MiG-21 fighter jet crashes in India
NEW DELHI, March 8 (NNN-XINHUA) — A MiG-21 fighter jet belonging to the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in the…
UN rights chief warns against harassment of Muslims in India
GENEVA, March 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations human rights chief has warned India that its “divisive policies” could undermine…
Three Indonesian soldiers killed in fresh Papua violence
JAKARTA, March 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Three Indonesian soldiers were killed in a gun battle with armed separatist rebels in restive…
Pakistan escalates militant crackdown after Kashmir attacks
ISLAMABAD, March 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pakistan has detained more than 100 suspected militants, the country’s interior ministry said, amid an ongoing…
Papua New Guinea’s men-only parliament eyes seats for women
The APEC Haus conference facility in Port Moresby. Photo courtesy of BERNAMA. PORT MORESBY, March 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Papua New…
Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia ink six instruments
DHAKA, March 8 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia signed six instruments for the development of Bangladesh’s different sectors including…
Indonesia ends mine collapse search as death toll reaches 27
JAKARTA, March 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Indonesia ended the search Thursday for victims of last week’s mine collapse on the island…
US positive on N. Korea denuclearization despite ‘operational’ rocket site
WASHINGTON, March 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The US still believes the “fullyverified denuclearization” of North Korea is possible by the end…
Britain to grant jailed UK-Iranian mother ‘diplomatic protection’
LONDON, March 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The UK said it will take the “extremely unusual” move of granting diplomatic protection to…
Thai Constitutional Court dissolves Thai Raksa Chart party for nominating princess as PM
Leader of Thai Raksa Chart political party Preechapol Pongpanich (centre) leaves from party headquarters to appear in the Constitutional Court…