Update: New Zealand troops retrieve six bodies from volcano in daring mission

WHAKATANE (New Zealand), Dec 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A team of elite New Zealand soldiers airlifted six bodies from the volatile White Island volcano on Friday, police said, in a mission carried out under the ever-present threat of another eruption. Two military helicopters set off from Whakatane airport at first light…

At least 6 killed in multi-vehicle crash in southern Philippines

MANILA, Dec 13 (NNN-Xinhua) — At least six people, including four children, were killed in a crash involving multiple vehicles in Mindanao in the southern Philippines early Friday, police said. Police said the crash, which happened at around 4 a.m. local time along a national highway in Tacurong City in…

Chinese taste for almonds drives Aussie region’s horticulture boom

A RECORD Australian almond harvest is being matched by strong demand from China SYDNEY, Dec 13 (NNN-Xinhua) — Horticulture in the Australian State of Victoria’s Murray-Mallee region has expanded at its fastest rate in 10 years, half of which was almond crop, driven by a surge in demand from China.…

New Zealand volcano toll seen at 16; police plan to recover bodies on Friday

satellite image of Whakaari, White Island WELLINGTON, Dec 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police in New Zealand are planning a mission to volcanic White Island on Friday to retrieve bodies of people killed in this week’s eruption, while the known death toll from the disaster climbed to eight, with two people dying…

North Korea says US ‘foolish’ for calling UN security meeting

PYONGYANG, Dec 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — North Korea’s foreign ministry criticised the United States as “foolish” for convening a UN Security Council meeting over growing concern about short-range rockets fired from the isolated state. Washington on Wednesday used the meeting to warn of consequences for North Korea if it followed through…

Two dead as Indian police fire at demo: medical source

GUWAHATI (India), Dec 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two people were killed Thursday when police opened fire at a crowd demonstrating in northeastern India against a new citizenship bill, a local hospital source said. The pair were among a large group being treated for various wounds, Ramen Talukdar, a doctor at Guwahati…

Bangladesh: Death toll rises to 13 in Keraniganj factory fire

DHAKA, Dec 13 (NNN-BSS) — The death toll from Keraniganj plastic factory fire rose to 13 after two more victims died from their injuries at the burn unit of Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn And Plastic Surgery (SHNIBPS) in the capital on Thursday. According to the SHNIBPS officials, factory…

ICJ: Suu Kyi slammed for ‘silence’ over Myanmar genocide claims

File photo THE HAGUE, Dec 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Gambia hit out at Aung San Suu Kyi’s “silence” over the plight of Rohingya Muslims after the Nobel peace laureate defended Myanmar against genocide charges at the UN’s top court. Lawyers for the African country said her arguments that Myanmar’s 2017…

Air Quality In Indian Capital City Continues To Be Severe

NEW DELHI, Dec 12 (NNN-PTI) – The air pollution level in the Indian capital city, New Delhi, and the outskirts of the national capital region (NCR) today (Thursday), continued to be severe for the second straight day. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the overall air quality index…

Taliban claims responsibility for attack on U.S. base in Afghanistan

KABUL, Dec 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Taliban outfit has claimed responsibility for the attack on the main U.S. military base in Bagram, 50 km north of Kabul that left eight dead including six attackers, two civilians and over 70 civilians injured. In the bloody offensive, which begun with a truck…
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