Indonesia cancels tsunami alert after strong earthquake

JAKARTA, July 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off Indonesia on Sunday (July 7), the US Geological Survey reported, triggering a brief tsunami warning that sent panicked residents fleeing to higher ground. The Southeast Asian nation is one of the most disaster-hit on Earth due to its…

Greek elections: Opposition ND sees landslide victory

ATHENS, July 8 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Greece’s main opposition New Democracy party (ND) has scored a clear victory in snap general elections on Sunday, according to an unofficial count released by the country’s Interior Ministry. So far 92% of the votes were counted. Out of which Center-right ND has secured 40%…

Muhammad Shah Firdaus rides to keirin bronze in Dublin

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (NNN-Bernama) — After a long day waiting under the rain and cold, national track cyclist Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom turned the day out to be a glorious one for the Malaysian track cycling team in Dublin, Ireland on Saturday. Muhammad Shah Firdaus made sure that the…

Taiwan Halal Pavilion highlights bubble tea innovation

GEORGE TOWN, July 7 (NNN-Bernama) — Taiwan, which famously known for ‘bubble tea’, is leveraging on Malaysian halal market by introducing halal bubble tea ingredients, as well as the latest technology in the bubble tea making at Taiwan Expo 2019 here. One of the products that caught visitors’ attention at…

US: Multiple people injured in Florida gas explosion

WASHINGTON, July 7 (NNN-ANADOLU) -More than a dozen people were injured on Saturday after a gas explosion hit a shopping center in Florida, said authorities. The explosion reportedly occurred around noon in The Fountains, a shopping center in the U.S. city of Plantation. Explosion at Florida shopping plazaA general view of the site after…

Penang eyes 20,000 visitors for George Town Heritage Celebration

GEORGE TOWN, July 7 (NNN-Bernama) — The Penang government has targeted 20,000 visitors at the 11th edition of the George Town Heritage Celebration scheduled from July 6-8 this year. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said 22 interactive community workshops have been lined up for the three-day programme themed “Let’s Celebrate – Rituals and Festive Events”…

Italy Italian ‘Closed Port’ Policy Threatens Lives of 106 Migrants

ROME, July 7 (NNN-TELESUR) – Once again, the Italian authorities have not allowed a humanitarian vessel to dock in their territory, despite the dire situation off their coast. The Italian government has not allowed 106 shipwrecked African migrants, which were rescued by ​​​​the German vessel Alan Kurdi and the Italian sailboat Alex at the Mediterranean sea, to be…

Iran urges France to help end sanctions for ‘new dynamics’ with Europe

Iranian President Hassan Rohani with French President Emmanuel MacronSeptember 2017 at UN headquarters in New York. Photo courtesy of IRNA Tehran, July 7 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran says removal of all economic sanctions can usher in new dynamics with the signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal.  “Stopping all sanctions can be…

Tourists, scuba diver killed by fish bombs in Semporna

SEMPORNA, July 6 (NNN-Bernama) — Two foreign tourists and a local scuba diver were believed to be killed by fish bombs while diving in waters off Pulau Kalapuan near here today. The incident was believed to have occurred at about 5.50 pm. Semporna Tourism Association chairman Jamilah Ang Kher Lern,…

Huawei to explore investment opportunity in Penang Digital Library

GEORGE TOWN, July 6 (NNN-Bernama) — China’s leading technology company Huawei is expected to visit the Penang Digital Library (PDL) to look into possible areas of investment in the field of technology, said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng. Lim said PDL is a unique success story in that it is…