6.2-Magnitude Earthquake Struck Shimane Prefecture In W. Japan, No Tsunami Warning Issued

TOKYO, Jan 6 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2, struck Shimane Prefecture in western Japan, today, with no tsunami warning issued, the country’s weather agency said. The temblor occurred at 10:18 a.m. local time, in eastern Shimane Prefecture, at a depth of about 10 kilometres, measuring…

Most Cambodian Evacuees Returned Home After Ceasefire Truce With Thailand

PHNOM PENH, Jan 6 (NNN-AKP) – Some 68.4 percent of the Cambodian evacuees, from a recent border conflict with Thailand have returned to their homes so far, Cambodia’s Interior Ministry Spokesperson, Touch Sokhak, said, today. Sokhak said that, about 444,179 out of 649,023 Cambodian evacuees have returned to their homes.…

Bangladesh Voices Concern Over Venezuela Situation

DHAKA, Jan 6 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladeshi interim government, has expressed concern over the recent developments in Venezuela, stressing that, “diplomacy and dialogue” must prevail in resolving disputes between nations. “Bangladesh believes that, diplomacy and dialogue should prevail, to solve all disputes between countries, and reaffirms its steadfast commitment to…

UN chief urges respect for states, political independence in Venezuela meeting

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for respect for the political independence of states after the United States seized Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and said it was in charge of the country. Guterres urges “respect for the principles of sovereignty, political independence and territorial integrity of states,” according to…

Kazakhstan’s GDP Grew Over Six Percent Last Year

ALMATY, Jan 6 (NNN-KNA) – Kazakhstan’s economy expanded by over six percent last year, pushing the nation’s GDP above 300 billion U.S. dollars, for the first time, Kazakh President, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said, yesterday. The country’s GDP per capita exceeded 15,000 dollars, Tokayev said, in an interview published on the official…

Ministries Instructed To Expedite Digitalisation: Malaysian PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 (NNN-BERNAMA) – All ministries and government departments are to expedite the shift to online processes, as part of ongoing bureaucratic reforms, Malaysian Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, said yesterday. In a speech, addressing cabinet members and civil servants, on the occasion of the new year, Anwar said,…

DPRK Slams U.S. “Hegemony-Seeking Act” Against Venezuela

PYONGYANG, Jan 5 (NNN-KCNA) – The Foreign Ministry of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), yesterday, condemned the U.S. latest actions against Venezuela, for violating the country’s sovereignty. “The DPRK Foreign Ministry strongly denounces the U.S. hegemony-seeking act committed in Venezuela, as the most serious form of encroachment of…

5.2-Magnitude Quake Hits North-Eastern India – GFZ

DELHI, Jan 5 (NNN-PTI) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.2, jolted north-eastern India at 2247 GMT yesterday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicentre, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 26.43 degrees north latitude, and 92.45 degrees east longitude.–…

Pakistani PM Underscores Equal Opportunities For Visually Impaired

ISLAMABAD, Jan 5 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, yesterday, highlighted the government’s commitment to the rights of visually impaired persons and called for greater inclusion. In a message on World Braille Day, the prime minister praised the global impact of Louis Braille’s system, which has expanded access to…

Worker Dies In North-East Australian Mine Collapse

SYDNEY, Jan 4 (NNN-AAP) – Authorities found the body of a missing worker, after a coal mine collapsed, in the north-east Australian state of Queensland, on Friday afternoon. An emergency search and rescue operation was launched for a missing man, after the collapse at the underground mine, at the Curragh…
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