DPRK Slams U.S. Strategic Bomber’s First-Ever Landing In S. Korea

SEOUL, Oct 21 (NNN-YONHAP) – The United States made “intentional nuclear war provocations” due to “internal troubles and external woes,” as its nuclear-capable B-52H Stratofortress bomber made a first-ever landing in South Korea, and indicated a possible preemptive nuclear strike on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), the official…

U.S. Widely Slammed For Vetoing Draft UNSC Resolution On Humanitarian Truce In Gaza

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – The United States on Wednesday, vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on a humanitarian truce in the Gaza Strip, inciting wide criticism amid mounting global concern over the escalating crisis there. The Brazil-drafted proposal, if adopted, would have condemned all violence and hostilities against…

Moody’s Places Israel’s Credit Ratings On Review For Downgrade

NEW YORK, Oct 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – Ratings agency, Moody’s, yesterday put the Israeli regime’s A1 credit ratings on review for downgrade, citing the “unexpected and violent conflict between Israel and Hamas.” The military conflict is increasing Israel’s already relatively high exposure to geopolitical risks, Moody’s said in a statement. “The…

Explosions Rocked Near U.S. Base In Syria

DAMASCUS, Oct 20 (NNN-SANA) – Explosions were heard in the vicinity of a U.S. military base in Syria’s eastern province of Deir al-Zour, last night. Citing local sources, the blast was in a U.S. base in the Koniko natural gas field of the province. Earlier yesterday, the Syrian Observatory for…

Over 90,000 Tourists Visited Fiji In Sept

SUVA, Oct 20 (NNN-PINA) – More than 90,000 visitors landed in Fiji in Sept, according to the Fiji Bureau of Statistics, yesterday. The bureau’s Chief Executive, Kemueli Naiqama said, 90,439 visitors arrived in Fiji in Sept, an increase of 24.5 percent compared to a year earlier. Of the 90,439 visitors,…

Russian FM Visits DPRK

SEOUL, Oct 20 (NNN-YONHAP) – Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, arrived in Pyongyang on Wednesday, for an official visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), at the invitation of the DPRK Foreign Ministry. Speaking at a reception Wednesday evening, DPRK Foreign Minister, Choe Son Hui underscored the mutual…

Two Killed In Firework Blast In Eastern Myanmar

YANGON, Oct 20 (NNN-MNA) – Two people were killed in a firework explosion, in eastern Myanmar’s Shan State, an official from the Fire Services Department of Langkho said, yesterday. The blast occurred around 8:30 a.m. local time on Wednesday, in Langkho township. A man started a motorcycle sidecar, which leaked…

Myanmar To Export Frozen Meat To Foreign Countries

YANGON, Oct 20 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar plans to export frozen meat to foreign countries, according to the country’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation. “We have never shipped frozen meat before. Only dry meat is exported. We are now in the process of officially exporting frozen meat,” U Hla Tun,…

Cambodia Makes 320.5 Million USD From Rubber Exports In First Nine Months

PHNOM PENH, Oct 20 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia exported 242,304 tonnes of dry rubber, in the first nine months of 2023, up 3.5 percent from 234,100 tonnes over the same period last year, said a report from the General Directorate of Rubber, yesterday. The country earned 320.5 million U.S. dollars in…

Australian Authorities Investigating Missing Radioactive Material

CANBERRA, Oct 20 (NNN-AAP) – Authorities are investigating, after radioactive material was reported missing from a steelworks in South Australia (SA). The SA Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) yesterday confirmed they are searching for a piece of equipment, with a small…