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Thai Ministers Sign Agreements To Remove Two Traditional Medicines From Narcotics List

BANGKOK, Dec 28 (NNN-TNA) – The Thai government is set to remove marijuana and kratom from the list of narcotics,…

Three Japan Post Presidents Resign Over Insurance Sales Scandal

TOKYO, Dec 28 (NNN-NHK) – Japan Post Holdings Co., said that, its president and those of two of its subsidiaries…

China-Bangladesh Joint Venture Constructs Mega Expressway Bypassing Dhaka

DHAKA, Dec 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – A Chinese and Bangladeshi joint venture started construction of a mega expressway bypassing Dhaka. Sichuan…

Cargo Ship Hits Bosporus Shore In Istanbul, Traffic Not Affected

ISTANBUL, Dec 28 (NNN-ANADOLU) – No casualties were reported, after a Liberia-flagged cargo ship hit the shore, of the Bosporus…

UN backs Russia on internet convention, alarming rights advocates

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations approved a Russian-led bid that aims to create a new convention…

Pro-Gov’t Forces Shell Houthi-Controlled Sites In Southern Yemen

ADEN, Dec 28 (NNN-SABA) – Joint forces loyal to Yemen’s government, launched an artillery shelling against sites of the Houthi…

Iran Confirms Death Of Crashed Mig-29 Pilot

TEHRAN, Dec 28 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s army, on Friday, confirmed the death of the pilot of an MiG-29 fighter jet,…

4.9-Magnitude Quake Does Not Impact Iran’s Nuclear Power Plant: Reports

TEHRAN, Iran, Dec 28 (NNN-TASNIM) – The 4.9 magnitude earthquake, which hit southwest of Iran on Friday morning, has had…

Foreign Tourist Number To Thailand Reach 39 Million, Up Four Percent

BANGKOK, Dec 28 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand, on Friday, welcomed the 39 millionth tourist, arriving at Suvarnabhumi International Airport. The campaign:…

China’s Largest Carrier Rocket Long March-5 Makes New Flight

by Xinhua Writers Yu Fei, Quan Xiaoshu WENCHANG, Hainan, Dec 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – China launched the third Long March-5, the…