Asia

S. Korea, Japan To Hold Diplomatic Talks Amid Bilateral Trade Spat

SEOUL, Sept 19 (NNN-YONHAP) – Director general-level diplomats, from South Korea and Japan, will hold talks this week, amid the…

Sri Lanka’s Presidential Elections To Be Held On Nov 16

COLOMBO, Sept 19 (NNN-SL NEWS) – Sri Lanka’s Elections Commission, announced Wednesday night, the country’s presidential elections will be held…

Oman Shows Readiness To Welcome Chinese Tourists

MUSCAT, Sept 19 (NNN-ONA) – Omani Ministry of Tourism organised a workshop, aimed at introducing Oman to China’s market, to…

Yemen’s Houthis Dismiss Iran’s Involvement In Aramco Attack

SANAA, Sept 19 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Houthi rebels denied any involvement by Iran, in their attacks that targeted two Aramco…

U.S., Saudi Military Forces Failed To Detect Attack On Oil Facilities

RIYADH, Sept 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – For years, Saudi Arabia has been a major buyer of U.S.-made weapons. That relationship intensified…

U.S. Secretary Of State Lands In Saudi Arabia, Blames Iran For Oil Plants Attacks

RIYADH, Sept 19 (NNN-SPA) – U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, landed, on Wednesday, in Jeddah, a major city in…

Iran To Retaliate Any U.S. Anti-Iran Move Over Aramco Issue

TEHRAN, Sept 19 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry warned the United States of any move against Iran, over the…

Thai PM Floats Idea Of Moving Capital To Prevent Overcrowding

BANGKOK, Sept 19 (NNN-TNA) – Thai Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, said on Wednesday that, moving the capital is a possibility…

Strong Chinese, Indian Demand To Hold Up Global Palm Oil Prices: Analysis

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Fitch Solutions Macro Research today (Wednesday), forecast China’s and India’s import demand to remain…

Lightning Kills 17 In India’s Eastern State

NEW DELHI, Sept 18 (NNN-PTI) – As many as 17 people, some children, have died in incidents of lightning strikes,…