Fijians Warned To Be Prepared For Tropical Cyclones

SUVA, Nov 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Fiji Meteorological Services (FMS) is training its officers, to move away from traditional ways of predicting weather, to impact-based forecasting, as the country expects three tropical cyclones in the upcoming season. FMS Director, Teri Atalifo, said today, Fiji expects at least one severe tropical cyclone…

Firefighters Rescued 83 People As Heavy Rains Swept Kuwait

KUWAIT, Nov 30 (NNN-KUNA) – Firefighters rescued a total of 83 peopl, during heavy rains that hit Kuwait over the past two days, Kuwait Fire Force (KFF), said. The people rescued were trapped in their vehicles, in areas where rainwater has accumulated, most of which were in Al-Jahra governorate, the…

China Starts Shipping Tracks For Indonesia’s High-Speed Railway

NANNING, Nov 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – A southern Chinese port, shipped the first batch of made-in-China steel tracks, to be used in Indonesia’s Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway (HSR). China Railway Nanning Group said, the track bars were loaded onto a ship in Fangchenggang, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, after arriving on trains from…

Update: At Least 30 Killed, 24 Wounded In Suicide Car Bomb Explosion In E. Afghanistan

GHAZNI, Nov 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 30 military personnel were killed and 24 others wounded, after a suicide car bomb hit a military camp in Ghazni, capital of Afghanistan’s eastern Ghazni province, yesterday. “Some 30 killed and 24 wounded were admitted at main civil hospital in Ghazni, following an…

FLASH: GUNMEN ATTACK MILITARY CAMP IN E. AFGHANISTAN AFTER CAR BOMBING: OFFICIAL

GHAZNI, Afghanistan, Nov 29 (NNN-ANA) — Casualties were feared, after a car bomb blast and ensuing gunfight occurred, outside a military camp in Ghazni city, capital of Afghanistan’s eastern Ghazni province, a local official confirmed today.– NNN-ANA

New Uzbek Law Prohibits Carrying Baseball, Softball Bats Except For Sports Purposes

TASHKENT, Nov 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – Uzbekistan toughened penalties for carrying non-firearm weapons, known here as “cold weapons” in public places, including baseball and softball bats, except for sports and games, Uzbek police said yesterday. The new amendments to the country’s Criminal Code, aim to ensure public safety amid increasing cases…

One More One-Horned Rhinoceros Dead In Nepal

KATHMANDU, Nov 29 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – Another one-horned rhinoceros has been found dead, within Chitwan National Park in Nepal, taking the death toll of the endangered species to 16 from July 16, according to a national park official. Lokendra Adhikari, an information officer at Chitwan National Park, said, an injured rhinoceros…

Mongolian Documentary Wins Award At European Documentary Film Festival

ULAN BATOR, Nov 29 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – A Mongolian documentary was voted winner of the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) Award, for Mid-Length Documentary, local media reported yesterday, citing the documentary’s director, Nomin Lkhagvasuren. The 52-minute documentary titled, “Wheel,” tells the stories of suicide survivors, and family members of those…

Australian PM Calls For Top Army Officers To Share Blame For Afghan War Crimes

CANBERRA, Nov 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, called for senior defence force officers to be held accountable for war crimes allegedly committed by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan. The government released the findings of a landmark four-year war crimes inquiry, which found “credible evidence” that Australian soldiers murdered…

Indonesia Releases Javan Langurs Into Forest In East Java

JAKARTA, Nov 28 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia released seven Javan langurs into the forest on Mount Biru, in Batu City, East Java, a conservation agency said. The Aspinall Foundation Indonesia, said, the langurs consist of a male and six females. Before being released, the langurs, aged between two and seven years…
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