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Magnitude-5.5 Earthquake Rattles Occidental Mindoro In The Philippines

MANILA, Philippines, May 4 (NNN-PNA) – An earthquake of 5.5 magnitude, struck Occidental Mindoro province in the Philippines on Saturday…

DPRK Fires Short-Range Missile Off East Coast: Media

SEOUL, S Korea, May 4 (NNN-KCNA) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), fired an unidentified short-range missile, off…

Update: Thai Monarch Grants Amnesty For Inmates On Occasion Of Coronation Rituals

BANGKOK, Thailand, May 4 (NNN-TNA) — King Maha Vajiralongkorn has granted amnesty to an unspecified number of inmates, on the…

2.5 Million People Urged To Evacuate As Bangladesh Braces For Tropical Cyclone Fani

DHAKA, Bangladesh, May 4 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh has begun evacuating 2.5 million people, as the extremely dangerous cyclone Fani is…

US expects China to add international military bases

WASHINGTON, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Defence Department expects China to add military bases around the world to protect…

Malaysian minister takes aim at ‘sensationalised displays’ on palm oil at Singapore Zoo

SINGAPORE, May 3 (NNN-CNA) — Malaysian Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok has accused the Singapore Zoo of putting up displays…

Supply of fresh produce from Malaysia not disrupted, says Singapore agency after certification deadline

SINGAPORE, May 3 (NNN-CNA) — There has been no disruption to the supply of fruits and vegetables from Malaysia, said the…

Indonesia sees drop in hotspots due to peatland restoration efforts, says agency

SINGAPORE, May 3 (NNN-CNA) — The number of hotspots in restored peatlands in Indonesia has dropped by nearly 93 per…

Singapore-based Malaysian doctor dies after rescue from Nepal mountain

SINGAPORE, May 3 (NNN-CNA) — The Singapore-based Malaysian doctor who was rescued from a mountain in Nepal last week has died. Dr…

Masood Azhar: Jaish-E-Mohammed Leader Listed As Terrorist By UN

Maulana Masood Azhar founded JeM in 1999  UNITED NATIONS, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN has designated the leader of a militant…