Local Daesh Leader Killed By Gov’t Forces In Eastern Afghanistan

KABUL, Apr 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – A local Daesh leader was killed by Afghan Special Forces, in the country’s eastern Nangarhar province, last night, National Directorate of Security (NDS), the country’s national intelligence agency, confirmed today. “Acting on a confirmed tip-off, the NDS Special Operations Forces, conducted an operation in Kuz…

5.8-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Japan’s Miyagi Prefecture, No Tsunami Warning Issued

TOKYO, Apr 18 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.8, struck off Japan’s Miyagi Prefecture today, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at 9:29 a.m. local time (0029 GMT), with its epicentre at a latitude of 38.3 degrees north, and a longitude of 141.9…

Three Policemen Killed In Insider Attack In Afghanistan

QALA-E-NAW, Apr 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Three police constables were killed, when one of their colleagues turned his gun against them, in Afghanistan’s western Badghis province, the latest in a string of insider attacks, local police confirmed today. The incident occurred at a police checkpoint in Muqur district, in the north…

New Zealand Reports Four Imported COVID-19 Cases

WELLINGTON, Apr 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported four new cases and one historical case of COVID-19 at the border in two days, the Ministry of Health said in a statement today. While there was no new case of COVID-19 in the wider community, four new positive cases and one…

50th Anniversary Of Ping-Pong Diplomacy Marked In Japan

NAGOYA, Apr 18 (NNN-NHK) – An international symposium has been held, in the Japanese city of Nagoya, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Ping-Pong Diplomacy, with participants looking forward to promoting the sound development of China-U.S. and China-Japan relations, through sports exchanges. Fifty years ago, exchanges between ping-pong players…

Chinese Envoy Urges Parties To Iran Nuke Deal To Immediately Start Negotiating Sanction-Lifting Formula

VIENNA, Apr 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – A Chinese envoy urged all parties to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), to immediately start negotiating specific formula of sanction-lifting. Wang Qun, Chinese envoy to the United Nations and other international organisations in Vienna, made the appeal here,…

68 Climbers, A Record High In Single Day, Reach Top Of Mt. Annapurna

KATHMANDU, Apr 17 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – Six Nepali women reached the top of Mt. Annapurna yesterday, in the first-ever ascent of Nepali women on the 8,091-metre high mountain, Nepal’s Department of Tourism and an expedition organising company, said. Purnima Shrestha, Sharmila Tamang, Dawa Phuti Sherpa, Dawa Yangjung, Pasang Lhamu Sherpa, and…

Japanese Lawmaker Calls For Conveying Truth About Fukushima Radioactive Water

TOKYO, Apr 17 (NNN-NHK) – The radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, in Japan’s north-east, is totally different from that of a normal nuclear power plant, said Japanese ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lawmaker, Taku Yamamoto, who called on the government to convey the truth to the public.…

Car Crash Kills 10 In Northern Syria

DAMASCUS, Apr 17 (NNN-SANA) – Three women and seven children were killed in a car crash yesterday, in Syria’s northern province of Aleppo, it was reported today. The car fell into a water canal, in the town of Rasm al-Ghazal, in the countryside of Aleppo, said the report. Investigations into…

Gunman Dead, Multiple People Shot At Indianapolis Fedex Facility

WASHINGTON, Apr 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A suspected gunman killed himself, after shooting multiple people at a FedEx facility in the U.S. city of Indianapolis, late yesterday, media reported. Police told reporters, the victims were at the facility, near Indianapolis International Airport, and the gunman killed himself. The reports said, the…
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