Asia

U.S., Indonesia Vow To Double Trade Volume To 60 Billion USD In Next Five Years

JAKARTA, Nov 21 (NNN-ANTARA) – The United States and Indonesia pledged to edge up trade volume by twice, in the…

Sydney Suffers Another Day Of “Hazardous” Air Quality Due To Bushfires

SYDNEY, Nov 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sydney’s normally picturesque skyline was once again blanketed by thick smoke today (Thursday), as around…

6.1-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northern Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand, Nov 21 (NNN-TNA) – A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit northern Thailand at 6:50 a.m. local time, on Thursday (today),…

Massive Fire Breaks Out In Market In Dhaka, Bangladesh

DHAKA, Nov 21 (NNN-BSS) – A fire burnt down over a dozen shops, in the New Rajdhahi Supermarket, in the…

Five Militants Killed During Afghan Military Operation

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan, Nov 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Five Taliban militants were killed and two others wounded, during an ongoing military…

Two U.S. Soldiers Killed In Helicopter Crash In Afghanistan

KABUL, Nov 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – Two U.S. soldiers were killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan today (Wednesday), NATO-led Resolute…

Expressway Under CPEC Inaugurated In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Nov 20 (NNN-APP) – The expressway section of the Karakorum Highway (KKH) project, phase two, was inaugurated in Havelian,…

Chinese Top Political Adviser Visits Laos

VIENTIANE, Nov 20 (NNN-KPL) – Top Chinese political adviser, Wang Yang, paid an official visit to Laos, calling for implementation…

Study finds 32 percent of S Korea’s ultrafine dust is from China

Seoul: File pix of a hazy day contributed by fine dust in the Soyang River in Chuncheon, 85 kilometers east…

US Senate unanimously passes bill backing human rights in Hong Kong

WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Senate unanimously adopted legislation Tuesday supporting “human rights and democracy” in Hong Kong…