Three Killed, 16 Injured As Bus Plunged Into Ravine In Eastern Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jan 7 (NNN-APP) – At least three people were killed and 16 others seriously injured, when a passenger bus plunged into a deep ravine, in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province today, rescue officials said. The accident happened in Talagang district, when the bus was travelling from Rawalpindi to Multan, officials…

Afghan Police Seized 130 Kg Of Illicit Drugs

KABUL, Jan 7 (NNN-BNA) – Afghan counter-narcotics police, confiscated 130 kg of illegal drugs and arrested 36 suspected smugglers, in a series of operations across the country, official statements reported, yesterday. In northern Badakhshan province, authorities seized 130 kg of opium and hashish in Jurm district, and detained one individual,…

Japan Postpones H3 Rocket Launch To Investigate Previous Failure

TOKYO, Jan 7 (NNN-NHK) – Japan has decided to postpone the launch of an H3 rocket that was scheduled for Feb 1, as the investigation of the failed launch of its previous H3 rocket is still ongoing, the country’s space agency said, today. The new launch date for the ninth…

Former Malaysian PM Mahathir Hospitalised After Fall

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Former Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohamad, has been hospitalised, following a fall at his home this morning, according to his press secretary. Mahathir was taken to the National Heart Institute at 9:30 a.m. local time by ambulance, but remained conscious, the secretary said in a…

Egypt, Syria Signed Energy Cooperation Agreements

CAIRO, Jan 6 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt and Syria signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), yesterday, to enhance cooperation in the energy sector, the Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, said. The agreements, signed in Cairo, cover the supply of Egyptian natural gas to Syria, for electricity generation and the…

Most Cambodian Evacuees Returned Home After Ceasefire Truce With Thailand

PHNOM PENH, Jan 6 (NNN-AKP) – Some 68.4 percent of the Cambodian evacuees, from a recent border conflict with Thailand have returned to their homes so far, Cambodia’s Interior Ministry Spokesperson, Touch Sokhak, said, today. Sokhak said that, about 444,179 out of 649,023 Cambodian evacuees have returned to their homes.…

Kazakhstan’s GDP Grew Over Six Percent Last Year

ALMATY, Jan 6 (NNN-KNA) – Kazakhstan’s economy expanded by over six percent last year, pushing the nation’s GDP above 300 billion U.S. dollars, for the first time, Kazakh President, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said, yesterday. The country’s GDP per capita exceeded 15,000 dollars, Tokayev said, in an interview published on the official…

Pakistani PM Underscores Equal Opportunities For Visually Impaired

ISLAMABAD, Jan 5 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, yesterday, highlighted the government’s commitment to the rights of visually impaired persons and called for greater inclusion. In a message on World Braille Day, the prime minister praised the global impact of Louis Braille’s system, which has expanded access to…

Worker Dies In North-East Australian Mine Collapse

SYDNEY, Jan 4 (NNN-AAP) – Authorities found the body of a missing worker, after a coal mine collapsed, in the north-east Australian state of Queensland, on Friday afternoon. An emergency search and rescue operation was launched for a missing man, after the collapse at the underground mine, at the Curragh…

Top DPRK Leader Inspected Production Of Tactical Guided Weapons

PYONGYANG, Jan 4 (NNN-KCNA) – Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), visited a major munitions factory yesterday, to learn about its production of tactical guided weapons, it was reported today. Kim praised the multi-purpose precision-guided weapons, produced by the factory, said the report.…
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