Samoa’s Measles Death Toll Rises To 55

SUVA, Dec 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Samoa’s Ministry of Health confirmed today (Tuesday), two more deaths in the island nation’s measles epidemic, bringing the toll to 55, since the measles outbreak started in Mid-Oct. According to a government statement today, of the 55 deaths, most are children under four years old,…

Manila’s Int’l Airport To Close For 12 Hours Due To Typhoon Kammuri

MANILA, Dec 3 (NNN-PNA) – Manila’s international airport, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, will be closed for 12 hours starting 11 a.m. today (Tuesday), due to the threat posed by powerful typhoon Kammuri, airport authorities said on Monday. Ed Monreal, general manager of the Manila international airport authority, said that…

China Suspends Hong Kong Visits By U.S. Military Ships, Aircraft, Sanctions U.S. NGOs

BEIJING, Dec 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Chinese government decided to suspend applications to visit Hong Kong by U.S. military ships and aircraft, as of Monday, a ministry spokesperson, Hua Chunying, said. China will also sanction some U.S. non-governmental organisations (NGOs), for their role in the disturbances in Hong Kong, Hua…

Xi, Putin Witness Launching Of China-Russia East-Route Natural Gas Pipeline

BEIJING, Dec 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese President, Xi Jinping, had a video call with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, Monday afternoon, as the two heads of state jointly witnessed the launching ceremony of the China-Russia east-route natural gas pipeline. “East-route natural gas pipeline is a landmark project of China-Russia energy…

14 loggers stranded by flood rescued after logging in 48 hours in forest

By Fakir Awang A rescue mission brings to safety the 14 loggers who were trapped in the forest. Photo courtesy of Fire and Rescue Department. TANAH MERAH, Kelantan, Dec 2 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Fourteen timber loggers aged from 23-50 who had been stranded by flood waters in a forest reserve area…

One Killed In Mongolia After Truck Falls Into Frozen Lake

ULAN BATOR, Dec 2 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – A man was killed, after his truck fell into the frozen Dayan Lake, in western Mongolia on Sunday morning, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said, Monday (today). “A total of 62 local rescuers and residents retrieved the body of the 25-year-old driver from…

Drought-Stricken Australia Endures Driest Spring In 120 Years

SYDNEY, Dec 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia clocked its driest spring in 120 years of recorded history, the country’s Bureau of Meteorology (BoM), revealed. In its spring climate wrap-up, the BoM said, the majority of Australia received rainfall which was well below average, and that a number of recording stations, right…

Nepal, China Trade Grows After Reopening Of Border Point

KATHMANDU, Dec 2 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – Trade has been on the rise between Nepal and China, after the reopening of the Tatopani-Zhangmu border point, according to data from Nepal’s Department of Customs. The border point had been out of service since Nepal’s deadly earthquake in 2015, before it was resumed in…

Russia cements role as gas ‘kingpin’ with three new pipelines

MOSCOW, Dec 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian President Vladimir Putin andChinese leader Xi Jinping launch Monday a gas pipeline that is the first ofthree ambitious projects intended to cement Moscow’s role as top gasexporter. Putin and Xi are to inaugurate by video link-up the “Power of Siberia”pipeline, sending Siberian gas to…

12 Feared Killed As Rains Lash India’s Tamil Nadu

NEW DELHI, Dec 2 (NNN-PTI) – Rain lashed many parts of Tamil Nadu and neighbouring Puducherry, with the North-East monsoon, in the last 24 hours, claiming 12 lives in the state capital, even as the Met office predicted more showers in the next two days. Various parts of the state…
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