Japanese PM Takaichi Faces Complaint Over Illegally Accepting Corporate Donations

TOKYO, Dec 5 (NNN-NHK) – A criminal complaint was filed against Japanese Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, yesterday, alleging that, she has received a political donation from a company that exceeded the legal maximum. The complaint, sent by Hiroshi Kamiwaki, a constitutional law professor at Kobe Gakuin University, said, a local…

Pres Putin challenges US pressure on India over Russian oil during state visit

Putin and Modi arrive for an informal dinner at the Prime Minister’s Residence in New Delhi NEW DELHI, Dec 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has questioned Washington’s stance on India’s oil purchases from Moscow, pointing to US imports of Russian nuclear fuel as he began a state visit aimed at…

18 Naxals, Three Policemen Killed In Gunfight In India’s Chhattisgarh

NEW DELHI, Dec 5 (NNN-PTI) – At least 18 Naxals and three policemen were killed, and two other policemen wounded, in a fierce gunfight in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, police said, yesterday. The gunfight between Naxals and joint contingents of police and paramilitary forces, broke out on Wednesday,…

Indonesia Seeks Stronger Cooperation With China In AI Industry: Minister

JAKARTA, Dec 5 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia is seeking stronger cooperation with China, to accelerate the development of its artificial intelligence (AI) industry, a senior minister said, during the China-Indonesia Industrial Collaboration Summit here, yesterday. Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, said, Indonesia currently has at least 25 AI startups.…

Brazil clinches agriculture export clearances with Philippines, Guatemala, and Nicaragua

BRASILIA, Dec 4 (NNN-AGENCIA BRASIL) — Brazilian authorities have completed negotiations with the Philippines, Guatemala, and Nicaragua to expand agricultural exports to these countries after reaching an understanding on sanitary and phytosanitary requirements. In the Philippines, health authorities approved the export of beef fat, an input used in the food…

E. Australian State Issued Health Warning Over Mosquito-Borne Viruses

SYDNEY, Dec 4 (NNN-AAP) – Health authorities in the eastern Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), today, issued a warning over potentially deadly mosquito-borne viruses. The NSW Department of Health said in a statement, two mosquito-borne viruses that can cause brain swelling have been detected earlier than expected, in…

Man Arrested For Poaching Endangered Black-Tailed Gazelle In Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Dec 4 (NNN-APA) – Mongolian police arrested a man, involved in poaching endangered black-tailed gazelle, the country’s Ecological Police Department, said, yesterday. The suspect was arrested recently, while attempting to sell the skins of two black-tailed gazelle, near the capital city of Ulan Bator, the department said in…

UN Assembly tells Russia to return captive Ukrainian kids

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN General Assembly called for the immediate and unconditional return of Ukrainian children “forcibly transferred” to Russia — a delicate issue as Kyiv and Moscow try to negotiate an end to the fighting. The assembly adopted the non-binding resolution by a vote of…

Vietnam To Invest 340 Million USD In Technology, Innovation From Next Year

HANOI, Dec 4 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi, will allocate four percent of its annual budget, equivalent to over nine trillion Vietnamese dong (about 340 million U.S. dollars), for science, technology and innovation, starting next year, VnEconomy reported, today. Of the total, public investment will account for over 5.5 trillion…

Life-Threatening Bushfire Prompts Evacuation Warning In Tasmania

MELBOURNE, Dec 4 (NNN-AAP) – Authorities in the Australian island state of Tasmania, today, urged residents on the outskirts of the capital city of Hobart, to evacuate, due to a life-threatening bushfire. The Tasmania Fire Service (TFS), said in a warning, issued shortly before 2.00 p.m. local time that, residents…
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