Mother-In-Law Of S. Korea’s Conservative Presidential Frontrunner Sentenced To Three Years In Jail

SEOUL, Jul 3 (NNN-YONHAP) – The mother-in-law of South Korea’s conservative presidential frontrunner, was sentenced to three years in jail yesterday, ahead of the presidential election in Mar, next year. A local district court in Uijeongbu, about 20 km north of Seoul, sentenced the 74-year-old woman, only identified with her…

Cambodia Sees Rubber Export Up Seven Percent, Rice Down 29 Percent In H1: Minister

PHNOM PENH, Jul 3 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia exported 132,174 tonnes of dry rubber in the first half of this year, up seven percent over the same period last year, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Veng Sakhon, said yesterday. Cambodia earned 221 million U.S. dollars in gross revenue from rubber…

Suspected Terrorist Arrested In Indonesia’s North Sumatra

JAKARTA, Jul 3 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian National Police, said yesterday that, its counterterrorism squad has arrested a suspected terrorist, who is believed to be a member of the outlawed Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), in North Sumatra province. The National Police’s spokesperson, Senior Commissioner Ahmad Ramadhan said, the suspect, under the…

Three Children Killed In Blast In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jul 3 (NNN-APP) – A toy bomb blast in Pakistan’s north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, left three children dead yesterday, said police. A group of children found a toy-like explosive device near their house, in the Mehsud Keruna area of Tank district of the province, and were playing with…

Singapore’s Manufacturing PMI Rises To 50.8 In Jun

SINGAPORE, Jul 3 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management (SIPMM), announced yesterday that, the Singapore purchasing managers’ index (PMI), an early indicator of manufacturing activity, rose from 50.7 in May to 50.8 in Jun. This is the 12th month of expansion for Singapore’s overall manufacturing sector. A…

Five Militants, Army Trooper Killed In Indian-Controlled Kashmir Gunfight

SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Jul 3 (NNN-PTI) – Five militants and an Indian army trooper were killed, in a fierce gunfight in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said yesterday. The gunfight broke out at Hanjin-Rajpora village, of Pulwama district, about 37 km south of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir.…

Prosecutors Seek Over Two Years In Jail For Americans Who Helped Ghosn Flee Japan

TOKYO, Jul 3 (NNN-NHK) – Jail sentences of almost three years are being sought by Japanese prosecutors, for a U.S. Army Special Forces veteran and his son, who admitted helping former Nissan Motor Co Ltd. chairman, Carlos Ghosn, flee Japan, local media and wire services reported yesterday. According to the…

U.S., NATO Forces Evacuate Largest Military Base In Afghanistan

KABUL, Jul 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – All U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, have evacuated the Bagram Airfield, near the Afghan capital, Kabul, handing over the largest coalition base to Afghan government troops, a spokesperson of the Afghan Defence Ministry confirmed, yesterday. “All coalition and American troops departed from Bagram Air…

Lebanese Judge To Start Questioning Top Politicians, Security Chiefs Over Port Blasts

BEIRUT, Jul 3 (NNN-NNA) – The Lebanese judge, leading investigation into Beirut port’s blasts, announced yesterday that, he will start questioning caretaker Prime Minister, Hassan Diab, former ministers and current and former heads of security agencies. Judge Tarek Bitar, set a date for interrogating Diab, without publically disclosing it, while…

6.1-Magnitude Quake Hits Fiji Region: USGS

NEW YORK, Jul 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1, jolted Fiji region at 20:14:38 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), said. The epicentre, with a depth of 605.63 km, was initially determined to be at 21.8295 degrees south latitude, and 179.3622 degrees west longitude.…
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