10 Injured After Cruise Ship Hit Breakwater In Yokohama

TOKYO, Jan 26 (NNN-NHK) – A night cruise ship collided with a breakwater, at the Port of Yokohama in Japan, last night, injuring 10 people, local media reported. The Japan Coast Guard received a distress call at around 8:20 p.m. local time, saying “a cruise ship that had departed from…

Urgent: Landslide In Malaysia’s Pahang State Leaves One Dead, Four Buried

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 (NNN-BERNAMA) – A landslide at a popular tourist destination, in Malaysia’s Pahang state, resulted in one death, with four more victims believed to be buried early this morning. The authorities received a distress call at 2:51 a.m. local time (1851 GMT) for the disaster, which struck…

Laos’ Trade Value Exceeds One Billion USD In Dec Last Year

VIENTIANE, Jan 26 (NNN-KPL) – The combined trade value of Laos’ imports and exports amounted to 1.235 billion U.S. dollars in Dec last year, according to the latest figures from the Lao Trade Portal website. The value of exports in Dec was recorded at about 531 million dollars, while imports…

Record Cocaine Haul Seized In Bangladesh’s Main Airport

DHAKA, Jan 26 (NNN-BSS) – A total of 8.3 kg cocaine was seized in Bangladesh’s main airport, in the capital, Dhaka, on Wednesday night, by the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC), in the country’s biggest drug bust. Tanvir Momtaz, the DNC’s director, told journalists yesterday that, a Malawian woman has…

Hamas Accuses Israel Of Paralysing Hospitals In Khan Younis: Death Toll Rises To 25,900

GAZA, Jan 26 (NNN-WAFA) – Hamas, yesterday, accused Israeli forces of encircling and paralysing hospitals in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, as the Palestinian death toll kept rising. The Hamas-run Health Ministry in the Gaza Strip said in a statement that, the Israeli army’s besiegement has rendered the…

Kuwait Foils Terror Plot To Attack Shiite Site Of Worship: Ministry

KUWAIT CITY, Jan 26 (NNN-KUNA) – The Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior, announced yesterday that, it thwarted an attempt by a terrorist cell, to attack a Shiite place of worship. Acting on surveillance and security tips, Kuwaiti security agents arrested three suspects, on charges of being associated with a terror group,…

Oldest Zoo In Myanmar Celebrates 118th Anniversary

YANGON, Jan 26 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s Yangon Zoological Garden, the oldest zoo in Myanmar, celebrated its 118th anniversary yesterday. A four-day ceremony, starting from yesterday, is being held at the zoo, featuring animal presentations, a gallery sharing knowledge about wildlife animals, a music band, dance performances, games for children, magic…

ICJ To Deliver Today Its Order On South Africa’s Genocide Case Against Israel

THE HAGUE, Jan 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – The International Court of Justice (ICJ), is set to deliver a ruling, on South Africa’s genocide case against Israel today in the Hague. It will also rule on South Africa’s demand for the court’s urgent intervention, to stop Israel’s military operation in Gaza. Judge…

Philippine Navy Joins Search For 11 Passengers Of Two Missing Boats

MANILA, Jan 26 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippine Navy, yesterday, deployed a helicopter to search for 11 missing passengers of two motorboats that capsized off Palawan province. Commodore Alan Javier, commander of the Philippine Naval Forces West, said, the boats sank on Wednesday, near Ilian Bay in Roxas, a coastal town…

Iran’s President Highlights Importance Of Boosting Cultural Ties With Türkiye

TEHRAN, Jan 26 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s President, Ebrahim Raisi, said that, the expansion of cultural relations between his country and Türkiye is of great importance. Raisi made the remarks in a meeting with a number of Iranian nationals residing in Türkiye, at the end of his one-day trip to Ankara…