Five men including 4 Indonesians held for poaching in Sabah forest reserve
LAHAD DATU: An aerial view of Maliau Basin Conservation Centre, one of Sabah’s three most pristine forest. Photo courtesy of…
As haze levels in Singapore worsen, the risk of dying increases: Study
SINGAPORE, Jan 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Increased haze levels in Singapore are “significantly associated” with a higher risk of dying, a study by researchers from several…
India fire: One firefighter killed, 18 people rescued after 8-hour operation at Delhi factory
NEW DELHI, Jan 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A firefighter was killed and 14 others were injured when a battery factory collapsed…
8 dead, several missing in Australian bushfires this week
SYDNEY, Jan 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — Eight people have been confirmed deadas the result of bushfires in southeast Australia this week,…
North Korea ends test moratoriums, threatens ‘new’ weapon
SEOUL, Jan 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared an end to moratoriums on nuclear and…
Indonesia New Year flood death toll doubles to 18: official
JAKARTA, Jan 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from floods that hit Indonesia’s capital region jumped to 18, authorities said,…
Taiwan’s military chief among 8 killed in military chopper crash
TAIPEI, Jan 2 (NNN-BERNAMA-CNA) — Taiwan’s Chief of General Staff Shen Yi-ming was among eight confirmed dead after a military chopper crashed in New…
Seven Died, Nine Injured In Three-Car Crash In Philippines
MANILA, Jan 2 (NNN-PNA) – Seven people died and nine others injured, in a three-car crash in the northern Philippines,…
5.8-Magnitude Earthquake Hits NE Iran, No Casualties
TEHRAN, Jan 2 (NNN-IRNA) – A 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit Sangan town, in Iran’s northeastern Khorasan Razavi province, on Thursday morning,…
Pompeo Postpones Ukraine Trip As Situation In Iraq Worsens
BAGHDAD, Jan 2 (NNN-NINA) – U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, postpones his trip to Ukraine and four other countries,…