Boiler Explosion In Pakistan’s Karachi Leaves Eight Killed, 15 Injured

ISLAMABAD, Dec 23 (NNN-APP) – Eight people were killed and 15 others injured, when a boiler of an ice factory exploded, in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi, yesterday, local reports said. The factory’s building collapsed to the ground, following the explosion, trapping several labourers inside, which are being recovered…

Two Die In Factory Gas Leak In Northern India

NEW DELHI, Dec 23 (NNN-PTI) – At least two people died and 15 others injured, after Ammonia gas leaked from a fertiliser manufacturing plant, in India’s northern Uttar Pradesh state, a local police official said today. The incident occurred late last night, at the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO),…

Foreign Students Can Return To Malaysia From Jan 2021

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 (NNN-Bernama) — International students will be allowed to return to their respective campuses to resume their studies for the 2021 academic year, effective Jan 1, except those from the United Kingdom (UK) due to the latest COVID-19 situation in that country. Malaysian Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Ismail Sabri…

China’s Lunar Rover Travels About 600 Metres On Moon’s Far Side

BEIJING, Dec 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – China’s lunar rover Yutu-2, or Jade Rabbit-2, has survived 719 Earth days, and travelled 600.55 metres, on the far side of the moon as of yesterday. Both the lander and the rover of the Chang’e-4 probe have ended their work for the 25th lunar day,…

Malaysia Inks Agreement With Astrazeneca To Procure 6.4 Million Doses Of Covid-19 Vaccine

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian government has just signed an agreement with pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca for the procurement of an additional 10 per cent or 6.4 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announced. He said this meant that the government had secured 40 per cent guarantee of vaccine…

Malaysia To Discuss Haj Conditions, Flexibilities With Saudi Government

PETALING JAYA (Selangor, Malaysia), Dec 22 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian government will discuss with the Saudi Arabian government on the conditions and flexibilities for pilgrims from this country to perform haj next year. Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH or the Malaysian hajj pilgrims fund board) group managing director and chief executive officer, Nik Mohd Hasyudeen Yusoff said…

Gaza Holds Bicycle Marathon For Physically Challenged People

GAZA, Dec 22 (NNN-WAFA) – Dozens of Palestinians with physical disabilities joined a bicycle marathon, in the besieged Gaza Strip yesterday. Wearing artificial limbs, around 30 competitors from all over the coastal enclave, aged between 16 and 45, joined the event that kicked off at the Nuseirat Refugee camp. The…

Iran, P4+1 Highlight UN Resolution To Preserve 2015 Nuke Deal

TEHRAN, Dec 22 (NNN-IRNA) – The foreign ministers of Iran and the P4+1 (Britain, France, Russia and China plus Germany), stressed the importance of implementing a United Nations resolution, to preserve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. Following an unofficial video…

Iraqi PM Confirms Arrest Of Suspects For Attacking The Green Zone

BAGHDAD, Dec 22 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, confirmed the arrest of several suspects, for the latest attack on the heavily fortified Green Zone in central Baghdad. “The attack on the Green Zone on Sunday, is a cowardly terrorist act,” al-Kadhimi said in a press release, after a…

Indian, Vietnamese PMs Hold Virtual Summit

NEW DELHI, Dec 22 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, held a virtual summit with his Vietnamese counterpart, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, yesterday. The two leaders reviewed ongoing bilateral cooperation initiatives, and discussed regional and global issues. “A joint vision for peace, prosperity and people’s document was adopted during the…
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