Iran: Khamenei vows “severe revenge” for Soleimani’s killing

TEHRAN, Jan 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday vowed “severe revenge” after the United States killed Major General Qasem Soleimani, commander of the Islamic republic’s Quds Force, in an air strike in Baghdad, Iranian state TV reported. Those who shed the blood of General Soleimani…

Update: Australia braces for horror bushfire weekend

A firefighter in the New South Wales town of Jerrawangala SYDNEY, Jan 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — Australia is once again bracing for extreme fire conditions on Friday, with widespread evacuations amid warnings that conditions could significantly deteriorate over the weekend. Strong winds and temperatures above 40 degrees celsius were forecast for…

Update: Indonesia flood rescuers hunt for missing after 43 killed

JAKARTA, Jan 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Indonesian rescuers mounted a desperate search Friday for those missing after flash floods and landslides sparked by torrential rains killed at least 43 people across the Jakarta region, leaving whole districts under water and thousands homeless. Around a dozen people were still unaccounted for after…

Five men including 4 Indonesians held for poaching in Sabah forest reserve

LAHAD DATU: An aerial view of Maliau Basin Conservation Centre, one of Sabah’s three most pristine forest. Photo courtesy of BERNAMA LAHAD DATU, Jan 3 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Four Indonesians are among five men who have been arrested for alleged involvement in illegal hunting at the Tabin Forest Reserve near here. Sabah chief…

As haze levels in Singapore worsen, the risk of dying increases: Study

SINGAPORE, Jan 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Increased haze levels in Singapore are “significantly associated” with a higher risk of dying, a study by researchers from several healthcare institutions has found. The study, published in the academic journal Atmosphere, looked at the relationship between the number of deaths and the daily average Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) in…

India fire: One firefighter killed, 18 people rescued after 8-hour operation at Delhi factory

NEW DELHI, Jan 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A firefighter was killed and 14 others were injured when a battery factory collapsed in northwest Delhi’s Peeragarhi following an explosion due to a fire that broke out early on Thursday morning. As many as 18 people were rescued from the building, including two…

8 dead, several missing in Australian bushfires this week

SYDNEY, Jan 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — Eight people have been confirmed deadas the result of bushfires in southeast Australia this week, with severalothers still missing and hundreds of homes lost. Seven people in the state of New South Wales (NSW) were killed, while oneperson perished in the state of Victoria, police…

North Korea ends test moratoriums, threatens ‘new’ weapon

SEOUL, Jan 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared an end to moratoriums on nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile tests and threatened a demonstration of a “new strategic weapon” soon. Analysts said the announcement, reported by state media, amounted to Kim putting a missile “to Donald…

Indonesia New Year flood death toll doubles to 18: official

JAKARTA, Jan 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from floods that hit Indonesia’s capital region jumped to 18, authorities said, as torrential rains on New Year’s Eve caused landslides and left vast swathes of the megalopolis submerged. Tens of thousands of residents have been evacuated to temporary shelters, and the…

Taiwan’s military chief among 8 killed in military chopper crash

TAIPEI, Jan 2 (NNN-BERNAMA-CNA) — Taiwan’s Chief of General Staff Shen Yi-ming was among eight confirmed dead after a military chopper crashed in New Taipei Thursday, Taiwan’s Central News Agency (CNA) reported, quoting a statement issued by the Ministry of National Defence. The UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing in New…
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