5.7-Magnitude Earthquake Struck Off Japan’s Iwate Prefecture

TOKYO, Jan 1 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7, struck, off Iwate Prefecture, in northern Japan yesterday, the country’s weather agency said. The temblor occurred at 11:27 p.m. local time, off Iwate’s eastern coast, at a depth of about 30 kilometres, measuring 4 on Japan’s seismic…

One Dead, One Missing In Separate Incidents At Eastern Sydney Beaches

SYDNEY, Jan 1 (NNN-AAP) – A woman has drowned and a man has gone missing, while swimming in separate incidents at Sydney beaches, in the early hours of this morning. A police statement said that, emergency services were called to reports that a person had been swept out into the…

Indonesia Raises Alert Level For Mount Bur Ni Telong In Aceh

JAKARTA, Jan 1 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian authorities, have raised the alert level for Mount Bur Ni Telong volcano, in Aceh province, to Level III, the centre said yesterday. Lana Saria, the acting head of the Geological Agency of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, said, seismic activity around Mount…

One Dead In Widespread Floods In Australia’s Queensland

SYDNEY, Dec 31 (NNN-AAP) – A man has been found dead in a vehicle, submerged in floodwater, in the Australian state of Queensland, amid ongoing torrential rainfall. The Queensland Police Service (QPS), said in a statement that, officers were called to a vehicle submerged in floodwater near the small outback…

Feature: Lao Travellers Hop On China-Laos Railway For Refreshing New Year Journeys

VIENTIANE, Dec 31 (NNN-XINHUA) – As the New Year approaches, many are mapping out their holiday journeys, with Lao travellers increasingly choosing the China-Laos Railway as their preferred route, gliding along the tracks with ease, comfort, and scenic beauty, as they welcome the dawn of a new year. Joey, a…

Floods, Blizzard Leave Four Killed, Nine Missing Across Iran In 48 Hours

TEHRAN, Dec 30 (NNN-IRNA) – Floods and blizzard, left at least four people dead and nine others missing across Iran, over the past two days, the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) said, late yesterday. In a statement published on its website, the IRCS said, the victims were from the north-western…

Feature: Egypt’s Valley Of Whales Becomes New Hotspot For Growing Astrotourism

FAYOUM, Egypt, Dec 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – In the desert stillness of Egypt’s Wadi El-Hitan, a group of stargazers kneeled on the cooling Fayoum sands, as Mohammed Hassan’s green laser sliced through the ink-black sky to illuminate the glowing disk of Jupiter. Wadi El-Hitan, or the Valley of the Whales, located…

Indonesian Military, Police Deploy Over 48,000 Personnel For Post-Disaster Recovery In Sumatra

JAKARTA, Dec 30 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian military and national police, have deployed a total of 48,669 personnel to Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra provinces, to support reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts, after floods and landslides killed 1,140 people and caused extensive damage, senior officials said here, yesterday. Indonesian National…

Heavy Rains Claim One Life, Leave Two Missing In Southern Spain

MADRID, Dec 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A man in his 50’s was found dead yesterday, as two others remain missing, following torrential rains in southern Spain. The deceased was travelling in a van near the town of Alhaurin el Grande, in the province of Malaga, when the vehicle was caught in…

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…
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