Six killed as typhoon lashes South Korea

Typhoon Mitag Cars are flooded in Samcheok, 290 kilometers east of Seoul, after Typhoon Mitag brought heavy rains to the area on Oct. 3, 2019. Photo courtesy of YONHAP. SEOUL, Oct 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least six people were killed and several others missing after Typhoon Mitag lashed South Korea…

More than a dozen killed as unlicensed mine collapses in DR Congo

Search ongoing after accident at Kampene gives provisional toll of 16 dead and three injured. KINSHASA, Oct 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A landslide at a shuttered gold mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo killed at least 16 people on Wednesday, the provincial governor said.“There was an accident at the Kampene…

Japan plans to pardon 600,000 to mark Emperor’s enthronement

TOKYO, Oct 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Japanese government is planning to grant pardons to about 600,000 petty criminals to mark Emperor Naruhito’s enthronement ceremony on Oct 22, the Mainichi Shimbun daily said on Wednesday, citing unidentified government sources. Those pardoned will have restrictions on their legal rights lifted, the paper…

French police officers hold “anger march” over pay, suicides

Police officers demonstrate to denounce poor working conditions PARIS, Oct 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of French police officers marched in the streets of Paris on Wednesday, protesting against poor working conditions they say have led to dozens of suicides among their ranks since the beginning of the year. They also…

Amazon fires drive spike in child breathing problems in Brazil: study

BRASILIA, Oct 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The surge in fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest this year fueled a spike in young children being treated for breathing problems as smoke clouded the air throughout the region, according to a study. Roughly 5,000 children aged nine or younger were treated each month in…

10-fold surge in South Africa teens treated for HIV: Study

PARIS, Oct 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of young people in South Africa receiving treatment for HIV has increased 10-fold within a decade, a major new study has found. South Africa has the largest number of HIV-positive people in the world, with around 7.2 million carrying the virus, which causes…

Southeast Asia’s Internet economy to hit US$100 billion this year: Report

SINGAPORE, Oct 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Southeast Asia’s Internet economy was forecast to grow 39 per cent this year to US$100 billion as millions of people in the region went online to shop for the first time and ride-share firms grew in popularity, an industry report said. The annual report by…

World War II-era bomber crashes; at least 7 reported dead

WINDSOR LOCKS (Connecticut, US), Oct 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A World War II-era plane with 13 people aboard crashed and burned at the Hartford airport after encountering mechanical trouble on takeoff Wednesday, killing seven of them. The four-engine, propeller-driven B-17 bomber struggled to get into the air and slammed into a…

Brexit: UK PM set to suspend parliament from Oct 8-14 – Downing St

LONDON, Oct 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson intends to ask for parliament to be suspended from Oct 8 to 14, his Downing Street office said, after a previous attempt was ruled unlawful. “These timings would mean parliament is prorogued for the shortest time possible to enable all…

India Economic Summit 2019 kicks off

NEW DELHI, Oct 3 (NNN-BSS) –– A two-day India Economic Summit-2019 began here Thursday under the theme “Innovating for India: Strengthening South Asia, Impacting the World”. The World Economic Forum (WEF) in partnership with the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has been…