Asia

5.0-Magnitude Quake Hits Bay Of Bengal — USGS

NEW YORK, July 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A 5.0-magnitude earthquake, jolted Bay of Bengal at 17:08:28 GMT on Friday, the U.S.…

Infrastructure Next On Australian Treasurer’s List, After Major Tax Cuts

CANBERRA, Australia, July 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s Treasurer is looking “closely” at major infrastructure projects, to give the economy another…

India Mulls Exporting Tobacco To China: Official

NEW DELHI, India, July 6 (NNN-PTI) – India is mulling exporting tobacco to China, after the “Phyto-sanitary Protocol” for export…

Chinese President Meets Bangladeshi PM

BEIJING, China, July 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese President, Xi Jinping, on Friday, met with Bangladeshi Prime Minister, Sheikha Hasina, at…

Germany working at top speed to get Iran barter scheme running: spokesman

BERLIN, July 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Germany is working hard to reach the point where the first transactions can be carried…

Iran Should Retaliate Upon Britain’s Seizure Of Iranian Oil Tanker: Official

TEHRAN, Iran, July 6 (NNN-IRNA) – A senior Iranian official said that, Iran should seize a British oil vessel, in…

Iranian, Lebanese Hospitals Sign Cooperation Agreement

BEIRUT, Lebanon, July 6 (NNN-NNA) – Hospitals from Iran and Lebanon, signed an agreement of cooperation on Friday, to boost…

Afghanistan: 9 civilians killed in market mortar attack

Photo courtesy of ANADOLU KABUL, Afghanistan, July 5 (NNN-BERNAMA-ANADOLU) — At least nine Afghan civilians died when they were caught…

Pakistan PM to meet Trump for talks on improving ties

ISLAMABAD, July 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will meet US President Donald Trump in Washington later this month, its…

Riza Aziz charged with 5 counts of involvement in money laundering amounting to RM1.25 bln

KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Riza Shahriz Abdul Aziz, the stepson of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun…