Japan marks 75th anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bombing
HIROSHIMA (Japan), Aug 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Japan on Thursday marked 75 years since the world’s first atomic bomb attack, with…
Sri Lanka: Rajapaksa family heads for huge election win
COLOMBO, Aug 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The party of Sri Lanka’s rulingRajapaksa brothers headed for a landslide win in aparliamentary election…
Covid-19: ADB approves additional $3m grant to support Bangladesh against pandemic following $603m earlier loan
DHAKA, Aug 7 (NNN-BSS) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved additional $3 million as grant assistance for procuring…
Bangladesh to send medical team and emergency supplies to Lebanon; 4 Bangladeshis killed, at least 100 injured
DHAKA, Aug 7 (NNN-BSS) == Bangladesh will send a medical team with emergency medical and food supplies to Lebanon as…
Updated: Former Malaysian Finance Minister arrested, to be charged Friday
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested former Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng in…
Bihar Flood Situation Worsens
BIHAR, Aug 6 (NNN-UNI) – Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar, made an aerial survey of the affected areas of north Bihar…
Philippines’ GDP Growth Rate Drops 16.5 Percent, Lowest Since 1981
MANILA, Aug 6 (NNN-PNA) – The GDP growth rate of the Philippines dropped by 16.5 percent in the second quarter…
DPRK’s Ruling Party Holds Meeting On New Department
PYONGYANG, Aug 6 (NNN-KCNA) – Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), presided over…
Chinese Peacekeepers To Provide Medical Aid To Beirut After Deadly Explosions
BEIRUT, Aug 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – The medical unit of the Chinese peacekeeping forces to Lebanon said, it will provide medical…
Japan’s Capital Sees COVID-19 Cases Top 200 For 9th Day, Aichi Prefecture To Be Declared State Of Emergency
TOKYO, Aug 6 (NNN-NHK) – Tokyo metropolitan government, confirmed 263 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, while a resurgence of cases in…