Asia

Bangladeshi Capital Residents Head For Home Villages Ahead Of Eid Al-Adha

DHAKA, Bangladesh, Aug 10 (NNN-BSS) – With the Eid al-Adha holiday approaching, hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshi capital dwellers streamed…

10 Militants Give Up Fighting In Afghanistan’s Western Ghor Province

KABUL, Afghanistan, Aug 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Ten armed militants, affiliated with the Taliban outfit, have given up fighting and joined…

Crime In Philippines “Remains On A Downtrend”: Philippines Police

MANILA, Philippines, Aug 10 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, General Oscar Albayalde, said that, crime in the Philippines…

Seven More Bodies Recovered In Monsoon Landslide In Southern Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar, Aug 10 (NNN-MNA) – Seven more bodies were recovered in a landslide, caused by heavy monsoon rains in…

Myanmar Grants 568 Foreigners Permanent Residency Status In Four Years

YANGON, Myanmar, Aug 10 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar authorities have granted 568 foreigners permanent residency status from Jan, 2015 to Aug…

Pres Trump says US ‘not ready’ to make trade deal with China

WASHINGTON, Aug 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump cast more doubt on chances for a trade deal with Beijing, signalling he…

Trump sides with NKorea’s Kim on war games amid new missile tests

WASHINGTON, Aug 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump said that he agreed with Kim Jong Un’s opposition to US-South…

Iran Says Israeli Presence In U.S. Maritime Coalition “Threatening”

TEHRAN, Iran, Aug 10 (NNN-MEHR) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry said, Israel’s contribution to a U.S. plan of maritime coalition in…

Russia summons US envoy over ‘interference in internal issue’

MOSCOW, Aug 9 (NNN-BERNAMA-ANADOLU) — The Russian Foreign Ministry on Friday summoned United States (US) Consul Ambassador Tim Richardson to issue a…

Around 20 People Die In Floods In Indian State Of Kerala

NEW DELHI, India, Aug 9 (NNN-PTI) – Around 20 people died and over 22,000 were evacuated, in floods over the…