Volcano In Southwest Japan Erupts, Warning Issued

TOKYO, Oct 20 (NNN-NHK) – An eruption was observed today, at Mt Aso, in Kyushu area, south-western Japan, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), said. Chief Cabinet Secretary, Hirokazu Matsuno, told reporters in Tokyo that, no injuries have been reported so far, and that local authorities are working to determine whether…

Laos Accelerates Cattle Production For Export To China

VIENTIANE, Oct 20 (NNN-KPL) – The Lao government has urged breeders to expedite the commercial production of cattle for export, notably to China, in anticipation of the upcoming operation of the China-Laos railway. The Lao government is encouraging farmers in all 18 provinces across the country to breed cattle for…

1,862 Houses Damaged After Earthquakes Hit Indonesia’s Bali

JAKARTA, Oct 20 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), said yesterday that, at least 1,862 houses on the resort island of Bali were damaged by earthquakes, measuring 4.8 and 3.8 magnitude, last Saturday. Of the 1,862 houses, BNPB’s spokesman, Abdul Muhari, said, 617 were severely damaged, 1,203 were…

Maldives Achieves 90 Percent Of Tourism Target For 2021

MALE, Oct 20 (NNN-PSM) – The Maldives has achieved 90 percent of the projected tourism arrivals for 2021, data from the Ministry of Tourism reported here. A total of 923,146 tourists have arrived in the Maldives between Jan 1 and Oct 13, Tourism Ministry data showed. This number is 76,854…

Death Toll In India’s Flood-Hit Uttarakhand State Rises To 34

NEW DELHI, Oct 20 (NNN-PTI) – The death toll in India’s flood-hit state Uttarakhand, rose to 34, the state’s Chief Minister, Pushkar Singh Dhami said yesterday, after taking an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas. The chief minister announced a monetary compensation of 400,000 Indian rupees (around 5,329 U.S. dollars),…

First Cargo Trucks Depart Afghanistan For Europe: Official

KABUL, Oct 20 (NNN-ANA) -The first batch of cargo trucks, carrying commercial products from Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, to Europe, departed on Monday, an official confirmed. The seven-truck convoy has been loaded with 100 tonnes of products, including dried fruit, carpets, saffron and handicrafts, according to Mohammad Abdullah Bilall, director of…

U.S. Lies About Wuhan Lab Motivated By Geopolitics: Pakistani Paper

ISLAMABAD, Oct 20 (NNN-APP) – The U.S. lies about China’s Wuhan lab are motivated not by science but geopolitics, with a clear purpose to demonise China and the Chinese people, said Pakistan’s English-language daily, The Express Tribune. The U.S. lies have a clear motive to scapegoat the Chinese people for…

DPRK Test-Fires New Type Of Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile

PYONGYANG, Oct 20 (NNN-KCNA) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) “successfully” conducted the test-firing of a new type of submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) yesterday, the official News Agency reported today. The report said, the test-launch was conducted by the DPRK’s Academy of Defence Science, yesterday morning. “The new…

Olympic Flame for Beijing 2022 Winter Games lit in Ancient Olympia

Greek actress Xanthi Georgiou, playing the role of an ancient Greek High Priestess, lights the torch during the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, in ancient Olympia ATHENS, Oct 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Olympic Flame that will be burning for the Beijing 2022 Winter Games…

US condemns North Korea ‘ballistic missile launch’: Pentagon

   WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States military on Tuesday condemned North Korea for a suspected ballistic missile launch and called on the country to “refrain from any further destabilizing acts.”   “We are aware of the North Korean ballistic missile launch this morning into the Sea of…
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