5.3-Magnitude Quake Strikes Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture, No Tsunami Warning Issued

TOKYO, Japan, Feb 1 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.3, on Saturday, struck Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at 2:07 a.m. local time, with its epicentre at a latitude of 36.0 degrees north, and a longitude of 140.1 degrees…

At Least 15 Dead In Bus Accident In Bolivia

LA PAZ, Feb 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 15 people died, after a passenger bus fell into a ravine, on a highway in La Paz, in western Bolivia, local authorities reported. The commander of the local fire brigade, Ismael Villca, said, 14 people died at the scene of the accident…

Turkish Police Seize 821,000 Ecstasy Pills, Detain Four In Istanbul

ISTANBUL, Turkey, Jan 30 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish police, seized 821,000 ecstasy pills and detained four people, in an operation in Istanbul. Acting on an intelligence tip-off, the Istanbul police anti-narcotics teams, started to investigate the activities of a pastry pie manufacturer, in the district of Buyukcekmece, as a drug network…

First Chinese Haute Couture Show In Qatar Enchants Audiences

DOHA, Jan 30 (NNN-QNA) – Doha, on Wednesday, hosted the first ever Chinese fashion show, where Chinese culture and fashion were interwoven, to impress the audiences. The show, the first of its kind in Qatar, and also the first ever, by renowned Chinese designer, Lan Yu, in the Middle East,…

Pakistan Closes Major Border Crossing With Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD, Jan 30 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan “temporarily” closed Torkham, one of its major border crossings with Afghanistan, over “security concerns,” officials said. Aisha Farooqui, spokesperson of Pakistan Foreign Ministry, said, the decision was taken hours after two mortars, fired from Afghanistan, landed on the Pakistani side of the border on…

Afghan Air Raids Kill Two Taliban Commanders

HERAT, Afghanistan, Jan 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Two Taliban commanders have been confirmed killed, as fighting planes struck a Taliban hideout, in Zawal district of Afghanistan’s western Herat province, provincial governor’s spokesman, Jilani Farhad, said Wednesday (today). According to the official, acting upon intelligence report, the planes struck Taliban’s hideout in…

Update: Death Toll From India Bus Accident Rises To 26

MUMBAI, Jan 29 (NNN-PTI) — The death toll from a state transport bus accident on Tuesday afternoon, in India’s state of Maharashtra rose to 20, with 30 other injured passengers admitted to hospital, local police said. The accident happened when the driver of the bus lost control, after one of…

US Recovers Remains From Air Force Plane Crash In Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, Jan29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The U.S. military recovered remains of two personnel of U.S. Air Force aircraft, that crashed in Afghanistan. “The remains were found near the crash site, treated with dignity and respect by the local Afghan community, in accordance with their culture,” according to a U.S. Forces Afghanistan…

5.4-Magnitude Quake Strikes, Off Japan’s Okinawa Prefecture

TOKYO, Japan, Jan 29 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4, on Wednesday (today), struck off Japan’s Okinawa Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at 8:39 a.m. local time, with its epicentre at a latitude of 27.2 degrees north, and a longitude of…

Bushfire Poses “Most Serious” Fire Threat Since 2003 To Australian Capital

CANBERRA, Jan 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A bushfire in the south of Canberra is recognised as the most serious bushfire threat to the Australian capital since 2003, according to local sources. The fire, believed to have started on Monday, by the landing of a defence helicopter, engulfed nearly 8,000 hectares as…
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