Eight Killed, Several Missing As Fire Engulfs Storage Units In West Bengal

NEW DELHI, Jan 27 (NNN-PTI) – At least eight people were killed and several others were reported missing, in a massive fire that engulfed two adjoining warehouses, in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, police said today. The fire broke out in the wee hours of yesterday, inside one…

Chinese PLA Aerobatic Team’s J-10 Jets Arrived In Singapore For Airshow

SINGAPORE, Jan 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – Seven J-10 fighter jets, from the Bayi Aerobatic Team of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force, arrived at Singapore’s Changi Airport, today, ahead of the 10th Singapore Airshow, scheduled for Feb 3-8. PLA Air Force spokesperson, Xie Peng, said, this is the aerobatic…

Mongolia Sees Measles Cases Spike To 13,989

ULAN BATOR, Jan 27 (NNN-APA) – Mongolia registered 22 new cases of measles infection over the past 24 hours, bringing the national caseload to 13,989, according to the country’s National Centre for Communicable Diseases (NCCD), today. Meanwhile, 56 people remained in hospital, including five critically ill children, the NCCD said,…

Over 13 Million People Voted In Myanmar’s General Election

YANGON, Jan 27 (NNN-MNA) – More than 13.14 million people voted in Myanmar’s multi-party democratic general election, representing a voter turnout of over 54 percent, Zaw Min Tun, leader of the Information Team of Myanmar’s National Defence and Security Council, said late last night. Myanmar held the election in three…

Two Critically Injured In Light Plane Crash In Australia’s Queensland

SYDNEY, Jan 27 (NNN-AAP) – Two people sustained life-threatening injuries, after a light plane crashed in the Australian state of Queensland, this morning. Emergency services were called to reports that a plane had crash-landed, and skidded off the end of a runway, at the Gold Coast Sports Flying Club, about…

10 Still Missing After Ferry Carrying 344 Sank In S. Philippines

MANILA, Jan 27 (NNN-PNA) – Ten people remained missing, after an inter-island ferry with 344 people onboard sank early yesterday, in waters off Basilan province, in the southern Philippines, with 18 having been confirmed dead, authorities said today.– NNN-PNA  

South Africa to host special WEF Summit in 2027

DAVOS (Switzerland), Jan 26 (NNN-SANEWS) — The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, has announced that South Africa will host a Special World Economic Forum (WEF) Summit in 2027. Speaking at the recent World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Lamola said that as Africa’s most industrialised economy…

Several Injured In Train-Truck Collision In Hokkaido

TOKYO, Jan 26 (NNN-NHK) – Several people were injured, after a train collided with a truck, today, in the city of Nemuro, in Japan’s northern prefecture of Hokkaido, local media reported. Hokkaido Shimbun reported that, the accident occurred at a railway crossing in the city. The truck driver was seriously…

Australia’s Victoria Facing Most Severe Heatwave Since 2009, Authorities Warn

MELBOURNE, Jan 26 (NNN-AAP) – Authorities have warned that, the south-east Australian state of Victoria is facing its most severe heatwave since 2009, with temperatures forecast to exceed record-highs. The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) had the highest-level extreme heatwave warnings in place, for regions of Victoria and the neighbouring east…

Three Militants Killed In Security Operation In SW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jan 26 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani security forces, yesterday, killed three militants in an intelligence-based operation in the south-western Balochistan province, the military said. The operation was conducted in Panjgur district, following reports about the presence of militants, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military’s media wing, said, in a…
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