Update: 79 Die Of Measles In Samoa

SUVA, Dec 22 (NNN-SPIN) – The Samoan government said today (Sunday) that, 79 people have died of measles, since the epidemic broke out in the South Pacific island nation in mid-Oct. Some 5,520 measles cases have been reported to the Disease Surveillance Team, since the outbreak began, with 26 recorded…

DPRK Slams U.S. Over Remarks On Human Rights Issues

PYONGYANG, Dec 22 (NNN-KCNA) – The Foreign Ministry of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), on Saturday, lashed out at the U.S. criticism of its “human rights” issues, saying, Washington was “pouring oil over burning fire.” An unnamed foreign ministry spokesperson was quoted as saying that, the U.S. State…

Indonesian Sailors Rescue Stranded Whale In Central Java

JAKARTA, Dec 22 (NNN-ANTARA) – Sailors on Saturday, helped a whale get back into the sea, after being stranded in a river, in Indonesia’s Central Java province, an official said. The whale with some injuries, was said to have swum into a river, in Ujungmanik village of Cilacap district, when…

Cambodia Celebrates Sea Festival In Southwestern Kampot Province

PHNOM PENH, Dec 22 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia held its eighth annual Sea Festival in southwestern Cambodia’s Kampot province on Saturday, attracting hundreds of thousands of festival-goers. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, said, with beautiful coastline and numerous cultural heritage sites, Cambodia has become one…

Japanese PM Holds Phone Talks With U.S. President On Iran

TOKYO, Dec 22 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, held a phone conversation with U.S. President, Donald Trump, late Saturday night, to brief him about the outcome of the Japanese prime minister’s talks with Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, local media reported. During the conversation, which lasted about 75 minutes,…

Kazakhstan, Turkey To Expand Military Cooperation

NUR-SULTAN, Dec 22 (NNN-CAN) – Kazakh President, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, signed a bill into law, that boosts military cooperation with Turkey, the press service of the head of state said, in a statement. According to the bill, the two countries would promote cooperation in military training and education, joint exercises, cartography,…

Top DPRK Leader Holds Meeting To Discuss Boosting Military Capability

PYONGYANG, Dec 22 (NNN-KCNA) – The top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Kim Jong Un, presided over a meeting of top military officials, in an effort to enhance the country’s military capability, it was reported today (Sunday). The meeting “discussed and decided organisational and structural measures…

Update: Death Toll In Protests Against India’s Controversial Citizenship Law Rises To 22

NEW DELHI, Dec 22 (NNN-PTI) – The death toll in violent protests against the controversial new citizenship law in India rose to 22 on Saturday. A 25-year-old man was killed during clashes with police, in Rampur district of the northern Uttar Pradesh, taking the death toll to 15 in the…

Iran Urges Japan To Protect Nuke Deal, Regional Stability

TEHRAN, Dec 22 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran urged Japan’s initiatives to protect the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal, as well as, support peace and stability in the Middle East, Iranian media reported. The remarks were made by Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, in Tokyo…

Update: Death Toll Rises To 10 In Violent Protests Over Citizenship Law In India’s Uttar Pradesh

NEW DELHI, Dec 21 (NNN-PTI) – The death toll, during protests against the controversial new citizenship law, has risen to 10, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, police said today (Saturday). The dead include an 8-year-old boy, who was trampled in the stampede, after police resorted to baton…
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