JAKARTA — Three crew members went lacking in Indonesia after their boat capsized off Barito River within the nation’s Central Kalimantan province, a neighborhood official stated on Thursday.
Their vessel carrying 4 crew members with jerrycans of unpolluted water sank Wednesday at round 6 p.m. native time (1100 GMT) after it was hit by unhealthy climate and excessive waves off the province’s North Barito district. (Indonesia-Boat Accident)
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TOKYO — The head of Japan’s police company on Thursday stated he’ll resign to take accountability for final month’s assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Itaru Nakamura, commissioner normal of the National Police Agency (NPA), made his announcement following the discharge of a assessment of safety on the time Abe was fatally shot whereas delivering a avenue speech throughout an election marketing campaign. (Japan-Abe shooting-Police chief)
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ISLAMABAD — The wild poliovirus has not too long ago been detected within the environmental samples of three extra cities of Pakistan’s jap Punjab and northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) provinces, the Pakistani Health Ministry advised Xinhua on Thursday.
The virus was detected within the sewage samples of Peshawar and Bannu cities of KP, and Punjab’s capital Lahore, the ministry stated, including that the environmental samples had been taken from 70 websites throughout the nation. (Pakistan-Polio-Virus)
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PUL-E-KHUMRI, Afghanistan — Police have arrested 13 drug smugglers and confiscated 66 kg illicit medication together with heroin from their possessions, provincial head of counter-narcotics Mullah Mohammad Nabi stated Thursday.
“We have arrested 13 drug smugglers during a series of operations over the past two days and discovered 66 kg of illegal drugs including heroin, hashish and opium poppy from their possessions,” Nabi advised reporters right here. (Afghanistan-Drug)