Philippine Rescuers Found Four Bodies From Cessna Plane Wreck

MANILA, Feb 23 (NNN-PNA) – Rescuers found the four bodies from the small plane, which went down a few hundred metres away from the crater of an active volcano, south-east of Manila, six days ago, a local official said today. Mayor Caloy Baldo of the Camalig town, where the plane…

Six Terrorists Killed In Police Encounter In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Feb 23 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani police killed six terrorists, during an encounter in the country’s north-west Lakki Marwat district, local media reported today. Local media, quoting official sources, reported that, the personnel of the Counter Terrorism Department of police, raided a place on intelligence information, in the Dodiwala area…

Latest: 7.2-Magnitude Quake Hit Tajikistan

BEIJING, Feb 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – A 7.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Tajikistan, at 8:37 a.m. Beijing Time, today, according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC). The epicentre was monitored at 37.98 degrees north latitude, and 73.29 degrees east longitude, at a depth of 10 km, the CENC said.– NNN-XINHUA  

Indonesia, China Vowed To Safeguard Regional Peace, Stability

JAKARTA, Feb 23 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, met with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister, Qin Gang, here yesterday, as both sides promised to jointly maintain regional peace and stability. Widodo, during the meeting, wished a successful outcome of the upcoming sessions of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) and the…

Iran Condemned Israeli Killing Of Palestinians In Nablus

TEHRAN, Feb 23 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, yesterday, condemned the “brutal” Israeli attack and killing of Palestinians on the northern West Bank city of Nablus. Nasser Kanaani made the remarks, in a statement published on the Foreign Ministry’s website, reacting to the attack by the Israeli army…

Japan Says U.S. Mistakenly Issued G7 Statement On Russia

TOKYO, Feb 23 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese foreign ministry, yesterday denied a Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers’ joint statement, condemning Russia, issued by the U.S. State Department, local media reported. Japan did not issue such a statement, and the ministry has communicated the apparent error to the U.S. State…

Chinese Tourists Filled Up Hotels In Northern Laos’ Luang Prabang

VIENTIANE, Feb 23 (NNN-KPL) – The number of Chinese visitors has surged in northern Laos’ Luang Prabang province, with room reservations expected to rise throughout 2023, said officials. Local daily, Vientiane Times, yesterday quoted Vice President of the Hotel and Guesthouse Association in Luang Prabang province, Daophet Bouphaphanh as saying…

ASEAN Secretary-General Called For Elevating ASEAN-China Partnership To New High

JAKARTA, Feb 23 (NNN-ANTARA) – ASEAN Secretary-General, Kao Kim Hourn, called for joint efforts, to push forward the ASEAN-China comprehensive strategic partnership to a new high. At a meeting with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister, Qin Gang, he appreciated the longstanding, utmost importance China has attached to the Association of Southeast…

S. Korea To Lift Post-Arrival Test Requirement For Travellers From China

SEOUL, Feb 23 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea will lift a post-arrival test requirement for travellers from China next month, as the COVID-19 situation stabilised, South Korea’s central prevention and countermeasures headquarters said, yesterday. Travellers from China have been required to take polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, after arrival here since…

Fire Chiefs Warned Of Unprecedented Grass Fire Risk In Australia

CANBERRA, Feb 22 (NNN-AAP) – Australia is facing unprecedented grassfire risk in the summer of 2023/24, experts warned. According to a new report, published today, three years of wet conditions have left Australia with high fuel loads for fires. The Climate Council and Emergency Leaders for Climate Action (ELCA) –…
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