Asia

Thailand’s Business Sentiment Worsened In July

BANGKOK, Aug 2 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s business sentiment worsened in July, dragged down by a decline in confidence among the…

Japan Experienced Hottest July On Record

TOKYO, Aug 2 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s weather agency said yesterday that, the past month was the hottest July since records…

Japan’s Nikkei Plummets Over 2,000 Points

TOKYO, Aug 2 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, saw a significant drop this…

New H5N1 Bird Flu Case Raises To Eight In Cambodia This Year

PHNOM PENH, Aug 2 (NNN-AKP) – Another human case of H5N1 bird flu has been confirmed on a four-year-old boy…

Lightning Strikes Killed 10 In India’s Bihar

NEW DELHI, Aug 2 (NNN-PTI) – At least 10 people were killed, due to lightning strikes, in India’s eastern state…

99 Killed, 214 Injured In Rain-Related Accidents In Pakistan Last Month

ISLAMABAD, Aug 2 (NNN-APP) – Torrential rains and flash floods killed 99 people and left 214 others injured, in different…

Former Iranian FM Zarif Appointed VP For Strategic Affairs

TEHRAN, Aug 2 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, yesterday appointed former Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, as vice president…

Sri Lanka To Issue Updated Passports From Oct

COLOMBO, Aug 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka will start issuing passports with updated colours and designs for diplomatic, official and…

Four Killed, One Missing In Boat Accident In E. Indonesia

JAKARTA, Aug 1 (NNN-ANTARA) – Four people were confirmed dead and one still missing, following a passenger boat accident in…

Malaysia’s Population Estimated To Rise 1.9 Percent To 34.1 Million This Year

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s total population this year is estimated at 34.1 million, marking a growth of…