Asia

AIIB approves membership of Benin, Djibouti and Rwanda

LUXEMBOURG, July 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — The China-initiated Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) approved the membership of Benin, Djibouti and Rwanda,…

Two Children Killed In Landmine Blast In Northern Afghanistan

MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Two children were killed, in a landmine explosion in Afghanistan’s northern province of Balkh,…

British Diplomat Says Trump Scraps Iran Nuclear Deal To Annoy Obama: Report

LONDON, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – U.S. President, Donald Trump, scrapped the Iran nuclear deal, to spite his predecessor, Barack Obama,…

Malaysia to file complaint against EU’s palm biofuel policy with WTO by November

KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia will submit a complaint to the World Trade Organization (WTO) by November to challenge…

European powers urge dialogue, end to escalation in Iran nuclear crisis

PARIS, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three key European powers calledfor dialogue and an end to the escalation over Iran’s nuclear…

Cricket: England win World Cup after Super Over drama

LONDON, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — England won the World Cup for the first time as they beat New Zealand in…

U.S. President To Host Australian PM For Official Dinner

CANBERRA, Australia, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has accepted an invitation to a state dinner with…

India, Pakistan Hold Talks On Sikh Pilgrimage Corridor

NEW DELHI, India, July 15 (NNN-PTI) – Indian and Pakistani officials held the second round of talks Sunday, on the…

AIIB Expands Membership To 100 In Three Years

LUXEMBOURG, July 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – The three-year-old Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), on Saturday, further expanded its membership to 100,…

6.6-Magnitude Quake Hits 202 Km W Of Broome, Australia — USGS

HONG KONG, July 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – A magnitude-6.6 earthquake jolted 202 km W of Broome, Australia, at 05:39:24 GMT on…