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Fashion Icon Zang Toi Celebrates 30th Anniversary with Malaysia Themed Fashion Show

By Manik Mehta NEW YORK, Sept 20 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia’s fashion icon Zang Toi celebrated Tuesday night his 30th business anniversary…

Russia, China veto UN resolution on Syria ceasefire

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) –– Russia and China on Thursday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for a…

China’s new mega-airport ready to open

An aeriel view of the striking new Beijing Daxing International Airport BEIJING, Sept 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China is poised to…

US, Chinese trade deputies face off in Washington amid deep differences

WASHINGTON, Sept 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — U.S. and Chinese deputy trade negotiators resumed face-to-face talks for the first time in nearly…

Malaysia, Indonesia shut thousands of schools as haze worsens

KUALA LUMPUR/JAKARTA, Sept 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of schools have been ordered closed across Malaysia and Indonesia on Thursday, affecting…

US drone strike kills 30 pine nut farm workers in Afghanistan

People attend the funeral of victims of a US drone strike in Khogyani district KABUL, Sept 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A…

Saudi Arabia oil attacks: Weapons debris ‘proves Iran behind them’ – defence ministry

RIYADH, Sept 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry has shown off what it says is wreckage of drones and cruise missiles that proves…

Pakistan-administered Kashmir belongs to India, says FM Jaishankar

NEW DELHI, Sept 20 (NNN-BSS) – Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said Pakistan-administered Kashmir belongs to India and…

US envoy to Afghanistan testifies before lawmakers

WASHINGTON, Sept 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US envoy who negotiated with the Taliban testifies behind closed doors to Congress on…

US wants ‘peaceful’ solution to crisis over Saudi strikes: US Sec of State Pompeo

ABU DHABI, Sept 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States wants a peaceful solution to the crisis sparked by attacks on…