Proposed Coal Mine Blocked In Australia To Protect Great Barrier Reef

CANBERRA, Feb 9 (NNN-AAP) – Australia’s environment minister, has blocked a proposed coal mine, to protect the Great Barrier Reef. Tanya Plibersek, recently announced she has rejected plans for the Central Queensland Coal Project, because of the risks it posed to the iconic reef, freshwater creeks and groundwater. Plibersek proposed…

Aussie Police Arrested Three Men For Importing 130kg Of Methamphetamine

SYDNEY, Feb 9 (NNN-AAP) – Three men have been charged with allegedly importing 130 kg of methylamphetamine into the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW). The NSW Police Force said today that, in Dec, 2022, an investigation was launched into an organised drug-related criminal syndicate. Border police intercepted the…

Pres Biden says US not seeking conflict with China, despite balloon flap

WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Joe Biden said the United States is not looking for conflict with China despite heightened tensions over last week’s downing of a Chinese balloon that US officials say was part of a spy fleet spanning five continents. “We’re going to compete fully with China,…

US Navy releases first photos of China balloon debris

This picture provided by the US Navy shows sailors recovering a high-altitude surveillance balloon off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, in the Atlantic ocean WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States Navy has released photos of a suspected Chinese spy balloon that was shot down on Saturday. The US…

Peruvian exports reach US$63.2 billion, hit record high in 2022

LIMA, Feb 9 (NNN-ANDINA) — Peruvian exports reached US$63.2 billion in 2022, marking a record high for the country, Deputy Foreign Trade Minister Teresa Mera reported. He stressed that the amount represents an expansion of close to 4% compared to exports in 2021 (US$60.92 billion). “This significant growth shows the resilience of the Peruvian…

12 Terrorists Killed In NW Pakistan’s Military Operation

ISLAMABAD, Feb 8 (NNN-APP) – Twelve terrorists were killed in an armed offensive of the Pakistani army, in the country’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said, in a statement today. In the overnight operation, the security forces targeted a vehicle of the terrorists, associated with the proscribed Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan,…

Russia Blasted U.S. Hype About China Airship

MOSCOW, Feb 8 (NNN-TASS) – The Russian Foreign Ministry, yesterday, denounced Washington for hyping the situation regarding China’s civilian unmanned airship. “We believe that the explanation given by the Chinese side regarding the entry of a Chinese unmanned airship into U.S. airspace, due to force majeure, is quite sufficient and…

Japan’s Softbank Group Reported 6.9 Billion USD Net Loss In Apr-Dec

TOKYO, Feb 8 (NNN-NHK) – SoftBank Group Corp., yesterday announced a net loss of 912.5 billion yen (6.90 billion U.S. dollars), in the Apr-Dec period. The figure compares to a net profit of 392.6 billion yen (2.97 billion dollars), booked a year earlier, with the losses in the recording period…

Vietnam Saw 20 Percent Growth Of E-Commerce Markets In 2022

HANOI, Feb 8 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam’s e-commerce market, posted a value of 16.4 billion U.S. dollars in 2022, equalled to 7.5 percent of the country’s domestic goods and service revenues, it was reported yesterday, citing the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The year-on-year growth rate of 20 percent puts the…

Thai Shippers See Slight Export Growth In 2023

BANGKOK, Feb 8 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s exports are expected to expand one to two percent this year, weighed down by slowing global demand and high production costs, the country’s shippers’ council said, yesterday. As a main driver of economic growth, exports are subject to the strengthening of the Thai baht,…
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