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Brunei Competes In 2024 Asian University Wushu Championship In China

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jun 19 (NNN-ANN) – The national wushu team of Brunei Darussalam has departed to compete in the…

Ghana signs US$12 billion deal to develop first phase of Petroleum Hub project

Stakeholders signing the US$12 billion agreement ACCRA, June 19 (NNN-GNA) — Ghana has taken a significant step towards transforming its…

Russian Pres Putin in North Korea to boost defence ties

 PYONGYANG, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet Wednesday in…

Japanese State Visit will skip Downing Street

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako  LONDON, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Japanese state visit to the UK next week will…

UN sees tripling of children killed in conflict in one year

GENEVA, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Civilian deaths due to armed conflicts around the world soared 72 percent last year, the…

Bird flu shows world not ready for future pandemics: report

PARIS, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Surging cases of bird flu among mammals, including US cattle, offer a stark warning that…

Laos To Host 9th ASEAN Textile Symposium

VIENTIANE, Jun 19 (NNN-KPL) – Laos will host the ninth ASEAN Traditional Textile Symposium, which is scheduled to take place…

DPRK Top Leader Meets With Visiting Russian President

PYONGYANG, Jun 19 (NNN-KCNA) – Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), greeted visiting…

Former Thai PM Thaksin Granted Bail After Indictment In Royal Insult Case

BANGKOK, Jun 19 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s former Prime Minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, was granted bail yesterday, the country’s criminal court said,…