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Over 110 Militants Killed As Afghan Forces Increase Pressure: Officials

KABUL, Sept 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – More than 110 militants have been killed in Afghanistan over the past 24 hours, as…

AIIB Considers Financing Four More Bangladesh Infrastructure Projects

DHAKA, Sept 16 (NNN-BSS) – The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is considering financing four more projects for contributing further…

Chinese Treasures Go On Show At Glasgow’s Top Gallery

LONDON, Sept 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – An exhibition of rare Chinese art went on display Saturday, at Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Gallery and…

5.9-Magnitude Quake Hits Laiwui In Indonesia: USGS

NEW YORK, Sept 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.9 on the Richter Scale, jolted 106 km…

Brunei To Experience Thunderstorms, More Haze Conditions

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Sept 15 (NNN-BB NEWS) – Brunei is expected to brace for thunderstorms during the monsoon season, which…

Iran Ready To Transit Natural Gas To Europe

TEHRAN, Sept 15 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran is in talks with the European Union, to supply natural gas to the European…

Iran Says U.S. “Maximum Pressure” Campaign Aims At Government Collapse

TEHRAN, Sept 15 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s First Vice-President, Eshaq Jahangiri, said that, “the United States seeks the collapse of the…

41 Militants Surrender To Afghan Forces

KABUL, Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Forty-one Taliban militants had surrendered to the Afghan government security forces in northern Takhar province,…

Indonesia Dispatches More Soldiers To Fight Against Forest Fire

JAKARTA, Sept 14 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia deployed 100 soldiers to forest fire-stricken area on Sumatra Island, as the flame forces…

Thai Province Coping With Heaviest Flooding In 17 Years

BANGKOK, Sept 14 (NNN-TNA) – Thai Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister, Chalermchai Sri-on, said on Friday that, he had instructed the…