Ex-Nissan Motor Chief Ghosn May Have Jumped Bail, Fled Japan

TOKYO, Dec 31 (NNN-NHK) – Former Nissan Motor Chairman, Carlos Ghosn, may have fled Japan and arrived in Lebanon, in possible violation of his bail conditions, which restrict overseas travel, local media reported today. One of the ex-auto tycoon’s bail conditions was that, he was prohibited from leaving Japan, after…

Update: Two More Confirmed Dead, Several Missing In Australian Bush-fires

SYDNEY, Dec 31 (NNN-XINHUA) – Two more people were confirmed dead and several more remain missing in Australia on Tuesday, as the result of severe bush-fires in the country’s southeast. “It’s been confirmed today that there are two deceased persons in Cobargo, and a third person remains missing with grave…

Aussie Firefighter Killed After Truck Rolls In “Fire Tornado”

SYDNEY, Dec 31 (NNN-XINHUA) – A 28-year-old Australian volunteer firefighter died, battling a blaze on the border of New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria State, when a freak weather event upended the truck he and two others were travelling in. Responding to the Green Valley fire in Jingellic, the crew…

Soldier Killed In Gunfight With Rebels In Eastern Indonesia

JAKARTA, Dec 31 (NNN-ANTARA) – One soldier was killed and another injured, in an exchange of fire with separatists, belonging to what the government calls “a criminal armed group” in Indonesia’s easternmost Papua province on Monday, local media reported. The gunfight took place when the soldiers were transporting logistics from…

Mongolians Spend Most Money On Food In Dec: Official

ULAN BATOR, Dec 31 (NNN-MONGOLIA WEB) – Mongolian households spend the most money on food products in Dec, head of the country’s National Statistics Office, Ayush Ariunzaya, said. “For Mongolian households, Dec is the month where most money is spent on purchasing food products. It is directly related to celebrations…

Iran Denies Involvement In Attack On U.S. Forces In Iraq

TEHRAN, Dec 31 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran, on Monday, denied involvement in recent deadly attack on the U.S. forces in Iraq, Press TV reported. The Iranian government spokesman, Ali Rabiee, said that, “we strongly deny any role in attacks on the U.S. forces” in Iraq. “This unsubstantiated U.S. claim cannot justify…

Bangladesh Wants To End Foreign Debt

DHAKA, Dec 31 (NNN-UNB) – Planning Minister, MA Mannan said, Bangladesh is trying to come out of the cycle of debt, caused by loans from foreign entities, particularly the World Bank (WB). “When we take loan from WB, the people think we are nothing and WB is the owner of…

Pakistan Sees 31 Percent Reduction In Terror-Related Fatalities In 2019

ISLAMABAD, Dec 31 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan witnessed nearly 31 percent reduction in terror and counter-terror related fatalities in 2019, a research centre said. The data, released by the Islamabad-based think tank Centre for Research and Security Studies said, only two militant outfits – Tehrik-e-Taliban, Pakistan splinter groups, and the Daesh,…

Thai Authorities Target Stores Selling Alcohol To Underage During New Year Holiday

BANGKOK, Dec 31 (NNN-TNA) – The Thai police warned all alcohol stores against selling alcoholic beverages to the underage, or face heavy penalties. The police are on a watch on retail stores that sell alcohol to those under the age of 20, especially during the New Year holiday, as death…

Six Killed In North India’s Road Mishap Due To Dense Fog

NEW DELHI, Dec 30 (NNN-PTI) – At least six people, including two minors, died, and five others injured, when the vehicle they were in, fell into a canal, in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh, late on Sunday night, said media reports. The road mishap reportedly occurred due to the…
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