Asia

Strong Earthquake Jolts Pakistan, Leaving 22 Dead And 700 Injured

ISLAMABAD, Sept 25 (NNN-APP) – A powerful 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck northeast Pakistan on Tuesday, badly damaging scores of homes…

Death Toll From Violent Protest In Indonesia’s Papua Rises To 24, 72 Wounded

JAKARTA, Sept 24 (NNN-ANTARA) – The death toll from violent protest in Indonesia’s eastern Papua province, a day earlier, rose…

E-Cigarettes Capable Of Killing Lung Cells: Australian Study

CANBERRA, Sept 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Vapour from flavoured e-cigarettes can cause lung cells to die, an Australian study has found.…

Two Dead, 36 Injured In S.Korea’s Fire At Nursing Hospital

SEOUL, Sept 24 (NNN-YONHAP) – Two elderly patients were confirmed dead, and 36 others injured, in a South Korean fire,…

Indian PM Calls For Comprehensive Global Efforts To Tackle Climate Change

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 24 (NNN-PTI) – A global people’s movement and a comprehensive approach are needed, to tackle the serious…

Seven-Member Family Killed In Saudi-Led Airstrike In Yemen

SANAA, Sept 24 (NNN-SABA) – At least seven people in a family were killed, when Saudi-led coalition air strike hit…

US Pres Trump joins India’s PM Modi at Houston rally amid tensions in India-controlled Kashmir

HOUSTON, Sept 24 (NNN-XINHUA) — U.S. President Donald Trump shared a stage with visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi here to address a large group…

US emphasizes diplomacy in standoff with Iran

WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it willmake its case against Iran at the United Nations this…

Iran Dismisses British PM’s Claims Over Saudi Aramco Attacks

TEHRAN, Sept 24 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry, criticised British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, for his claims that Iran was…

Landmark In Turkey’s Capital Turns Red, Yellow For PRC’s 70th Birthday

ANKARA, Sept 24 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey’s capital, Ankara’s landmark edifice, Atakule, was illuminated in red and yellow, the colours of…