Asia

Police, family members missing in rebel attack on police outpost in Myanmar

YANGON, May 29 (NNN-Xinhua) — A police outpost in Myanmar’s Rakhine state was attacked by Arakan Army (AA) rebel, leaving…

Covid-19: Turkey partially resumes inter-city train services as part of normalization

Turkish Transport Minister Adil Karaismailoglu gets on a train and talks to passengers in Ankara Train Station ANKARA, May 29…

Indian capital braces for attack amid locust outbreak

Swarms of locusts in the residential areas of Jaipur, the capital city of India’s western state of Rajasthan NEW DELHI,…

Covid-19: Europe moves ahead with lockdown easing, but caution in Asia

PARIS, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Several European countries including France and Britain on Thursday moved to further lift crippling coronavirus…

UN Security Council to informally discuss Hong Kong on Friday: diplomats

UNITED NATIONS, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States and Britain have called for the UN Security Council to meet…

US Sec of State Pompeo says Pres Trump to act on Chinese students, possibly annuling visas

WASHINGTON, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States will take action to prevent alleged espionage by Chinese students, Secretary of…

US indicts NKoreans, Chinese over $2.5 bn network to dodge sanctions

WASHINGTON, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Justice Department indicted 28 North Koreans and five Chinese for operating a money…

Covid-19: South Korea coronavirus spike stirs second wave concern, social distancing crackdown

Passengers with protective masks walking through the subway station in Seoul SEOUL, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Korea reported 79…

Hong Kong: US and allies defend ‘bastion of freedom’

The law has sparked a new wave of anti-mainland protest  WASHINGTON/HONG KONG, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) —The US, UK, Australia and Canada…

Covid-19: 50 world leaders call for post-pandemic cooperation

UNITED NATIONS, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Worldleaders called for resilience and cooperation after thepandemic recedes, during a UN video conference…