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 (today), but there was no potential for a tsunami, the Agency of Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics said. The quake struck at 07:45 a.m. Jakarta time (0045 GMT), with the epicentre…

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 in Egypt, as a second optional foreign language. The protocol was signed by the Egyptian Minister of Education and Technical Education, Tarek Shawki, and the Chinese Ambassador to Cairo, Liao…

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 Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs) said. The institute said, the offshore quake hit at a depth of 143 km, about 26 km southeast of Don Marcelino town, at 11:23…

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 not trigger a tsunami, the country’s geophysics agency said. The quake’s magnitude was originally measured at 6.9-magnitude, Said Kristyawan, official in charge at the agency, said. There was no preliminary…

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 civilians who lost their lives in the war with India in 1965. Defence Day was celebrated amid escalating tensions between Pakistan and India, over the latter’s decision to revoke the…

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 prefectures have been ordered to evacuate immediately. According to Japan Meteorological Agency, the powerful typhoon is approaching the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa and Amami-Oshima Island, in Kagoshima Prefecture and is…

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 visit Russia for talks on tourism visa waiver deal, Eghtesad Online news website reported yesterday. Iran and Russia relaxed visa procedure for traders and science tourism in Feb, 2016. Mounesan’s…

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 open letter to all members of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang, calling on them to help the typhoon-stricken areas recover from damage. Kim, in the letter, asked…

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, in Bangladesh’s central Narayanganj district, about 20 km from the capital, Dhaka. The burst of the air conditioners is believed to have occurred due to a faulty gas line. Samanta…

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 survey on the recovery from flood damage, in Kimhwa and Phyonggang counties of Kangwon Province, today. Kim, also a member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central…
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