Nearly 170,000 Cambodian Evacuees Return Home So Far

PHNOM PENH, Jan 2 (NNN-AKP) – Some 167,478 Cambodian evacuees have so far returned to their homes, Cambodia’s Ministry of Interior said in a press release, yesterday. About 110,924 displaced persons have returned to their homes in Banteay Meanchey province, 47,594 in Oddar Meanchey province, and 8,960 in Preah Vihear…

Train Collided With Car At Rail Crossing In Japan’s Saitama Prefecture

TOKYO, Jan 2 (NNN-NHK) – A train collided with a car, at a railway crossing, on the JR Utsunomiya Line, in Shiraoka City, Saitama Prefecture, yesterday, police and fire officials said, adding that, the train may have derailed after the incident. The accident occurred at around 2:20 p.m. local time,…

14 Killed, 16 Injured In Road Accident In Punjab

ISLAMABAD, Jan 1 (NNN-APP) – At least 14 passengers were killed and 16 others injured, in a head-on collision between a bus and a van, in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, yesterday, officials said. The bus was carrying players of the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences to Lahore, to participate…

Philippines Sees Drop In Firework-Related Injuries During 2025-2026 Holiday Season

MANILA, Jan 1 (NNN-PNA) – The number of firework-related injuries recorded during the Christmas and New Year celebrations in the Philippines dropped by 42 percent, compared with the same period last year, the country’s Department of Health (DOH) said, today. From Dec 21, 2025, to Jan 1, 2026, the DOH…

One Dead, One Missing In Separate Incidents At Eastern Sydney Beaches

SYDNEY, Jan 1 (NNN-AAP) – A woman has drowned and a man has gone missing, while swimming in separate incidents at Sydney beaches, in the early hours of this morning. A police statement said that, emergency services were called to reports that a person had been swept out into the…

Indonesia Raises Alert Level For Mount Bur Ni Telong In Aceh

JAKARTA, Jan 1 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian authorities, have raised the alert level for Mount Bur Ni Telong volcano, in Aceh province, to Level III, the centre said yesterday. Lana Saria, the acting head of the Geological Agency of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, said, seismic activity around Mount…

Over 600,000 Vulnerable Citizens In Afghanistan Received Financial Aid Last Year

KABUL, Jan 1 (NNN-BNA) – The Afghan government has provided financial and other forms of support, to more than 600,000 orphans, widows, and people with disabilities, across the country over the past year, Afghan government spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, said, yesterday. A monthly allowance of 2,000 Afghanis has been allocated to…

Vietnam’s Capital To Build Two-Level River-Crossing Tunnel

HANOI, Dec 31 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi, plans to start building a two-level road tunnel crossing the Red River in 2026, with a total investment of nearly 22 trillion Vietnamese dong (about 874 million U.S. dollars), local media, Voice of Vietnam, reported, today. The tunnel will be located between…

Thousands Of Police Deployed To Ensure Safe New Year Celebrations In Victoria, Australia

MELBOURNE, Dec 31 (NNN-AAP) – Thousands of police officers have been deployed across the southeast Australian state of Victoria, to ensure public safety during New Year celebrations. Victoria Police said that, thousands of general duty officers and specialist assets from the mounted branch, dog squad, water police, air wing and…

Vanuatu Recorded First Armed Robbery

SUVA, Dec 31 (NNN-FBC) – Vanuatu has recorded its first known armed robbery, after masked men stole foreign currency worth more than 66,000 U.S dollars, during a daylight raid, at Port Vila International Airport’s cargo terminal. According to the Commissioner of Police, Kalshem Bongran, the robbery occurred at around 11:59…
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