Australia’s New South Wales records highest murder rate in decade
SYDNEY, March 18 (NNN-XINHUA) — Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) recorded 85 murders in 2024, the highest number in a…
UN Security Council extends mandate of mission in Afghanistan
UNITED NATIONS, March 18 (NNN-XINHUA) — The UN Security Council adopted a resolution to extend the mandate of the United…
Thai PM threatens legal action over latest construction deaths
BANGKOK, March 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra called for legal action after six people were killed at the…
China urges ‘dialogue’ after Yemen rebels say attacked US carrier
BEIJING, March 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China called for “dialogue” and a de-escalation of tensions in the Red Sea after Houthis rebels…
Thailand: 13 arrested at Bangkok airport over attempts to smuggle 375kg of cannabis, some bound for Singapore
Cannabis and a rolled joint BANGKOK, March 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thirteen foreigners posing as tourists were arrested at a Thai…
Indonesia to repatriate 561 Myanmar scam centre workers
JAKARTA, March 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 500 Indonesians freed from online scam centres in Myanmar will be repatriated via…
Philippine Senate launching probe of Duterte’s ICC arrest
MANILA, March 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Philippine Senate said it will conduct a formal probe of ex-president Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest…
WHO says 80% of Afghanistan operations risk shutdown by June
KABUL, March 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organisation said 80 per cent of services that it supports in Afghanistan…
India, New Zealand revive free trade talks
NEW DELHI, March 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — India has revived long-stalled free trade negotiations with farming giant New Zealand, Prime Minister…
Ethiopia-Djibouti railway boosts trade efficiency, strengthens logistics sector
ADDIS ABABA, March 17 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Chinese-built Ethiopia-Djibouti railway is streamlining Ethiopia’s logistics sector, serving as a “crucial artery”…