Japan’s Kishida Might Replace All Ministers From Abe Faction: Media

TOKYO, Dec 11 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, amid growing political fund scandals, is mulling replacing all ministers from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)’s faction, previously led by former Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, local media reported, yesterday. Kishida has already decided to replace Chief Cabinet Secretary, Hirokazu…

Dengue Cases Surpass 80,000 In Sri Lanka So Far This Year

COLOMBO, Dec 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – Total dengue cases reported in Sri Lanka so far this year surpassed 80,000, according to the latest statistics, released by the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU), yesterday. The NDCU said, 80,192 cases had been reported as of yesterday, 3,704 of which were reported this month…

2025 Osaka Expo Operating Costs To Top 690 Million USD

TOKYO, Dec 11 (NNN-NHK) – The costs for operating the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japanese city of Osaka are now expected to exceed 100 billion yen (about 690.3 million U.S. dollars), local media reported, yesterday. The updated figure was increased from the original estimate of 80.9 billion yen,…

Tens Of Thousands Of Displaced Palestinians Without Shelter In Rafah: UN

GAZA, Dec 10 (NNN-WAFA) – The United Nations said yesterday that, tens of thousands of Palestinians flocking into Rafah are facing overcrowding and in need of shelters. In a press statement, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that, since Dec 3, tens of thousands…

Xinhua Commentary: With Its Veto, The U.S. Stands Against Peace

BEIJING, Dec 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – Amid a global outcry for peace, the United States has once again pitted itself against the international community, by vetoing a draft resolution, demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. At the Security Council’s meeting on the Israel-Palestine issue, the resolution – submitted…

Eight Charred To Death After Car-Truck Collision In India

NEW DELHI, Dec 10 (NNN-PTI) – Eight members of a family have been charred to death, after a car carrying them caught fire, following a head-on collision with a truck, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, police said today. The accident took place late last night, near Bhojipura,…

Mongolia Issues Warning Of Extreme Cold Wave

ULAN BATOR, Dec 10 (NNN-APA) – Mongolia is expected to experience freezing weather next week, the country’s weather agency said, today. Starting next Wednesday, the cold air mass originating in Siberia, Russia, will affect large parts of Mongolia, and overnight temperatures will exceed minus 40 degrees Celsius, according to Mongolia…

Interview: Red Cross Chief Applauds China’s Role In Upholding Int’l Humanitarian Law In Gaza

by Xinhua writer Wang Qibing GENEVA, Dec 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – Amid the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), commended China’s support for upholding international humanitarian law. In a recent exclusive interview with Xinhua, Spoljaric elaborated on the dire…

Voting For Egypt’s Presidential Election Kicks Off

CAIRO, Dec 10 (NNN-MENA) – Voting for Egypt’s presidential election began at 9:00 a.m. local time (1100 GMT) this morning, in Egypt. Overseas Egyptian voters had already cast their ballots from Dec 1 to Dec 3.– NNN-MENA  

Security Forces Killed Five Terrorists In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Dec 10 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani security forces have killed five terrorists during an operation, in the country’s north-west Tank district, the military said. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan army, said in a statement that, the forces conducted an intelligence-based operation on Friday in…