Asia

No New Military Pact With Any Countries Under Philippines’ Duterte: Spokesperson

MANILA, Feb 22 (NNN-PNA) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is not keen on negotiating new military pacts with any countries,…

Japan, South Korea To Hold Talks On Export Control Next Month

TOKYO, Feb 22 (NNN-NHK) – Japan and South Korea agreed to hold talks on export control next month, Japan’s Trade…

900,000 pangolins trafficked worldwide: watchdog

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nearly 900,000 pangolins arebelieved to have been trafficked worldwide in the past two decades,…

China reports 889 new coronavirus cases, death toll surpasses 2,200

BEIJING, Feb 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China had 889 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on Thursday, the National Health Commission said…

Vietnam police charge 7 over UK truck deaths

Police move the lorry container where bodies were discovered, in Grays, Essex, Britain HANOI, Feb 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police in…

Ahead of Trump’s visit, Indian city cleans the swamp

Taj Mahal NEW DELHI, Feb 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ahead of the much-awaited visit of US President Donald Trump and First…

Afghanistan: Taliban deputy leader says ‘committed’ to peace

KABUL, Feb 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The deputy leader of the Taliban and one of the world’s most wanted militants has…

More coronavirus cases in Iran’s Qom as religious gatherings seen at risk

TEHRAN, Feb 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Iranian health officials urged all religious gatherings to be suspended in Qom, after two more…

WHO says no time for complacency as China’s COVID-19 cases fall

GENEVA, Feb 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A continued decline in the number of new cases of coronavirus infections in China is…

Two dead as Sydney to Melbourne passenger train derails

The train was transporting 160 passengers when it crashed SYDNEY, Feb 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two people were killed when a…