Asia

Iran, Azerbaijan Discuss Defence, Security Cooperation

TEHRAN, Dec 5 (NNN-IRNA) – Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Mohammad Hossein Baqeri and visiting Azeri Deputy…

Samoa Shuts Down In Unprecedented Battle Against Measles

SAMOA, Dec 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Samoa began a two-day shutdown today (Thursday), as authorities embarked on an unprecedented mass vaccination…

Seoul to host World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates

SEOUL, Dec 5 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Nobel Peace Prize recipients from around the world will gather in Seoul next year to discuss…

Update: Supertanker Attacked, 18 Indian Sailors Kidnapped Off Nigerian Coast

NEW DELHI, Dec 5 (NNN-PTI) – Eighteen Indians on board a Hong Kong-flagged vessel have been kidnapped by pirates, near…

South Korea, China Agree To Step Up Exchanges To Re-Set Ties After Missile Defence Row

SEOUL, Dec 5 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea and China agreed to beef up diplomatic and cultural exchanges, to “completely normalise” ties…

N.Korea Chief Of General Staff Expresses Disappointment Over U.S. Military Threat

PYONGYANG, Dec 5 (NNN-KCNA) – Pak Jong Chon, chief of the General Staff of the Korean People’s Army, of North…

Russia, Serbia Pledge To Boost Energy Cooperation

MOSCOW, Dec 5 (NNN-TASS) – Russian President, Vladimir Putin, and his Serbian counterpart, Aleksandar Vucic, agreed to develop cooperation in…

Arab countries call for concrete steps against Israeli occupation of Palestine

By Shakir Husain NEW DELHI, Dec 4 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Arab countries have called on the world community to take concrete…

Indian Parliament Passes New Law Banning E-Cigarettes

NEW DELHI, Dec 4 (NNN-PTI) – India has joined the group of countries that have imposed a complete ban on…

Brunei Fears The Increasing Threat Of HIV

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Dec 4 (NNN-BBNEWS) – “If the increasing number of HIV cases in Brunei is not addressed immediately,…