Death Toll From Cyclone Gabrielle Rose To Nine In New Zealand

WELLINGTON, Feb 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – The death toll from Cyclone Gabrielle has reached nine in New Zealand, officials said, yesterday. Acting Director, Emergency Management of the National Emergency Management Agency, Roger Ball, told a media briefing that, nine people had lost their lives and emergency services feared the death toll…

World’s Longest Postage Stamp Issued In Kyrgyzstan: Ministry

BISHKEK, Feb 19 (NNN-KNA) – The philatelic bureau of the Kyrgyz Express Post, has put the longest postage stamp in the world into circulation, the country’s Ministry of Digital Development reported. According to the report, the stamp, “International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development,” is 184 mm long, and depicts the…

Myanmar’s Maritime Trade Up 19.42 Percent In Over 10 Months

YANGON, Feb 19 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s seaborne trade surged 19.42 percent year on year, to about 22.24 billion U.S. dollars, in over 10 months of the 2022-23 fiscal year, beginning in Apr last year, official data showed, yesterday. From Apr 1 last year to Feb 10 this year, the country’s…

15 Rare Royal Turtles In Cambodia Delivered To Research Institute For Study, Breeding

PHNOM PENH, Feb 19 (NNN-AKP) – The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Cambodia, and the Fisheries Administration, handed over 15 nearly-extinct Royal Turtles to a research institute, for biological study and breeding, a conservationist said yesterday. Som Sitha, WCS Cambodia project manager, said, two sub-adult male and female and 13 juveniles…

Iran Slammed U.S. “Politically-Motivated” Approach Towards Prisoner Swap

TEHRAN, Feb 19 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, chided the U. S. for its “politically-motivated and opportunistic” approach towards the issue of exchanging prisoners. In an interview with semi-official Mehr news agency, published yesterday, Nasser Kanaani said that, despite the agreement between the two sides on the prisoner swap,…

India To Build Nuclear Power Plant In Haryana

NEW DELHI, Feb 19 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian government announced yesterday that, a nuclear power plant will be set up in the northern Indian state of Haryana. According to the government, the nuclear plant, the first in north India, will come up in Gorakhpur town of the Fatehabad district, about…

500 Afghan Youths Join National Army

JALALABAD, Afghanistan, Feb 18 (NNN-ANA) – A total of 500 Afghan youths joined Afghan Nation Army, in the eastern Nangarhar province, said a statement of the country’s Defence Ministry, released here today. After completion of three-month military training course and receiving certificates, 500 young Afghans were commissioned to the national…

Update: US ends search for downed Chinese balloon debris, other objects

WASHINGTON, Feb 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States has ended its search for debris from an alleged Chinese surveillance balloon it shot down earlier this month as well as two other objects downed near Alaska and on Lake Huron, the military’s Northern Command said. “Recovery operations concluded February 16 off…

Sea Games: Malaysian Deputy Chef De Mission Confident Of Gaining Athletes’ Trust

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 (NNN-Bernama) — Newly appointed Malaysia’s deputy chef de mission for the Phnom Penh 2023 SEA Games,  Shalin Zulkifli is optimistic that she will get the full trust of Malaysian athletes going for the biennial multi-sport event, starting from May 5 to 17.  The former bowling queen said she and…

Thousands Of People Affected By Floods In Indonesia’s Surakarta

JAKARTA, Feb 18 (NNN-ANTARA) – Thousands of people in the Indonesian city of Surakarta, have been affected by flooding, following the extended heavy rainfall, according to local disaster mitigation agency. The Bengawan Solo river on the island of Java, burst its banks and inundated roads, as well as, houses in…
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