Asia

Update: Philippines Quake Kills One Child, Injures Several

DAVAO, Dec 16 (NNN-PNA) – The strong earthquake which struck near the Philippine city of Davao on Sunday, killed a…

Schools, Metro Stations Shut After Violence In Indian Capital

NEW DELHI, Dec 16 (NNN-PTI) – Schools and Delhi Metro services have been shut, in various parts of southeast Delhi,…

Over 1,400 Recruits Join Afghan Army After Military Training

MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan, Dec 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A total of 1,410 youth, after completion of six-month military course and receiving certificates…

6.9-Magnitude Quake Hits Southern Philippines — USGS

DAVAO, Dec 15 (NNN-PNA) – According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a powerful 6.9-magnitude tremor, has hit the…

Bus Crash Kills At Least 14 In Central Nepal

KATHMANDU, Dec 15 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – At least 14 passengers were killed, while 16 others were injured, in a bus crash…

Three Killed In Indian Capital’s Building Fire

NEW DELHI, Dec 15 (NNN-PTI) – Three women were killed and four people injured in a fire, that engulfed a…

Iran’s IRGC To Stage Major Naval Drill Soon

TEHRAN, Iran, Dec 15 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), will hold a large-scale naval exercise, in the…

Iran, Eurasian Preferential Trade Value Exceeds 194 Million USD In Nov

TEHRAN, Dec 15 (NNN-IRNA) – The value of Iran’s preferential trade with the Eurasian countries reached 194.2 million U.S. dollars…

First Ever Traditional Chinese Medicine To Enter Pakistan

KARACHI, Dec 15 (NNN-APP) – The first ever traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for bronchitis, the Yinhuang Qingfei Capsule, passed a…

Uzbek Senate Approves Law To Protect Investors’ Rights

TASHKENT, Dec 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Uzbek Senate approved a new law that guarantees legal protection of investors’ rights, in the…