Pricey Onions Become ‘Currency’ In Philippines For One Day To Support Food Bank Programme

MANILA, Feb 5 (NNN-PNA) – A retail store in the Philippines accepted onions as “payment” for select in-store items yesterday, as part of an onion-raising drive, for a “community pantry” or food bank project. A branch of the Japan Home Centre, accepts one onion in exchange for the customers’ chosen…

Japan’s Major Snow Festival Kicked Off In Hokkaido

TOKYO, Feb 5 (NNN-NHK) – A major annual snow festival, kicked off in Sapporo, in the northernmost Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido yesterday, displaying snow sculptures at physical venues, for the first time in three years. The 73rd Sapporo Snow Festival, running through Feb 11, features more than 160 snow and…

Malaysian PM Anwar wishes Hindus a Happy Thaipusam

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 (NNN-Bernama) — Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Sunday wished Hindus in Malaysia a Happy Thaipusam. Anwar said the various celebrations and diverse culture in Malaysia are strong grounds for the Malaysian community to get to know each other and build an understanding of the country’s plural society.…

Mongolia Leads World In Cancer Mortality Rate

ULAN BATOR, Feb 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mongolia has the world’s highest rate of cancer mortality per 100,000, the country’s National Cancer Centre said, yesterday. In 2022, 4,548 people died of cancer in Mongolia, with a population of 3.4 million, while at least 6,885 people were diagnosed with the disease in…

Indian Finance Chief Shrugs Off Effects Of Row Over Adani Enterprises

NEW DELHI, Feb 5 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, yesterday denied that, the country’s position in the global finance market was affected, in the wake of Adani Enterprises’ Follow on Public Offer (FPO) pull-out, and the subsequent prevailing financial condition of the private conglomerate. The FPO pull-out was…

US shoots down suspected Chinese spy balloon with a single missile

WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US military fighter aircraft shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon as it floated off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday, drawing to a close a dramatic saga that shone a spotlight on worsening Sino-US relations. “We successfully took it down, and I want to compliment our…

Sri Lankan Coal Company Requested Over 12 Million USD Amid Power Cuts Fear

COLOMBO, Feb 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Lanka Coal Company, incorporated to procure and supply coal for coal-fired thermal plants of Sri Lanka, yesterday, requested over 12 million U.S. dollars, to buy coal for power plants. Chairman of the Lanka Coal Company, Shehan Sumanasekara, told media that, he has asked the…

Four Women Died In Stampede In India

NEW DELHI, Feb 5 (NNN-PTI) – At least four women died and eight others were injured in a stampede, in India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu yesterday, at a festival gathering, local police said. The incident occurred at the state’s Tirupathur district. The injured have been admitted to a local…

Myanmar Starts Pilot Electric Vehicle Project With Chinese-Made Cars

YANGON, Feb 5 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar is implementing a one-year electric vehicle (EV) pilot project, starting from Jan 1 until Dec 31 this year, after importing 40 Chinese-made electric cars, last month. Under the pilot project, 10 of the imported Chinese BYD e2 cars will run as electric taxis, in…

Seven Members Of Family Killed In Afghanistan’s Balkh Province

MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan, Feb 5 (NNN-ANA) – Seven members of a family were mysteriously killed, in Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province on Friday, said a statement of the provincial police office, yesterday. The gruesome incident took place in Jarqala village of Chamtal district late on Friday. The victims, including women, children and…
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