Asia

Mumbai Positions Itself As Fintech Hub For India

MUMBAI, Nov 7 (NNN-PTI) – Mumbai, the financial capital of India, positioned itself as the fintech gateway for India, ahead…

Philippines’ Duterte Wants To Ban Single-Use Plastics

MANILA, Nov 7 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte, wants to ban single-use plastics in the country, his spokesman said…

China, France reaffirm support of Paris climate agreement, call it ‘irreversible’

French President Emmanuel Macron with Chinese President Xi Jinping outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China BEIJING,…

Thailand Says EEC Projects To Set Precedent To Spur Economy

BANGKOK, Nov 7 (NNN-TNA) – Mega transport projects and emerging investments in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), will set precedent…

Chinese, Turkish Firms Ink Strategic Cooperation Agreements On Agricultural Products

ISTANBUL, Nov 7 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Chinese and Turkish companies, signed in Istanbul, strategic cooperation agreements on agricultural products, including exporting…

Iran Resumes Uranium Enrichment In Fordow

TEHRAN, Nov 7 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran resumed uranium enrichment, at Fordow nuclear facility, in the early hours of Thursday, after…

Eight Dead, Four Injured In Bus-Van Collision In Philippines

MANILA, Philippines, Nov 7 (NNN-PNA) – Eight people were killed and four others injured, in a head-on collision, between a…

Japan Pledges To Make Efforts To Help Ease Tensions Between U.S., Iran

TOKYO, Nov 7 (NNN-NHK) – Japan said, it will make all- out efforts, to help ease tensions between Iran and…

Russia, India Work On Military Technical Cooperation Programme By 2030

MOSCOW, Nov 7 (NNN-TASS) – Russia and India are working on a programme of military technical cooperation by 2030, the…

13 Killed, 25 Injured In Bus Crash In Myanmar

YANGON, Nov 6 (NNN-MNA) – Thirteen people were killed on the spot, with 25 others injured, in a mishap which…