Japan Postponed Launch Of New Rocket Due To Bad Weather

TOKYO, Feb 14 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s space agency, said today, the first launch of its new H3 rocket would be delayed again, this time due to bad weather conditions. According to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the scheduled maiden launch of the H3 rocket has been postponed from Wednesday…

Three Killed, Nine Injured In Bomb Blast In Southern Myanmar

YANGON, Feb 14 (NNN-MNA) – Three people were killed and nine others injured, when a blast hit a railway station in the Bago region of southern Myanmar yesterday, according to the Information Team of Myanmar’s State Administration Council. The explosion occurred at around 12:20 p.m. local time at Nyaunglebin township…

Update: US still in dark over mystery flying objects, rejects China balloon accusation

 WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The White House responded Monday to growing and at times fevered speculation over the shooting down of unidentified aerial objects by saying the targets could be anything from commercial craft to espionage devices, while denying that US balloons spy on China. After mounting pressure on…

Rm20 Million In Humanitarian Aid From Malaysia To Turkiye And Syria So Far – Pm Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia joins rest of the world contributing humanitarian aid with a RM20 million pledged to help earthquake victims in Turkiye and Syria. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the contribution included US$1 million each from the Malaysian government and the Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan…

New Zealand Delivers Support Package For Flood, Cyclone-Affected Communities

WELLINGTON, Feb 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – The New Zealand government announced an 11.5 million New Zealand dollars (7.25 million U.S. dollars) Community Support Package yesterday, to help tens of thousands of people affected by the recent floods, as the North Island regions prepare to respond to Cyclone Gabrielle. Community organisations and…

US criticizes China’s laser lights use against Philippines Coast Guard ship

    WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States criticized China’s reported use of military-grade laser light against a Philippine coast guard vessel in the disputed South China Sea last week, which left the ship’s crew temporarily blinded. State Department Ned Price said the Chinese coastguard’s “conduct was provocative and unsafe,…

Japan’s GDP Grows 0.6 Percent In Fourth Quarter Year On Year

TOKYO, Feb 14 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s economy expanded in the Oct-Dec quarter, the government said in a report today, marking a return to growth. According to the Cabinet Office, the economy here, in the recording period, grew at an annualised rate of 0.6 percent. The figure for gross domestic product…

Australia Upgrades Research Facility To Boost Cotton Industry

CANBERRA, Feb 14 (NNN-AAP) – Australia’s national science agency, unveiled upgrades to its cotton research facility, in a major boost for the growing industry. The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), today opened the upgraded facilities in Myall Vale in New South Wales, which were purpose built at a…

US military shoots down another flying object over Lake Huron – the 4th in North America

 WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US has shot down another unidentified flying object in the fourth military operation of its kind this month. President Joe Biden ordered it to be downed near Lake Huron, close to the Canadian border, on Sunday afternoon. The object could have interfered with commercial…

Thailand Woos Foreign Film Production To Promote Growth, Cultural Soft Power

BANGKOK, Feb 14 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand is promoting its film industry as a shooting location for foreign films, in an effort to boost the economy and improve the kingdom’s image, through cultural soft power, a government spokesman said, yesterday. Thailand’s popularity as a filming destination has grown over the years,…
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