Kazakhstan’s Almaty Gears Up To Become Hub On New Silk Road: Mayor
ALMATY, Nov 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Kazakhstan’s biggest city, Almaty, hopes to become a significant transport, logistics and tourism hub, on…
Japanese Gov’t May Include More Part-Time Workers In Pension System
TOKYO, Nov 28 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese government may look to include more part-time workers into the national employee pension…
Iran’s FM Meets Taliban Delegation Over Afghan’s Peace Process
TEHRAN, Iran, Nov 28 (NNN-IRNA) – A Taliban delegation met with the Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, in Iran’s…
Bangladesh Sentences Seven Militants To Death Over Cafe Terror Attack
DHAKA, Nov 27 (NNN-BSS) – A Bangladeshi court on Wednesday (today), sentenced seven militants to death, over a case of…
Over 375,000 Afghans Displaced Due To Fighting So Far This Year: UN Agency
KABUL, Nov 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – More than 375,000 Afghans were internally displaced so far in 2019, the United Nations Office…
Sri Lankan President Appoints New State, Deputy Ministers
COLOMBO, Nov 27 (NNN-SLNEWS) – Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, on Wednesday (today), appointed 35 new state ministers and three…
Australian Volunteer Firefighter Charged With Arson
SYDNEY, Nov 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – An Australian volunteer firefighter was arrested on Tuesday, and charged with deliberately starting seven fires,…
Iran Seizes Over 62 Tonnes Of Illicit Drugs In Eight Months
TEHRAN, Nov 27 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran’s border security forces, have seized over 62 tonnes of different kinds of illicit drugs,…
Mekong River Commission Approves Five-Year Strategy To Fight Drought
PHNOM PENH, Nov 27 (NNN-AKP) – Ministerial delegates from the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Council, approved here, a drought management…
Japanese PM Vows To Fight Discrimination Against Leprosy
TOKYO, Nov 27 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, vowed to fight discriminatory practices against former leprosy patients, through…