Hong Kong Airlines Inaugurates Direct Flight To Melbourne

MELBOURNE, Dec 14 (NNN-AAP) – China’s Hong Kong Airlines, flight HX013 touched down yesterday, at the Melbourne Airport, marking the inauguration of the airline’s new direct service from Hong Kong to the Australian city. The flight, welcomed by a water cannon salute at the airport, made Melbourne the airline’s second…

Thai Military Destroys Two Cambodian Military Targets Via Airstrike

BANGKOK, Dec 14 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s 1st Army Area Command, said in a social media post yesterday that, its subordinate troops, in coordination with the Royal Thai Air Force, launched airstrikes against two Cambodian military targets at 16:09 local time, successfully destroying Cambodia’s weapons and ammunition depots as well as,…

Eight Killed In Communal Clashes In Cameroon’s Restive Anglophone Region

YAOUNDE, Dec 14 (NNN-IRIN) – At least eight people were killed and several others injured, in communal clashes in Cameroon’s restive Anglophone region of the Northwest, security sources said, yesterday. The clashes erupted early Friday, after gunmen, suspected to be armed separatist fighters, raided Mbororo community, killing three people, a…

Flights Between Phnom Penh, Bangkok Remain Normal Despite Ongoing Border Clashes

PHNOM PENH, Dec 14 (NNN-AKP) – Flights between Phnom Penh and Bangkok, as well as, those between Siem Reap and Thailand, are operating as normal, although the Cambodia-Thailand border fighting is still going on, a Cambodian civil aviation spokesperson said. “So far, Cambodia’s two international airports – the Siem Reap…

U.S. Brown University Campus On Lockdown After Active Shooter Reported

NEW YORK, Dec 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – Law enforcement is responding to reports of an active shooter on Brown University’s campus in Providence, U.S. state of Rhode Island, local media said yesterday, quoting a text message sent by the school. Around 4:20 p.m., students at the university received a text message,…

Almost Four In Five Australians Support World-First Under-16 Social Media Ban: Survey

MELBOURNE, Dec 13 (NNN-AAP) – Almost four in five Australian adults, support the federal government’s new ban on social media use for children under 16, a survey showed, yesterday. The survey of 1,598 Australian adults, funded by the Australian Research Council, and conducted by Roy Morgan Research, on behalf of…

First Large-Scale Modular Hotel Projects In PNG Under Construction

PORT MORESBY, Dec 13 (NNN-PINA) – The first large-scale hotel developments in Papua New Guinea (PNG), to apply modular construction are progressing steadily, the constructor said recently, adding, some projects have moved from factory manufacturing to on-site assembly. Feng Wanhao, general manager of CSCEC Science and Industry (South Pacific) and…

Two Killed, Six Injured As Car Fell Into Ravine In E. Afghanistan

KABUL, Dec 12 (NNN-BNA) – Two commuters have been confirmed dead, and six others were injured, after a passenger car fell into a ravine, in eastern Afghanistan’s Nuristan province, local police said, last night. The accident occurred earlier yesterday, in Kordar area of Wama district, when the vehicle veered off…

Japanese Passenger Plane Made Emergency Landing At Hakodate Airport After Engine Failure

TOKYO, Dec 11 (NNN-NHK) – A Japanese passenger plane, today made an emergency landing at Hakodate Airport, on the northern island of Hokkaido, after it faced a single engine failure after taking off, local media reported. Hokkaido Airports Co., Ltd., which operates Hakodate Airport, received a call stating that, there…

Vietnam Passes Cybersecurity Law To Protect Vulnerable Groups

HANOI, Dec 11 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam’s 15th National Assembly, yesterday, passed a Law on Cybersecurity, which introduces specific regulations, to safeguard vulnerable groups in cyberspace. In addition to children, the law extends protection to older people and people with cognitive difficulties, said the report. It outlines detailed responsibilities for state…
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