5.4-Magnitude Quake Struck Eastern Indonesia

JAKARTA, Feb 9 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 5.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia’s eastern province of Papua today, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The earthquake hit at 1:28 p.m. local time (0628 GMT), with its epicentre located at one km south-west of the provincial capital of Jayapura, and a depth…

Lao Central Bank Seeks Ways To Tackle Financial Problems

VIENTIANE, Feb 9 (NNN-KPL) – Laos’ central bank, the Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL), is looking at ways to tackle the country’s financial problems and unresolved monetary issues, and is setting the direction for monetary policy in 2023. Aiming to move the situation forward and make definitive changes, the…

S.Korea’s Economy Expected To Grow 1.8 Percent In 2023: Think Tank

SEOUL, Feb 9 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s economy is expected to grow 1.8 percent in 2023, higher than forecasts by the country’s finance ministry and central bank, a state-run think tank said today. The Korea Development Institute (KDI), set this year’s growth outlook at 1.8 percent, unchanged from the estimate…

Terrorist Killed In Pakistan’s Punjab

ISLAMABAD, Feb 9 (NNN-APP) – A terrorist was killed while three others fled the scene, during an operation by the counter-terrorism department (CTD), in Pakistan’s Punjab province, last night, a spokesperson from the department told media. The CTD raided a hideout of the terrorists by acting on an intelligence tip-off,…

New Zealand’s Largest City “Storm-Ready” For New Severe Weather Event

WELLINGTON, Feb 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – Residents of New Zealand’s largest city, Auckland, have been told to get prepared for another round of significant rains this weekend, after the city was severely battered by extreme rainstorms less than two weeks ago. The Auckland Emergency Management is working closely with the weather…

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…
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