Myanmar Begins Second Phase Of General Election

YANGON, Jan 11 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar kicked off the second phase of its multi-party democratic general election this morning, with polling stations opening across 100 townships. Voting began at 6.00 a.m. local time, in areas scheduled for the second phase, which include a mix of urban and rural constituencies across…

Five People Killed In Road Accident In Afghanistan

KABUL, Jan 10 (NNN-BNA) – Five members of a family were killed, when their vehicle lost control and overturned in northern Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province, yesterday afternoon, provincial police spokesman, Ehsanullah Kamgar, reported. The accident occurred in Taraq region of Argo district, resulting in the immediate deaths of all five family…

Kathmandu Metropolis Hosts Largest Number Of Poor People Among Nepal Cities

KATHMANDU, Jan 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – Kathmandu Metropolis, the largest city in Nepal, hosts the largest number of people living below the poverty line, compared to other cities in the country, the government’s National Statistics Office (NSO) said, yesterday. As many as 59,218 people in the city are living in poverty,…

Switzerland Mourns Victims Of Deadly New Year’s Eve Bar Fire

MARTIGNY, Switzerland, Jan 10 (NNN-XINHUA) — Switzerland held a national memorial service yesterday, to mourn the victims of a deadly New Year’s Eve bar fire, in the resort town of Crans-Montana, as authorities continued their investigation into the incident. Due to forecasts of heavy snowfall in Crans-Montana, Swiss authorities decided…

Over 136 Kg Of Drugs Seized In Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK, Jan 10 (NNN-KNA) – Kyrgyz anti-drug authorities, seized more than 136 kg of drugs from a transnational organised crime drug trafficking group, it was reported, yesterday. According to the Anti-Drug Trafficking Service, of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kyrgyzstan, the group had long been involved in the smuggling…

Major Infrastructure Projects Underway Across Afghanistan

KABUL, Jan 9 (NNN-BNA) – Eight major infrastructure projects, valued at over 205 million afghanis (approximately 3.15 million U.S. dollars), are currently underway in northern Afghanistan’s Baghlan province. The projects include the concreting of 13.5 km of roads, and the construction of three commercial markets, aimed at boosting local trade…

Four Killed In Road Accident In Northern Kazakhstan

ALMATY, Jan 9 (NNN-KNA) – Four people died yesterday, after a passenger car collided with a truck, on the Astana-Petropavlovsk highway, in northern Kazakhstan. According to preliminary data from the North Kazakhstan Region police department, the passenger car entered the oncoming lane and collided with an approaching truck. The driver…

Two Policemen Killed, 30 Wounded In Clashes In SW Iran

TEHRAN, Jan 8 (NNN-IRNA) – Two Iranian police officers were killed and 30 others injured yesterday, during clashes in south-western Iran, the semi-official Fars news agency reported, as nationwide protests over economic grievances entered their 11th day. The violence erupted in the city of Lordegan, in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province,…

Four Killed, 23 Injured In Bus Accident In Nepal

KATHMANDU, Jan 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – Four people were killed and 23 others injured, in a bus accident on the outskirts of Kathmandu last night, a police official said. The bus, carrying around 40 people, plunged about 100 metres off a highway, leading to the fatal incident. Pawan Bhattarai, spokesperson for…

Man Fatally Shot By Police After Siege In Sydney

SYDNEY, Jan 8 (NNN-AAP) – A man has been shot dead by police, following a six-hour siege, at a home north of Sydney, last night. The police force in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), said in a statement today that, officers were conducting a welfare check at…
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