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.…

Philippines Records 1,113 Road Crashes During New Year Holidays

MANILA, Jan 4 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippine Department of Health (DOH), said, it recorded 1,113 road crash cases during the holiday season, from Dec 21, 2025, to Jan 2, 2026, an increase of 82 percent, compared with the same period in 2024-2025. In a statement released yesterrday, the DOH said,…

Iraq Takes Over UN Compound In Baghdad As Mission Concludes

BAGHDAD, Jan 4 (NNN-NINA) – Iraq, yesterday, took over the United Nations Integrated Compound in Baghdad, as the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), concluded its mandate at the end of 2025. A statement by the Iraqi Foreign Ministry said, the handover document was signed by Iraqi Deputy Foreign…

Three Killed In Clashes During Protests In Western Iran: Local Media

TEHRAN, Jan 4 (NNN-IRNA) – Three people were killed in clashes, during protests in Iran’s western Ilam province last night, the semi-official Fars news agency reported, citing informed sources. Fars said “rioters” attempted to storm a law enforcement centre in Malekshahi county, triggering clashes with security forces. One member of…

Traffic Accidents Killed Three, Injured Seven In N. Afghanistan

KABUL, Jan 4 (NNN-BNA) – At least three people were killed and seven others injured, in two separate traffic accidents in northern Afghanistan, authorities confirmed, yesterday. In Jawzjan province, a vehicle overturned on a main highway, killing two on the spot, and injuring four others. In a separate incident in…

Sri Lanka To Allocate Nearly One Billion USD This Year For Roads: Minister

COLOMBO, Jan 4 (NNN-LNW) – Sri Lanka plans to allocate nearly one billion U.S. dollars this year, for road construction and the repair of roads damaged by floods and landslides, caused by Cyclone Ditwah, a senior minister said, yesterday. Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development, Bimal Rathnayake, told journalists…

Mongolia Extends Visa Exemption Entry For 34 Countries This Year

ULAN BATOR, Jan 4 (NNN-APA) – Mongolia has extended its visa-free access for tourists from 34 countries until the end of this year, according to the country’s Immigration Agency (MIA), yesterday. The government’s decision prolongs the visa-free entry regime for citizens of 32 European countries and two island countries, through…

Malaysia Forms Online Safety Committee To Guide Policy

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia has formed an online safety committee, as the highest strategic advisory body, to steer the direction of the nation’s online safety, Azalina Othman Said, minister in the prime minister’s department for law and institutional reform, said, yesterday. This is in line with the…

Bali To Enhance Measures To Promote Quality Tourism

JAKARTA, Jan 3 (NNN-ANTARA) – Authorities of Indonesia’s Bali Island, plan to tighten checks on foreign tourists, starting this year, including their financial capacity, length of stay, and planned activities, as part of efforts to promote quality tourism, Bali Governor, I Wayan Koster was quoted by local media as saying,…

Feature: While Tokyo Celebrates New Year, Poorest Residents Still Struggle For Food Aid

TOKYO, Jan 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – As many in Tokyo celebrated New Year, long queues in front of relief distribution points tell an unsettling story, about deepening survival anxiety among Japan’s poorest residents. Just days before New Year’s Eve, at a food distribution site in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district, volunteers handed out…
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