHI, Jun 20 (NNN-PTI) – The death toll in India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu hooch tragedy, rose to 29 from 12, today, confirmed a senior district official. “Death toll due to alleged illicit liquor consumption in Kallakurichi rises to 29,” District Collector, M.S. Prashanth, told media. Around 45…