Asia

First Non-Stop Flight From Egypt’s Cairo To China’s Hangzhou Takes Off

CAIRO, Nov 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – The first non-stop flight from Egypt’s capital Cairo to the city of Hangzhou in eastern…

Measles Death Toll Rises To 44 In Samoa With Mass Vaccination Campaign Going On

SUVA, Nov 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Samoa’s Ministry of Health confirmed today (Saturday), that two more deaths have been recorded in…

Local Taliban Commander Among Five Militants Killed In Afghanistan Northern Balkh Province

MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Nov 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Five militants, including a local Taliban commander, Gul Nabi, are confirmed dead, after security forces…

Mongolian PM To Visit Russia To Boost Ties

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia, Nov 30 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – Mongolian Prime Minister, Ukhnaa Khurelsukh, will pay an official visit to Russia from…

Japanese, S. Korean Trade Officials To Discuss Tightened Export Controls

TOKYO, Nov 30 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Hiroshi Kajiyama, said, senior trade officials from Tokyo…

Iran, Russia, China To Hold Joint Naval Drills In Indian Ocean Soon

TEHRAN, Nov 30 (NNN-IRNA) – Joint naval exercises of Iran, Russia and China will be organised in the Indian Ocean…

Indian Police Arrest Man For Setting Train Coach On Fire

NEW DELHI, Nov 30 (NNN-PTI) – Indian police, arrested a 33-year-old man for setting a train coach on fire in…

US Pres Trump visits troops in Afghanistan, says Taliban talks back on

BAGRAM (Afghanistan), Nov 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump said the US had resumed talks with Taliban insurgents as he…

Maldives ex-president sentenced to five years for money laundering

Former Pres Abdulla Yameen MALE, Nov 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Former Maldives president Abdulla Yameen was convicted and sentenced to five…

Freak waves flood homes in Marshall Islands

MAJURO (Marshall Islands), Nov 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 200 people have been forced to flee their homes, after they…