Japan crab fetches $46,000 at auction, a new world record

TOKYO, Nov 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Japanese bidder forks out $46,000 at auction for a snow crab — a price that “probably set a new world record”, local officials said.The winter seafood delicacy is in season from this week in the western Tottori region, where the crustacean was snapped up…

China imposes curfew on young people over fears of video gaming addiction

China is the world’s largest gaming market, with an expected total gaming revenue of $38 billion in BEIJING, Nov 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China has announced a curfew on online gaming for minors among new measures aimed at curbing video game addiction.The official government guidelines will be applied to all online…

Iran’s treatment of nuclear inspector ‘not acceptable’: IAEA

VIENNA, Nov 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN’s nuclear watchdog said that one of its inspectors in Iran was briefly prevented from leaving the country last week, calling her treatment “not acceptable”. The Acting Director General of the International Atomic Energy (IAEA), Cornel Feruta, “today informed the IAEA Board of Governors…

All 39 victims found dead in UK truck were Vietnamese: police

LONDON, Nov 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — All 39 bodies found in a refrigeratedtruck outside London last month have now been identified as citizens ofVietnam, British police and Vietnamese officials said. The Vietnamese embassy in London said it was “in deep sorrow” over theconfirmation that the 31 men and eight women discovered…

Bangladesh ready to repatriate Rohingyas but Myanmar fails: FM Momen

DHAKA, NOV 8 (NNN-BSS) – Foreign Minister Dr A K Abdul Momen said Bangladesh is ready to repatriate forcibly displaced Rohingyas but Myanmar has failed to create conducive atmosphere to take back their nationals. “I request our international partners and community to put more pressure on Myanmar and use leverage…

Japan’s Typhoon-Damaged Bullet Trains To Be Scrapped

TOKYO, Nov 7 (NNN-NHK) – All 10 Shinkansen bullet trains that were inundated at a train yard in the city of Nagano last month, by deadly Typhoon Hagibis, will be scrapped, operators said Wednesday, which means that a third of the trains, that run on the Hokuriku- Shinkansen line, will…

Mumbai Positions Itself As Fintech Hub For India

MUMBAI, Nov 7 (NNN-PTI) – Mumbai, the financial capital of India, positioned itself as the fintech gateway for India, ahead of hosting the India Fintech Festival, in Mar next year. The festival is a global platform, backed by the World Bank, Indian government’s think-tank, NITI Aayog, among others, to discuss…

Philippines’ Duterte Wants To Ban Single-Use Plastics

MANILA, Nov 7 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte, wants to ban single-use plastics in the country, his spokesman said today (Thursday). Spokesman, Salvador Panelo, said, Duterte floated the idea during a cabinet meeting at the presidential palace on Wednesday night. Panelo said, the issue on plastic pollution was raised,…

China, France reaffirm support of Paris climate agreement, call it ‘irreversible’

French President Emmanuel Macron with Chinese President Xi Jinping outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China BEIJING, Nov 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday issued a joint statement reaffirming their strong support for the “irreversible” Paris Agreement on climate…

Thailand Says EEC Projects To Set Precedent To Spur Economy

BANGKOK, Nov 7 (NNN-TNA) – Mega transport projects and emerging investments in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), will set precedent in spurring economy from next year onward, said Thai Deputy Prime Minister, Somkid Jatusripitak. The projects include the expansion of the Map Ta Phut industrial zone and the Laem Chabang…
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