Collapsed River Embankment Left Four Dead In Central Vietnam

HANOI, Jan 2 (NNN-VNA) – Four people were killed, after a concrete embankment collapsed, in Vietnam’s Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, today. According to the report, the incident occurred at around 9:30 a.m., when four people took shelter beneath a concrete section of an embankment during heavy rain, and…

Over 19,000 Hectares Of Poppy, Hashish Fields Destroyed In Afghanistan Last Year

KABUL, Jan 2 (NNN-BNA) – Afghan security forces destroyed 19,761 hectares of land used for cultivating poppy and hashish, across the country last year, deputy government spokesman, Hamdullah Fitrat, announced yesterday. The eradication took place during 27,511 clearing operations conducted by counter-narcotics units in various provinces, according to the official.…

Brunei Financial Sector Grows 5.5 Percent In Q3: Central Bank

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jan 2 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei’s financial sector, continued to demonstrate resilience and stability in the third quarter of 2025, expanding by 5.5 percent with total assets reaching 25.6 billion Brunei dollars (about 19.93 billion U.S. dollars), according to the Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB), yesterday. The sector,…

S. Korea’s Online Shopping Rose In Nov

SEOUL, Jan 2 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s online shopping, rose in single digits in Nov, owing to surging demand for cars in cyberspace, statistical office data showed, today. Shopping in cyberspace grew 6.8 percent over the year to, 24.16 trillion won (about 16.74 billion U.S. dollars) in Nov, according to…

Bangladesh Slashes Import Duties On Mobile Handsets, Parts

DHAKA, Jan 2 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh decided to slash customs duties of imported mobile phones and mobile parts, to protect the regulated market from the influx of illicit handsets. Bangladeshi Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary, Shafiqul Alam, announced the decision yesterday in Dhaka, during a press briefing, saying that, the tariff…

Pakistan’s Inflation Eased To 5.6 Percent In Dec

ISLAMABAD, Jan 2 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s consumer price index (CPI) inflation, eased to 5.6 percent year on year, in Dec, down from 6.1 percent in Nov, official data showed, yesterday. On a month-on-month basis, CPI inflation fell by 0.4 percent in Dec, reversing the trend of recent increases, the Pakistan…

Nearly 170,000 Cambodian Evacuees Return Home So Far

PHNOM PENH, Jan 2 (NNN-AKP) – Some 167,478 Cambodian evacuees have so far returned to their homes, Cambodia’s Ministry of Interior said in a press release, yesterday. About 110,924 displaced persons have returned to their homes in Banteay Meanchey province, 47,594 in Oddar Meanchey province, and 8,960 in Preah Vihear…

Train Collided With Car At Rail Crossing In Japan’s Saitama Prefecture

TOKYO, Jan 2 (NNN-NHK) – A train collided with a car, at a railway crossing, on the JR Utsunomiya Line, in Shiraoka City, Saitama Prefecture, yesterday, police and fire officials said, adding that, the train may have derailed after the incident. The accident occurred at around 2:20 p.m. local time,…

14 Killed, 16 Injured In Road Accident In Punjab

ISLAMABAD, Jan 1 (NNN-APP) – At least 14 passengers were killed and 16 others injured, in a head-on collision between a bus and a van, in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, yesterday, officials said. The bus was carrying players of the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences to Lahore, to participate…

Philippines Sees Drop In Firework-Related Injuries During 2025-2026 Holiday Season

MANILA, Jan 1 (NNN-PNA) – The number of firework-related injuries recorded during the Christmas and New Year celebrations in the Philippines dropped by 42 percent, compared with the same period last year, the country’s Department of Health (DOH) said, today. From Dec 21, 2025, to Jan 1, 2026, the DOH…
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