Asia

Over 100 killed, millions displaced from floods in India, Nepal and Bangladesh

GUWAHATI- Floods have forced more than four million people from their homes across India, Nepal and Bangladesh and killed more…

UK government seeking further information on seized foreign tanker reports: spokeswoman

LONDON, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain is seeking further information on reports Iran has seized a foreign tanker in the…

Japan in shock after suspected arson kills 33

KYOTO (Japan), July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Japanese police on Friday wereinvestigating a suspected arson attack that killed 33 people in…

Four members of first all-female Afghan orchestra missing in Slovakia

BRATISLAVA, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police in Slovakia said they were searching for four members of Afghanistan’s first all-femaleorchestra who…

Pakistan ex-PM Abbasi arrested by anti-corruption officials

LAHORE (Pakistan), July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Former Pakistani prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has been arrested and will appear before…

Iran Guards say they have seized a ‘foreign tanker’

TEHRAN, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they had detained a “foreign tanker” and its crew for allegedly…

US ban on Myanmar army chief not enough, says UN

KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A US travel ban on Myanmar’s army chief and three other top officers for…

ICC assures non-biased role in investigating atrocities on Rohingyas

DHAKA, July 19 (NNN-BSS) — International Criminal Court’s (ICC)prosecution office said their planned investigation into the atrocitieson Rohingyas would be…

UN puts highest efforts in resolving Rohingya crisis – Sec-Gen Guterres

UNITED NATIONS, July 19 (NNN-BSS) — The United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres has expressed deep concern over Rohingya…

Beijing wants implementation of Rohingya repatriation deal: envoy

DHAKA, July 19 (NNN-BSS) — Outgoing Chinese Ambassador Zhang Zuo said Beijing wants implementation of the Bangladesh-Myanmar agreement on Rohingya…