Asia

FTA boosted Chinese vehicle sales in Peru

SHENZHEN (China), July 1 (NNN-ANDINA) — The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China has been a significant driver of Chinese…

Bangladesh Passes 68 Billion USD Budget For Next Fiscal Year

DHAKA, Jul 1 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh parliament, yesterday, passed a record 7.97-trillion-taka (68-billion-U.S. dollar) national budget, for the 2024-25 fiscal…

Lao Gov’t Mulls Measures To Tackle Inflation

VIENTIANE, Jul 1 (NNN-KPL) – The Lao government will further coordinate with related sectors, to effectively tackle rising inflation and…

DPRK Condemns Trilateral Military Drills By U.S., Japan, S.Korea

PYONGYANG, Jul 1 (NNN-KCNA) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), yesterday, condemned the first-ever multi-domain military exercises, involving…

“Arrogant” Social Media Companies Contemptuous Of Parents’ Concerns: Australian PM

CANBERRA, Jul 1 (NNN-AAP) – Australia’s Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, accused social media companies of ignoring legitimate concerns about the…

Afghan Central Bank’s Delegation Leaves For Djibouti To Attend Islamic Financial Service Board

KABUL, Jul 1 (NNN-ANA) — A delegation of Afghanistan’s central bank, Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), left for Djibouti to attend…

One Killed, 41 Injured After Bus Plunged Into Ditch In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jun 30 (NNN-APP) – At least one child was killed and 41 others sustained injuries, after a school bus…

Reinvestigation: Unmasking Deep-Rooted Flaws Of U.S. Democracy

BEIJING, Jun 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – Though a work of fiction, the 2024 dystopian film “Civil War” resonates unsettlingly with Americans’…

Five Killed In Mudslide In Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK, Jun 30 (NNN-KNA) – Five people have died as a result of a mudflow in southern Kyrgyzstan, the press…

Five Dead, 20 Hurt In Firecracker Warehouse Explosion In Southern Philippines

MANILA, Jun 30 (NNN-PNA) – A powerful explosion ripped through a firecracker warehouse, in Zamboanga City, in the southern Philippines,…