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Mahathir impressed with Putin’s development of Russia’s eastern provinces

By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar VLADIVOSTOK, Sept 6 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has described his participation…

Over 1,500 Birds Die Suspiciously In Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia, Sept 5 (NNN-MONGOLIA WEB) – A total of 1,521 birds of 16 different species have died in…

One Dead, Dozens Injured As Train Collides With Truck In Japan’s Yokohama

TOKYO, Sept 5 (NNN-NHK) – One man has been confirmed dead and dozens of people injured, after a train collided…

About 350 Residents Evacuated After Buildings Collapsed In Kolkata, India

KOLKATA, India, Sept 5 (NNN-PTI) – A three-storey building collapsed in central Kolkata’s Bowbazar area, a day after cracks appeared…

Indonesia Launches Steps To Improve Manufacturing Sector Performance

JAKARTA, Sept 5 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian government, the central bank of Bank Indonesia (BI) and the Financial Service Authorities,…

New Gov’t Owned Company Brings New Landscape To Brunei’s ICT Sector

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Sept 5 (NNN-BB NEWS) – The Brunei government has consolidated all the country’s telecommunication infrastructures under the…

Iran To Expand Nuclear R&D: President

TEHRAN, Sept 5 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, said that, Iran will expand its nuclear research and development as…

Sri Lankan PM Concludes Official Visit To Maldives

MALE, Maldives, Sept 5 (NNN-PSM) – Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, on Wednesday, concluded an official visit to the…

Cautious Calm Prevails In Syria’s Idlib Amid Cease-Fire

DAMASCUS, Sept 5 (NNN-SANA) – A cautious calm prevails in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib, as a cease-fire entered into…

Japan’s Abe Departs For Russia To Meet Putin

TOKYO, Sept 5 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, departed for a three-day trip to Russia, where he will…