Asia

ASEAN Foreign Ministers Discuss Priorities, Direction For 2020

NHA TRANG, Vietnam, Jan 18 (NNN-VNA) – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), will strengthen the region’s external relations…

Two Missing, Four Unaccounted For In Nepal Avalanche: Official

KATHMANDU, Jan 18 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – At least two Nepalis are missing, in an avalanche in Kaski district, while four South…

Iran’s Top Leader Says U.S. Assassination Of Soleimani “Cowardice” Act

TEHRAN, Jan 18 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said that, the U.S. assassination of Iran’s Quds commander,…

Fiji opens evacuation centres as Cyclone Tino hits

 Damage from cyclone Tino to Oinafa Jetty on the Fijian island of Rotuma SUVA, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Fiji opened…

Anadolu reporter back in Turkey after being detained in Egypt

Hilmi Balci, one of the four Anadolu staff detained in Egypt is back but another three remaining staff are yet…

Moroccan airline to launch 1st non-stop flights between Casablanca, Beijing

RABAT, Jan 17 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Moroccan national airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) launched on Thursday the first non-stop flights…

Iran-US tension: Pres Rouhani says wants dialogue, working to ‘prevent war’

TEHRAN, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said he wants to avoid war after Tehran and Washington appeared…

US allows time to wind down deals hit by fresh Iran sanctions

WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Treasury Department said it will allow for a 90-day period to wind down…

Australia: Relief as rain falls over bushfires

SYDNEY, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rain fell across parts of bushfire-ravaged eastern Australia on Thursday and more wet weather was…

Philippines says danger high despite volcano ‘lull’

MANILA, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The threat of the Philippines’ Taal volcano unleashing a potentially catastrophic eruption remains high, authorities…