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Air crash deaths soar to 334 globally in 2024: German aviation association

Global air crash fatalities rose sharply in 2024, with 334 lives lost in civil aviation accidents BERLIN, Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES)…

Man Charged Over Firearm In Luggage At Sydney Airport

SYDNEY, Jan 7 (NNN-AAP) – A man has been charged by police, after a firearm was allegedly found in his…

Myanmar’s Police Destroy Over 500 Acres Of Opium In Eastern Myanmar

YANGON, Jan 7 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s police have destroyed 563 acres of opium fields in eastern Myanmar’s Shan state, the…

Earthquake Jolted Nepal, No Damage Reported

KATHMANDU, Jan 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – A strong earthquake was felt in the Kathmandu Valley, this morning, however, police said, no…

Nine Trapped In India’s Coal Mine, Rescue Work Yet To Begin

NEW DELHI, Jan 7 (NNN-PTI) – Rescue work was yet to begin, at the coal mine in India’s north-eastern state…

Road Accidents Killed 436 During New Year Travel In Thailand

BANGKOK, Jan 7 (NNN-TNA) – A total of 436 people died and 2,376 others were injured, in 2,467 road accidents…

Indonesia officially joins BRICS as full member, Brazil announces

BRASILIA, Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Indonesia has been admitted as a full member of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, the group’s…

DPRK Test-Fired New-Type Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile

PYONGYANG, Jan 7 (NNN-KCNA) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), successfully test-fired a new-type intermediate-range ballistic missile, yesterday,…

Indonesia Accelerates Production At Largest Oil Refinery To Boost Energy Security

JAKARTA, Jan 7 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian government has expedited the commencement of production, at the country’s largest oil refinery…

S. Korea’s Joint Investigation Unit Seeks Extension Of Arrest Warrant For President Yoon

SEOUL, Jan 7 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s joint investigation unit, said yesterday that, it has sought the extension of the…