Japan’s TEPCO Restarted First Nuclear Reactor Since Fukushima Disaster Despite Local Opposition

TOKYO, Jan 22 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), yesterday, restarted a reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, in Niigata Prefecture, despite local opposition, marking the first operated by TEPCO to go back online, since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. Reactor No. 6, at the seven-unit complex,…

Vietnam To Export 7.73 Million Tonnes Of Rice This Year

HANOI, Jan 21 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam’s rice exports are projected at 7.73 million tonnes this year, local daily An Ninh Thu Do, reported today, citing the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment. About 75 percent of the export volume, or nearly 5.8 million tonnes, is expected to be high-quality and fragrant…

Latest MH370 Search Covers Over 7,000 Sq Km, No Significant Discoveries So Far

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) – The latest phase of the MH370 seabed search, in the Southern Indian Ocean, has achieved broad survey coverage, though no significant discoveries or conclusive findings have been identified so far. Search operations, conducted onboard Armada 8605, covered approximately 7,236.40 square kilometres, as of Jan…

UN report declares global state of ‘water bankruptcy’

A dried up lake in Malaysia brought about by prolonged drought PARIS, Jan 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The world is entering an era of “global water bankruptcy” with rivers, lakes and aquifers depleting faster than nature can replenish them, a United Nations research institute said. It argues that decades of overuse,…

Japanese Court Hands Life Sentence To Shooter Of Ex-PM Abe

TOKYO, Jan 21 (NNN-NHK) – A court in western Japan, today, sentenced a man to life in prison, for fatally shooting former Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, in 2022. Prosecutors had demanded a life sentence for Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, calling the act of killing the former state leader by a handmade…

Around 2,000 Candidates To Contest Bangladesh’s General Election

DHAKA, Jan 21 (NNN-BSS) – Around 2,000 candidates are set to contest the polls, for Bangladesh’s 13th general election, to be held next month, according to the Bangladeshi Election Commission. The commission released the updated figures last night, following the completion of nomination submission, scrutiny, appeals, withdrawals, and the finalisation…

Around 3,500 Candidates To Contest Nepal’s Parliamentary Elections

KATHMANDU, Jan 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – As many as 3,484 candidates from various political parties and independents, filed their nominations, under the first-past-the-post (FPTP) category, for the Mar 5 election of the House of Representatives, said an official, last night. Of the total, 2,297 candidates are from 68 parties, while the…

Djibouti hosts International Forum on Adaptation to Climate Change

DJIBOUTI, Jan 21 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The First International Forum on Adaptation to Climate Change (ICAF 2026) continues on Tuesday in Djibouti, marking a decisive step in the fight against climate change in East Africa. Sponsored by Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh, the January 19-21 event brings together scientists, political…

International tourist arrivals rise 4 pct in 2025: UN Tourism

MADRID, Jan 21 (NNN-XINHUA) — International tourist arrivals grew by 4 percent in 2025, with an estimated 1.52 billion people making global trips in 2025 — about 60 million more than in 2024, the Madrid-based UN Tourism reported. Europe, the world’s largest destination region, welcomed 793 million international tourists in…

Ghana-China trade hits record US$15 billion

Tong Defa and Prof Jane Naana Opku-Agyemang ACCRA, Jan 21 (NNN-GNA) — The outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Tong Defa has disclosed that bilateral trade between Ghana and China has reached an unprecedented US$15 billion, underscoring the strength of economic ties between the two countries.Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang shared the…
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