5.5-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Amami-Oshima Island In Japan’s Okinawa Prefecture
TOKYO, Japan, May 15 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5, struck off the north-east coast of…
Indonesia Marks First Tunnel Breakthrough In High-Speed Railway Project
JAKARTA, Indonesia, May 15 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia, on Tuesday, marked a milestone in its Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway (HSR) project, with…
Lebanon, Kazakhstan To Boost Military Cooperation
BEIRUT, Lebanon, May 15 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon and Kazakhstan agreed, on Tuesday, to boost military cooperation. The two countries agreed…
Spain pulls frigate from U.S. Gulf mission amid Iran differences
MADRID, May 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Spain said it had temporarily withdrawn a frigate from a U.S.-led combat group in the…
UAE’s Leading Free Zone Signs Deal With China’s Gemstones Exchange
DUBAI, United Arab Emirate, May 15 (NNN-WAM) – The Dubai Multi-Commodities Centre (DMCC), the world’s leading free zone for commodities…
Iran Denies Media Reports On Oil-For-Nuke Proposal
TEHRAN, Iran, May 15 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran on Tuesday, denied that it has demanded for sale of 1.5 million barrels…
UN experts urge ‘financial isolation’ of Myanmar military
GENEVA, May 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Myanmar’s military commanders should be financially “isolated” and brought to trial to face charges of…
7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes PNG, tsunami warning “passed”
The quake was felt in the nation’s capital Port Moresby which is 150 kilometers away. Photo courtesy of Telesur SYDNEY,…
Scores of Rohingya detained in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh, May 15 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Scores of Muslim Rohingya refugees have been detained in Bangladesh as they waited to…
Sri Lanka vows ‘maximum force’ against anti-Muslim rioters
Soldier stand guard in street follwoing curfew was re-imposed Tuesday when anti-Muslim mobs attacked mosques and Muslim-owned businesses. Photo courtesy…