Asia

Crisis Group: Djibouti, Eritrea face threats as US-Iran conflict escalates

ASMARA, Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Red Sea strait of Bab el Mandeb, located between Yemen and the African countries…

Turkey Urges U.S., Iran To Refrain From Escalating Tension

ANKARA, Jan 4 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey called on Iran and the United States to avoid unilateral steps, that would jeopardise…

NATO ‘monitoring situation’ after Iran general killed

BRUSSELS, Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The NATO military alliance was monitoring the situation in Iraq closely with an eye to…

Macron, Putin Call For Restraint Following U.S. Killing Of Iranian Commander

PARIS, Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – French President, Emmanuel Macron, and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, called on all parties to…

Pakistani PM Inaugurates Special Economic Zone Under CPEC

ISLAMABAD, Jan 4 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, inaugurated the Allama Iqbal Industrial City, a special economic zone…

Malaysia will continue its claims in South China Sea, says FM Saifuddin

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 3 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia will maintain its claim in the disputed South China Sea area despite China’s objection…

Black box of crashed Taiwan military chopper located

Rescuers searching for survivors after a military Black Hawk helicopter smashed into mountains in Yilan county near Taipei TAIPEI, Jan…

Indonesia floods: Singaporeans in Jakarta advised to prepare for possible further flooding

A man carrying his belongings across floodwaters at the Jatinegara area after heavy rain in Jakarta JAKARTA, Jan 3 (NNN-CNA)…

Singapore monitoring China pneumonia outbreak, will implement temperature screening at Changi Airport

SINGAPORE, Jan 3 (NNN-CNA) — Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) said it is aware of the outbreak of a cluster of…

Iran: Khamenei vows “severe revenge” for Soleimani’s killing

TEHRAN, Jan 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday vowed “severe revenge” after the United States…