6.1-Magnitude Earthquake In Indonesia Triggers Small Tsunami, Houses Damaged

JAKARTA, Jun 17 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 6.1-magnitude earthquake triggered a small tsunami, damaged scores of houses and forced dozens of people to flee their homes, in Maluku province’s island of Seram in Indonesia yesterday, an official said. A video footage showed sea waters with height of less than one metre…

Construction Of Jakarta-Bandung HSR Overhead Catenary System Starts

JAKARTA, Jun 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – The first mast for the construction of overhead catenary cables was erected at Tegal Luar Station of Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Railway (HSR) yesterday, the railway’s operator said. At 10:00 am, workers of China Railway Group Limited, Jakarta-Bandung HSR Project, erected the first mast, which is…

Main Structure Of Longest Bridge Along China-Laos Railway Completed

VIENTIANE, Jun 17 (NNN-KPL) – The China Railway No. 5 Engineering Group (CREC-5), completed the construction of the main structure of the longest bridge along the China-Laos Railway, the Phonethong super major bridge. The Chinese engineering company, the CREC-5, said yesterday, with the last pier cemented on Monday, the main…

Iraqi Forces Shoot Down Two Drones In Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Jun 16 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi security forces shot down two unknown drones, above two areas in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, the Iraqi military said, today. One of the drones was carrying explosives and was shot down late last night, in an empty area, near al-Rashid Camp district, in southern…

Australian Researchers Make Night-Vision Breakthrough

CANBERRA, Jun 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian scientists have made a major breakthrough that could allow people to see clearly at night. In a study published today, researchers from Australian National University (ANU) revealed that, they have developed a thin film that can be applied to glasses to increase the night…

UN Official Condemns Killing Of Five Health Workers In Afghanistan

UNITED NATIONS, Jun 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – A senior UN official yesterday condemned the killing of five health workers and the wounding of four others, carrying out a polio vaccination campaign in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar Province. The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in the country, Ramiz Alakbarov, said, he was “appalled by…

Six Killed In Traffic Accident In Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK, Jun 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Six people were killed in a road accident in Kyrgyzstan, the country’s Ministry of Emergency Situations reported today. According to the ministry, the accident occurred yesterday, when a Honda Fit collided with a Daewoo Matiz, on the Osh-Batken-Isfana highway, in the Nookat district of the…

Two Americans Plead Guilty To Helping Ex-Nissan Chief Ghosn Flee Japan

TOKYO, Jun 14 (NNN-NHK) – Two Americans, charged with helping former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman, Carlos Ghosn, flee Japan in 2019, while on bail awaiting his trial, pleaded guilty at their first hearing in court today. Michael Taylor, a 60-year-old former Green Beret, and his son Peter, 28, have already…

Uzbek Cities Get 100-Million-USD Credit From World Bank For Urban Development

TASHKENT, Jun 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – The World Bank has approved 100 million U.S. dollars in concessional credit, for two Uzbek cities, to improve urban infrastructure and municipal services, Uzbek media reported today. The International Development Association under the World Bank Group, will provide the credit to the Uzbek government at…

S. Korean Military To Conduct Defence Drill Near Disputed Islets

SEOUL, Jun 14 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s military will conduct a defence drill near the islets disputed with Japan, it was reported today, citing unnamed government and military sources. The maritime exercise, called the East Sea Territory Protection Exercise, will be staged tomorrow, near the Dokdo islets, called Takeshima by…
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