Thai king endorses new cabinet weeks after disputed election
BANGKOK, July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has endorsed the new civilian cabinet of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha…
Taiwan president leaves for Caribbean trip with stopovers in US
TAOYUAN (Taiwan), July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen left for the United States on Thursday on a trip…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards deny trying to stop British tanker in Gulf: Report
GENEVA, July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards rejected on Thursday a US claim that they tried to stop a…
Singapore to deport Myanmar nationals linked to insurgent group Arakan Army
SINGAPORE, July 11 (NNN-CNA) — Several Myanmar nationals are to be deported from Singapore after mobilising support for “armed violence against…
US Dept of Justice investigates Deutsche Bank over 1MDB connection: report
WASHINGTON, July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Department of Justice opened an investigation into whether Deutsche Bank, Germany’s embattled biggest…
US threatens to up sanctions as Iran reportedly tries to seize tanker
WASHINGTON, July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump warned Tehran that sanctions would soon be “increased substantially,”as armed Iranian…
Majority of US vets say Afghanistan war ‘not worth fighting’: poll
WASHINGTON, July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A majority of US military veterans say the nearly 18-year war in Afghanistan was “not…
Philippines President Duterte and Malaysia’s Johor Sultan exchanges awards during meet-up at Malacanang
MANILA, July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Johor Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar has received the highest national order of diplomatic merit from Filipino President…
No need to overreact to Iran’s nuclear moves: China
VIENNA, July 11 (NNN-XINHUA) —The international community should not overreact to Iran’s recent nuclear moves because they do not incur any proliferation risks, said…
Cricket: New Zealand stuns India by 18 runs to reach World Cup final
MANCHESTER (United Kingdom), July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New Zealand reached their second World Cup final with a stunning 18-run win…