Asia

Coal Mine, Power Station Under Threat From Bush-fire As Australia’s East Coast Faces Extreme Heatwave

SYDNEY, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Fire authorities in Australia are locked in a desperate battle to save a coal mine…

Thai Law Enforcement Agencies Warn Against Online Scams

BANGKOK, Dec 17 (NNN-TNA) – A spike in online scams prompted Thai law enforcement agencies, to launch a campaign against…

Kazakhstan Celebrates 28th Anniversary Of Independence

NUR-SULTAN, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Kazakhstan celebrated its 28th Independence Day with fireworks and cultural events across the country, and…

Saudi King, Kyrgyz President Hold Talks To Boost Ties

RIYADH, Dec 17 (NNN-SPA) – King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia, held talks with visiting President of Kyrgyzstan, Sooronbay…

India says 20 crew kidnapped from tanker off West Africa

An oil tanker NEW DELHI, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — India’s foreign ministry said that 20 of its nationals had been…

US Pres Trump says watching North Korea ‘closely’ as talks deadline nears

WASHINGTON, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump said he’d be “disappointed” if North Korea had something “in the…

Russia, China make UN proposal to ease N.Korea sanctions

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia and China on Monday proposed easing sanctions against nuclear-armed North Korea, on condition…

China and Europe are partners not rivals, says Chinese FM

BRUSSELS, Dec 17 (NNN-XINHUA) — China and Europe are partners, not rivals, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi…

S.Korea’s ‘Parasite’ shortlisted for Oscars’ best international film

SEOUL, Dec 17 (NNN-YONHAP) — Bong Joon-ho’s black comedy “Parasite” was shortlisted for best international feature film at the upcoming…

Indian PM Says Violent Protests On New Citizenship Act Unfortunate, Distressing

NEW DELHI, Dec 17 (NNN-PTI) – The ongoing violent protests on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) were “unfortunate and deeply…