Asia

Over 15 Tonnes Of Controlled Chemicals Seized In Western Myanmar

YANGON, Aug 19 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar police seized over 15 tonnes of controlled chemicals and 1,020 litres of propiophenone in…

5.1-Magnitude Earthquake Hit Japan’s Ibaraki

TOKYO, Aug 19 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1, struck off the Japanese prefecture of Ibaraki,…

Japan Continues To Swelter Amid Soaring Temperatures, Heatstroke Alerts

TOKYO, Aug 19 (NNN-NHK) – Temperatures across Japan soared past 35 degrees Celsius yesterday, and authorities have issued strict heatstroke…

Fumigation Centre Opened In S. Afghanistan

KABUL, Aug 19 (NNN-ANA) – The first-ever fumigation centre opened in south Afghanistan’s Kandahar province yesterday, as part of efforts…

7.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Off East Coast Of Kamchatka

BEIJING, Aug 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – A 7.0-magnitude earthquake jolted a sea area, off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia, at…

Three Injured In Blast In SW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Aug 18 (NNN-APP) – A bomb went off in Pakistan’s south-west Balochistan province, leaving at least three people injured,…

Former Thai PM Thaksin Among Pardonees In King’s Amnesty

BANGKOK, Aug 18 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s former Prime Minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, has been included in a royal pardon, to end…

Bangladesh Screens Int’l Passengers Arriving From Mpox-Hit Nations

DHAKA, Aug 18 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladeshi government has decided to screen passengers, arriving from mpox-hit nations, with increasing mpox…

Over 23,000 Afghan Drug Users Recovered In Past 12 Months

KABUL, Aug 18 (NNN-ANA) – A total of 23,693 drug users have recovered, after receiving medical treatment across Afghanistan, in…

China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand Agree To Step Up Joint Efforts To Combat Cross-Border Crimes

BANGKOK, Aug 17 (NNN-TNA) – China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand, discussed cross-border crimes yesterday, at the Informal Discussion Between the…