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6.2 Magnitude Quake Rocks Off Eastern Indonesia, No Potential For Tsunami

JAKARTA, Sept 8 (NNN-ANTARA) – An earthquake of 6.2 magnitude, jolted off Indonesia’s eastern Maluku province, early on Tuesday morning…

China, Egypt Sign Protocol To Teach Chinese Language In Egyptian Schools

CAIRO, Sept 8 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt and China signed a cooperation protocol, to teach the Chinese language, in pre-university schools…

6.4-Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Southern Philippines

MANILA, Sept 7 (NNN-PNA) – A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental province, in the southern Philippines, last night, the Philippine…

Strong Quake Strikes Off Central Indonesia, No Tsunami Alert Issued

JAKARTA, Sept 7 (NNN-ANTARA) – A revised 6.7-magnitude quake rocked North Sulawesi province in central Indonesia last night, but did…

Pakistan Celebrates 55th Defence Day Amid Tensions With India

ISLAMABAD, Sept 7 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan celebrated the country’s 55th Defence Day yesterday, to pay homage to the soldiers and…

Japan Braces For Typhoon Haishen As 1.8 Million People Ordered To Evacuate

TOKYO, Sept 7 (NNN-NHK) – Typhoon Haishen continued on its path towards southwestern Japan, as 1.8 million people in seven…

Iran Seeks To Finalise Tourism Visa Waiver Deal With Russia

TEHRAN, Sept 6 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, Ali Asghar Mounesan, said that, he will…

Top DPRK Leader Urges Party Members To Join Relief Work In Typhoon-Hit Areas

PYONGYANG, Sept 6 (NNN-KCNA) – Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), sent an…

Roundup: 20 Dead In Bangladesh’s Mosque Explosion

DHAKA, Sept 6 (NNN-BSS) – 20 worshippers, including a boy, died, after air conditioners of a mosque burst, Friday night,…

DPRK Premier Inspects Recovery Work From Flood Damage In Kangwon Province

PYONGYANG, Sept 3 (NNN-KCNA) – Kim Tok Hun, premier of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korean (DPRK), made a field…