Namibia blocks ship over Israel war-crime concerns
Namibia’s port of Walvis Bay is an important stop on global shipping routes WINDHOEK, Aug 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A vessel suspected…
Sri Lanka To Amend Personal Tax Rates
COLOMBO, Aug 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan President, Ranil Wickremesinghe, announced yesterday that, the government and the International Monetary Fund…
Moody’s Upgrades Pakistan’s Economic Outlook To Positive
ISLAMABAD, Aug 29 (NNN-APP) – Moody’s Ratings has upgraded Pakistan’s economic outlook from stable to positive, the rating agency said…
Seminar In Thailand Explores Building China-ASEAN Blue Economy Partnership
BANGKOK, Aug 29 (NNN-TNA) – A seminar was held here on Tuesday, to explore ways to build a China-ASEAN blue…
Major Grass Fire Under Control After Threatening Homes In Sydney
SYDNEY, Aug 29 (NNN-AAP) – A large grass fire that broke out yesterday, in south-western Sydney, in Australia’s state of…
Japan Issues Emergency Warnings For Kagoshima As Typhoon Nears
TOKYO, Aug 28 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s weather agency, today, issues emergency warnings for storms and high waves in Kagoshima prefecture,…
Casualties Rose To 19 With Seven Injured As Flash Floods Struck Eastern Indonesia
JAKARTA, Aug 28 (NNN-ANTARA) – Nineteen people have been confirmed dead, and seven others were injured, after flash floods and…
China-Nepal Agricultural Technology Park Launched In Southern Nepal
KATHMANDU, Aug 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nepal Southern Agricultural Science and Technology Park was launched yesterday, in the city of Bharatpur,…
Malaysia’s AirAsia To Launch New Routes To China
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (NNN-BERNAMA) – AirAsia, a Malaysia-based low-cost carrier, is going to launch two new routes to China,…
India’s Jay Shah Elected As Next Chairman Of Global Cricketing Body
NEW DELHI, Aug 28 (NNN-PTI) – Jay Shah, Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), was…