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Four Naxals, Policeman Killed In Gunfight In India’s Chhattisgarh

NEW DELHI, Jan 6 (NNN-PTI) – At least four Naxals and a policeman were killed yesterday, in a fierce gunfight…

Tuna Fetches 1.3 Million USD At New Year Auction In Tokyo

TOKYO, Jan 6 (NNN-NHK) – A bluefin tuna fetched 207 million yen (about 1.3 million U.S. dollars), at the first…

Afghanistan To Reactivate 14 Cold Storage Facilities To Support Farmers

KABUL, Jan 5 (NNN-BNA) – The Afghan caretaker government’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry, plans to rebuild and reactivate 14…

Two Indian Army Soldiers Killed In Indian-Controlled Kashmir Road Mishap

NEW DELHI, Jan 5 (NNN-PTI) – At least two soldiers of the Indian Army died and four others were injured,…

Number Of Firecracker-Related Injuries In Holiday Season In Philippines Rises To 771

MANILA, Jan 5 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH), yesterday said, three people were killed, during the Christmas…

Many Injured As Protest Rally Turned Violent In Manipur

NEW DELHI, Jan 5 (NNN-PTI) – Many people, including a senior police official, were injured, after a protest rally turned…

Japanese Woman, World’s Oldest Person, Dies At 116

TOKYO, Jan 5 (NNN-NHK) – Tomiko Itooka, a 116-year-old Japanese woman, recognised as the world’s oldest person, has died of…

Two Killed In Light Plane Crash Off Australia’s East Coast

SYDNEY, Jan 5 (NNN-AAP) – Two people have died in a light plane crash, off Australia’s east coast, north of…

Number Of Drowning Deaths Down In New Zealand

WELLINGTON, Jan 5 (NNN-RNZ) – New Zealand recorded a total of 71 preventable drownings in 2024, down from 90 in…

Sri Lanka’s Navy Arrested Three For Smuggling 11.3 Kg Of Gold

COLOMBO, Jan 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Sri Lankan Navy arrested three persons, who were smuggling about 11.3 kg of gold…