Japan’s Abe Dealt Major Blow As Second Cabinet Member, In Less Than A Week, Quits
TOKYO, Nov 1 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s Justice Minister, Katsuyuki Kawai, resigned on Thursday, over allegations that his wife violated the…
10 killed as lightning strikes India’s western state
MUMBAI, Oct 31 (NNN-Xinhua) — Ten people have died after lightning struck in three separate incidents on Wednesday night in…
North Korea fires unidentified projectile: South Korean military
North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un SEOUL, Oct 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — North Korea fired at least one projectile towards its eastern sea…
Chile’s APEC cancellation raises new hurdle for US-China trade deal
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping WASHINGTON, Oct 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Leaders from the United States and…
New Zealand bans video game glorifying Christchurch mosque shooting
WELLINGTON, Oct 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New Zealand’s Chief Censor said he had banned a video game that appeared to glorify…
Train fire in Pakistan kills 65 after cooking accident
ISLAMABAD, Oct 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A fire swept through a Pakistani train on Thursday killing at least 65 people after a…
Pakistani protesters descend on capital to demand PM quits
ISLAMABAD, Oct 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of anti-government demonstrators were due in the Pakistani capital on Thursday to demand that…
Australian police seize 400kg of crystal meth hidden in chilli sauce bottles
SYDNEY, Oct 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four men have been arrested for smuggling 400kg of crystal meth, or ice, worth an…
Hazardous smoke blankets Sydney as winds fan Australia bushfires
Smoke blankets Sydney SYDNEY, Oct 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sydney was wreathed in hazardous smoke on Thursday as strong winds fanned…
Five Malaysians charged in court for links with LTTE
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Five Malaysian men were again charged in the Sessions Court here today for their…