Asia

Visa-Free Policy Boosts Chinese Tourist Arrivals By Nearly 200 Percent: Malaysian Official

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia recorded 1,185,050 visitors from China from Jan to May, a 194 percent increase…

G7 foreign ministers met by videoconference over Mideast: Italy

ROME, Aug 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — G7 foreign ministers met by videoconference to discuss the Middle East and expressed “strong concern”…

Road Mishap Claimed Six Lives In North India

NEW DELHI, Aug 5 (NNN-PTI) – At least six persons died and 46 others were injured, when a passenger bus…

Gunman Killed Police Officer In Southern Philippines

MANILA, Aug 5 (NNN-PNA) – An unidentified gunman shot dead a male police officer, in General Santos City in southern…

500,000 turned out for Paris Olympics cycling road race: organisers

PARIS, Aug 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Around 500,000 people lined the streets of Paris during the cycling road race, organisers said…

Two migrants dead after rescue at sea: Italian coastguard

 ROME, Aug 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Italy’s coastguard said Sunday two migrants died after they were rescued along with more than…

Tanzania economy to benefit from 206bn/- Iron ore deal

DAR ES SALAAM, Aug 4 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — TANZANIA is set to continue reaping big in the mining sector after signing…

Brunei-China Art, Culture Festival Highlights Long-Standing Friendship

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Aug 4 (NNN-ANN) – The 2nd Brunei-China Art and Visual Culture Festival, opened in Brunei yesterday, highlighting…

Sri Lankan Navy Arrested Four Indian Fishermen

COLOMBO, Aug 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s navy, arrested four Indian fishermen for poaching in the country’s territorial waters last…

Japan Continues To Bake Amid Scorching Heat Wave

TOKYO, Aug 4 (NNN-NHK) – The intense heat wave in Japan shows no signs of abating, with the mercury in…