Asia

Malaysia recovers US$322 mln of 1MDB Assets – AG

KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia has recovered US$322 million (about RM1.3 billion) worth of 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) assets since…

Government Forces Kill At Least 13 Militants In N. Afghanistan

PUL-E-KHUMRI, Afghanistan, May 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 13 Taliban militants were killed, after Afghan national army conducted a special…

Woman Hits Australian Prime Minister With Egg

SYDNEY, Australia, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, was hit with an egg by a woman today…

African Swine Fever Hits Another Vietnamese Province

HANOI, Vietnam, May 7 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam’s northern Yen Bai province, has been stricken by the African swine fever (ASF),…

Mongolia Launches Fifth Innovation Week

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia, May 7 (NNN-MONGOLUIA WEB) – Mongolia launched its fifth Innovation Week, to promote creativity in the public…

Cambodia-China Journalist Association Officially Launched In Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, May 7 (NNN-AKP) – The Cambodia- China Journalist Association (CCJA) was formally launched here on Monday, with…

Iran To Announce Measures In Reaction To U.S. Drop Of Nuke Deal

TEHRAN, Iran, May 7 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran will soon announce a set of retaliatory measures, in response to the U.S.…

Thai King Greets Crowd, Concludes 3-Day Coronation Ceremonies

By LINDA KHOO BANGKOK, May 7 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Chants of “sohng phra ja reern” (Long Live The King) reverberated when…

US Pres Trump plays hardball after officials accuse China of backtracking in trade talks

WASHINGTON, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump has effectively ended a six-month trade truce with China, with top…

Qatari Emir, Iranian President Exchange Ramadan Greetings

DOHA, Qatar, May 7 (NNN-QNA) – The Qatari Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, exchanged greetings of the holy…