Indonesia’s Semeru Volcano Erupted, Residents Evacuated

JAKARTA, Dec 5 (NNN-ANTARA) – Semeru volcano on Java island, erupted yesterday, spewing a 1.5-km high ash column, authorities said. As of yesterday afternoon, the country’s Volcano Disaster Mitigation of the Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG), raised its volcanic alert level for Semeru volcano to level 4,…

Japan’s Nursery School Teachers Arrested Over Abuse Of Infants

TOKYO, Dec 4 (NNN-NHK) – Three female teachers, who previously worked at a nursery school, in the central Japanese prefecture of Shizuoka, were arrested today, for repeatedly abusing infants in their care, local media reported. The teachers were detained hours after police searched the private school, called Sakura Hoikuen, in…

Iranian FM Held Phone Talk With EU Foreign Policy Chief

TEHRAN, Dec 4 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Aabdollahian, held a phone conversation with the EU foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, on issues of mutual concerns, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said, yesterday. During the conversation, Amir-Aabdollahian thanked the EU high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, for his role…

Iran Began Construction Of New Nuclear Power Plant

TEHRAN, Dec 4 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran began yesterday, the construction of a new nuclear power plant, in its south-western province of Khuzestan, Nour news agency reported. Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran, and some local officials witnessed the start of construction of the 300-megawatt Karoon nuclear…

Mongolia’s Central Bank Purchased Nearly 20 Tonnes Of Gold

ULAN BATOR, Dec 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mongolia’s central bank purchased a total of 19.9 tonnes of gold in the first 11 months of this year, from legal entities and individuals. As of Nov, the Bank of Mongolia’s average gold purchase price had been 197,545 Mongolian tugriks (57.7 U.S. dollars) per…

Malaysia Reported 1,866 New COVID-19 Infections, Six More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 1,866 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,998,830, according to the health ministry. There are six new imported cases, with 1,860 cases being local transmissions, data released by the ministry showed. Another six deaths have been reported,…

Opec+ likely to maintain oil output levels

VIENNA, Dec 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Major oil-producing countries led by Saudi Arabia and Russia look set to maintain their current output levels at a meeting Sunday, ahead of fresh sanctions against Moscow coming into force. The 13-member Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is due to consult with 10…

Three Killed In Bomb Blast At Ruling Party Leader’s House In West Bengal

NEW DELHI, Dec 4 (NNN-PTI) – Three people, including a local leader of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC), were killed, in a bomb blast in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, officials said yesterday. The blast took place Friday night, inside the house of the local leader, at Nariabelia…

6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted western Indonesia

JAKARTA, Dec 4 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s western province of West Java yesterday, but did not trigger a tsunami, the meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency reported. The agency had first reported the quake with 6.4-magnitude, and it has now been revised to 6.1 magnitude, head of quake…

Terrorist Commander Killed In Military Operation In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Dec 4 (NNN-APP) – The Pakistani military killed a terrorist commander, during an operation in the country’s north-west tribal district of North Waziristan, a military statement said, last night. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistani military, said, a fire exchange took place between terrorists…
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