Asia

Iran Plans To Develop Two Oilfields Near Iraqi Border

TEHRAN, Feb 9 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Petroleum Ministry, awarded a deal worth 1.4 billion U.S. dollars, to an Iranian energy…

Update: Gunman Killed After Shooting Rampage In Thailand

BANGKOK, Feb 9 (NNN-TNA) – Thai police chief, Gen. Chakthip Chaijinda, confirmed that a soldier killer, who killed at least…

All Hostages Released, Gunman Still At Large In North-eastern Thailand

BANGKOK, Feb 9 (NNN-TNA) – Hostages were rescued from the gunman, who had killed at least 20 people late Saturday,…

5.5-Magnitude Quake Hits 123 Km ENE Of Amahai, Indonesia

HONG KONG, Feb 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5, jolted 123 km ENE of Amahai, Indonesia,…

Gunman Robs Bank Of Around 40,000 USD In Myanmar’s Yangon

YANGON, Feb 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – A gunman, with a bogus bomb, robbed a bank located in the eastern part of…

Worker Killed, Another Injured As Plane Crashes Tow Truck At Bangkok Airport

BANGKOK, Feb 8 (NNN-TNA) – One airport worker was killed and another injured, following a crash between a domestic airliner…

New Zealand Dairy Company Donates Milk Products To Wuhan To Help Fight Novel Coronavirus

WELLINGTON, Feb 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Milk New Zealand Diary Ltd said, on Friday, that, it has donated 2,000 cases of…

Global shortage of anti-virus masks: WHO chief

WHO says the world is facing a chronic shortage of personal protective equipment GENEVA, Feb 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The world…

World’s Top Palm Oil Producers Accuse EU Of Trying To Increase Barrier In Commodity Trade

JAKARTA, Feb 8 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia and Malaysia, the world’s largest palm oil producers, accused the European Union of planning…

US offers US$100 million to China, others to fight coronavirus

WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States on Friday offered up to US$100 million to China and other impacted…