NEC to launch credit-card shaped mobile phone in China

NEC to launch credit-card shaped mobile phone in China

TOKYO, Japan - NEC Corp. said Feb. 3 it has developed a mobile phone (shown) which has the same shape as a credit card and will launch the product later this month in China. The mobile phone, which is 85 millimeters by 54 mm and 8.6 mm thick, comes with a built-in digital camera, an earphone and a tiny microphone.

Afghan police discover weapon cache in northern Mazar-i-Sharif

STORY: Afghan police discover weapon cache in northern Mazar-i-Sharif DATELINE: Sept. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the weapon cache discovered by police in Balkh province STORYLINE: A weapon cache was discovered by police in Mazar-i-Sharif city of Afghanistan's Balkh province following a special operation, with a variety of arms and ammunition confiscated, provincial police spokesman Mohammad Asif Waziri said Saturday. "The operation was launched today in Police District 5 and police discovered a rocket-propelled grenade, an 82 mm caliber gun, anti-aircraft gun, 54 stock hand grenades and hundreds of rounds of bullets," Waziri told reporters here. Police would continue to collect arms and ammunitions from anyone from non-security organizations to stabilize peace and security in the province, the official asserted. In similar operations a couple of weeks ago, police also collected 40 pieces of arms including several AK

Myanmar towns record highest single-day rainfall in over 50 years

STORY: Myanmar towns record highest single-day rainfall in over 50 years DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:35 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of waterlogged streets in Yangon 2. various of traffic jams caused by rain-triggered floods in Yangon STORYLINE: Myanmar's commercial city of Yangon and the western town of Kyaukphyu have experienced the heaviest single-day rainfall in over 50 years on Wednesday, according to the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology. Yangon, the former capital of the country, saw its highest single-day rainfall in 54 years, with 170 mm recorded on Wednesday, compared to the figure of 149 mm in August 2019, the weather bureau reported. Kyaukphyu, a major town in Rakhine State, recorded 502 mm on Wednesday, the highest in 58 years, compared to that of 272 mm in August 1994. "The record rainfalls occur because of a heavy monsoon wind coming from the east," Hla Tun, director of the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology, told Xinhua

NEC to launch credit-card shaped mobile phone in China

NEC to launch credit-card shaped mobile phone in China

TOKYO, Japan - NEC Corp. said Feb. 3 it has developed a mobile phone (shown) which has the same shape as a credit card and will launch the product later this month in China. The mobile phone, which is 85 millimeters by 54 mm and 8.6 mm thick, comes with a built-in digital camera, an earphone and a tiny microphone. (Kyodo)