Asia

Moody’s Upgrades India’s Rating To Stable From Negative

NEW DELHI, Oct 6 (NNN-PTI) – International rating agency, Moody’s, yesterday upgraded India’s sovereign rating outlook to stable from negative.…

6.0-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Japan’s Iwate Prefecture, No Tsunami Warning Issued

TOKYO, Oct 6 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.0, early this morning struck off Japan’s Iwate Prefecture,…

AUKUS Pact Risks Nuclear Proliferation, Threatening Regional Stability: Thai Expert

BANGKOK, Oct 6 (NNN-TNA) – The military pact among the U.S., Britain and Australia, known as AUKUS, poses a risk…

Afghanistan’s New Administration To Resume Issuance Of Passports, ID Cards

KABUL, Oct 6 (NNN-ANA) – The new Afghan administration in Kabul, decided to resume the issuance of passports and national…

Strong ASEAN Defence Cooperation Can Ensure Region’s Security – Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (NNN-Bernama) — A strong ASEAN military cooperation can guarantee the security and stability of the region…

EU leaders seek unity on how to face China, US

   BRUSSELS, Oct 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — EU leaders will have a hard discussion on Europe’s place in the world on…

Brunei’s Hopes Pegged On Movement Control Measure

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Oct 5 (NNN-ANN) – Minister of Health, Dr Haji Mohd Isham bin Haji Jaafar said, with the…

Laos Exports First 50 Tonnes Of Rice To EU

VIENTIANE, Oct 5 (NNN-KPL) – Laos exported its first 50 tonnes of rice to the European Union, local daily Vientiane…

S.Korea’s Online Shopping Grows 16.8 Percent In Aug

SEOUL, Oct 5 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s online shopping logged a double-digit growth in Aug, as the continued COVID-19 resurgence…

US hopes to restart Iran talks but cites ‘alarming’ nuclear progress

 WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States hopes to restart nuclear talks with Iran soon, a senior US official…