Three Indian Navy Personnel Killed In Explosion Onboard

NEW DELHI, Jan 19 (NNN-PTI) – Three Indian Navy personnel died, in an explosion that occurred in an internal compartment, onboard the Indian Navy Ship (INS) “Ranvir,” an official statement said yesterday. The mishap occurred at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. “The ship’s crew responded immediately and quickly brought the situation…

Indian, UAE FMs Talk Over Phone On Attack In Abu Dhabi

NEW DELHI, Jan 19 (NNN-PTI) – India’s External Affairs Minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, yesterday, held a phone conversation with his United Arab Emirates (UAE) counterpart, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a day after two Indians died, in a drone attack in Abu Dhabi. During the phone conversation, the UAE foreign…

Cross-Border Freight Value Exceeds One Billion Yuan On China-Laos Railway

KUNMING, Jan 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – The newly-opened China-Laos Railway has carried over one billion yuan (about 157.4 million U.S. dollars) worth of international freight, announced Kunming Customs, in south-west China’s Yunnan Province. By last Monday, 153 freight trains had been handled by the customs, with the total freight volume reaching…

Japan Hits New Record Of Over 30,000 Daily COVID-19 Cases

TOKYO, Jan 19 (NNN-NHK) – Japan reported 32,197 daily COVID-19 cases across the country yesterday, exceeding the previous record of 25,992 daily cases in Aug last year, and logging a new all-time high, according to a tally based on data from local governments. The Tokyo metropolitan government confirmed 5,185 new…

Indonesian President Chooses Nusantara As New Capital Name: Minister

JAKARTA, Jan 18 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, has chosen Nusantara, or archipelago in English, as the name of the new national capital, to be built on the country’s Kalimantan island, a senior government official said yesterday. “I just received a direct confirmation from the president on Friday and…

China’s Jiangsu Reports Record China-Europe Freight Train Trips

NANJING, Jan 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – East China’s Jiangsu Province, handled 1,800 China-Europe freight train trips in 2021 – a record high – up 29 percent year on year, according to the provincial department of transportation. The import and export values of goods transported by the freight trains reached nearly 25.6…

Seven People Die After Reportedly Consuming Poisonous Liquor In India

NEW DELHI, Jan 16 (NNN-PTI) – Seven people died, allegedly after consuming poisonous liquor, in India’s eastern state of Bihar, a district administration official said over the phone yesterday. The deaths took place in Bihar’s Nalanda district. “We have learnt that, while one of them died of a heart attack,…

DPRK Fires Two Short-Range Projectiles Eastward – S.Korea’s JCS

SEOUL, Jan 15 (NNN-YONHAP) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), fired two short-range projectiles eastward, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said yesterday. The JCS said, the South Korean military detected two projectiles, presumed to be short-range ballistic missiles, launched eastward from an inland area, in the…

Nationwide Protest Held In Lebanon Against Long-Term Economic Crisis

BEIRUT, Jan 14 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese held yesterday, a nationwide protest against soaring prices and deteriorating living conditions caused by the long-term economic crisis. Drivers and citizens took to the streets in the capital Beirut, Tripoli, Khalde and other cities and towns, parking cars in the middle of the streets…

Japan Reports Over 10,000 New COVID-19 Cases, First Time In Four Months

TOKYO, Jan 13 (NNN-NHK) – Japan confirmed more than 10,000 daily nationwide COVID-19 cases yesterday, the first time since Sept 9, 2021. The Tokyo metropolitan government reported 2,198 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, doubling from 962 the previous day and logging the highest level in four months. The infection case count…
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