Top DPRK Leader Oversaw Long-Range Strategic Cruise Missile Launching Drill Yesterday

PYONGYANG, Dec 29 (NNN-KCNA) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), conducted a long-range strategic cruise missile launching drill yesterday, overseen by the country’s top leader, Kim Jong Un, it was reported, early today.– NNN-KCNA  

Afghan Ministry Signed MoUs To Support Returnees, Displaced Families

KABUL, Dec 29 (NNN-BNA) — The Afghan Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation, signed two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with leading domestic aid agencies, to provide assistance to returnees and internally displaced families, the ministry said in a statement, yesterday. The agreements, valued at 515,700 U.S. dollars in total, are expected…

Australian Police Arrested Man Following Fatal Stabbing In Sydney’s Northwest

SYDNEY, Dec 28 (NNN-AAP) – Police in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), arrested a 47-year-old man today, after a woman was found dead and another man was stabbed in Sydney’s northwest. NSW police said in a statement that, emergency services were called to a home just before…

Inbound Expressway Closure Northwest Of Tokyo Lifted After Deadly 67-Vehicle Pileup

TOKYO, Dec 28 (NNN-NHK) – Following Friday’s deadly pileup, involving 67 vehicles, the inbound lane of the Kan-etsu Expressway in Gunma Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, has been reopened, while the outbound lane is scheduled to be reopened later today, local media reported. The massive pileup occurred on the outbound lane…

Myanmar Kicks Off 2025 General Election Today

YANGON, Dec 28 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar kicked off its 2025 multi-party democratic general election with the first phase held today. The general election is scheduled to be held in three phases, with the second phase set for Jan 11, 2026, followed by the third phase on Jan 25. The election…

Woman Charged Over 15 Kg Methamphetamine Seizure At Sydney Airport

SYDNEY, Dec 28 (NNN-AAP) – Australian authorities charged a 40-year-old woman, after 15 kg of methamphetamine was located in her luggage, at Sydney Airport on Friday. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Border Force (ABF), said in a joint statement yesterday that, the woman was stopped for a routine…

Afghanistan To Build New Residential Township For 4,000 Returnee Families In Kandahar

KABUL, Dec 28 (NNN-BNA) – Afghan authorities will build a new residential township, to accommodate 4,000 returnee families, in southern Afghanistan’s Kandahar province, the local media outlet, Tolo news reported, yesterday. The township will be constructed on 3,000 acres of land in Kandahar’s Zhari district, and will include residential plots,…

Hundreds Arrested, Weapons, Drugs Seized During Pre-New Year Crackdown In Delhi

NEW DELHI, Dec 28 (NNN-PTI) – In the run-up to the New Year celebrations, police in New Delhi, arrested hundreds of people, besides seizing weapons and drugs, during an extensive crackdown, to prevent criminal activities during the festive rush, officials said, yesterday. The police made the arrests during a special…

One Dead, 26 Injured In 50-Vehicle Pileup North-West Of Tokyo

TOKYO, Dec 27 (NNN-NHK) – A severe traffic accident, involving over 50 vehicles, yesterday, left one person dead and 26 others injured, on an expressway in Gunma Prefecture, north-west of Tokyo, local media reported, today. The massive pileup occurred on the outbound lane of the Kan-etsu Expressway, in the town…

At Least Seven Killed As Passenger Coach Overturns In N. Vietnam

HANOI, Dec 27 (NNN-VNA) – At least seven people were killed on the spot, when a passenger coach overturned, in Vietnam’s northern mountainous province of Lao Cai this morning. The coach was carrying 19 people at the time of the accident. According to report, rescue forces had managed to bring…
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