India halved its poverty rate since 1990s: World Bank
WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (NNN-PTI) — India has halved its poverty rate since the 1990s and achieved a seven plus growth…
Kenya to open $1bn Chinese-built railway line
NAIROBI, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The second phase of Kenya’s new railway line, running from the capital Nairobi to Naivasha…
Highway Accidents Kill Two, Injure 72 In Myanmar
YANGON, Oct 16 (NNN-MNA) – Two people were killed while 72 others were injured, in highway accidents, during the public…
Passenger Bus Crashes Into Semi-Truck In Thailand, Killing Driver
BANGKOK, Oct 16 (NNN-TNA) – A passenger bus crashed into a semi-trailer truck, killing the bus driver and injuring all…
Bangkok’s Elevated Rail System Conducts 1st Trial Run Along Northern Stretch
BANGKOK, Oct 16 (NNN-TNA) – Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTS)’s elevated rail system, conducted the first trial run along a…
Samoa Declares Measles Epidemic After Seven Confirmed Cases
SUVA, Samoa, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Samoan government declared, on Wednesday (today), that the country is now facing a…
Car Bomb Blast Outside District Office In E. Afghanistan
MEHTARLAM, Afghanistan, Oct 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Several people were feared killed and injured, after a car bomb blast outside an…
Britain’s Royal Couple Meets Pakistani President, PM
ISLAMABAD, Oct 16 (NNN-APP) – Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate, met with Pakistani President, Arif Alvi, and Prime…
Iran FM Says Attack On Iranian Oil Tanker “State-Sponsored”
TEHRAN, Oct 16 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, said that, the recent attack on the Iranian oil…
Thai Government Declares Nov 4-5 As Public Holidays In Bangkok, As Thailand Hosts ASEAN Summit
BANGKOK, Oct 16 (NNN-TNA) – The Thai cabinet declared Nov 4-5 as public holidays in Bangkok and its adjacent province…