Afghan Forces Repulse Taliban Attack, Six Killed
TALUQAN, Afghanistan, Jan 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Security forces repulsed Taliban fighters’ offensive on security checkpoints, in Baharak district of the…
WHO extends emergency talks over coronavirus outbreak in China
GENEVA, Jan 23 (NNN-Xinhua) — The World Health Organization (WHO) extended to Thursday its emergency talks on whether the novel…
Bangladesh Demolishes Apparel Exporters’ Headquarters Building In Dhaka
DHAKA, Jan 23 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh began demolition of “illegally constructed” 16-storey headquarters building, of the country’s thousands of apparel…
Iran To Launch New Home-Made Satellite
TEHRAN, Jan 23 (NNN-TASNIM) – New Iranian satellite, Zafar, will be sent into orbit in a few weeks, the Minister…
Palestinian President Meets Australian Governor-General
RAMALLAH, Palestine, Jan 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, received Australian Governor-General, David Hurley, in the West Bank city…
US confirms first case of Wuhan virus on American soil
Airport health screenings have been stepped up across China and Asia WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States announced its…
Tunisia, India sign deal to set up ICT center
TUNIS, Jan 23 (NNN-Xinhua) — Tunisia and India on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding to set up an information…
Wuhan under quarantine following coronavirus outbreak
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 (NNN-BERNAMA) — China has imposed a quarantine on Wuhan in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak there, the Health…
5.2 -Magnitude Earthquake Hits Southern Iran
TEHRAN, Iran, Jan 23 (NNN-IRNA) – A 5.2-magnitude earthquake, hit Sargaz region, in Iran’s southern province of Hormozgan on Wednesday,…
Tokyo To Lay On Extra Train Services During Olympics
TOKYO, Jan 23 (NNN-NHK) – Tokyo train operators will lay on special late-night train services, during the Olympic Games between…