Asia

Thai King Greets Crowd, Concludes 3-Day Coronation Ceremonies

By LINDA KHOO BANGKOK, May 7 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Chants of “sohng phra ja reern” (Long Live The King) reverberated when…

US Pres Trump plays hardball after officials accuse China of backtracking in trade talks

WASHINGTON, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump has effectively ended a six-month trade truce with China, with top…

Qatari Emir, Iranian President Exchange Ramadan Greetings

DOHA, Qatar, May 7 (NNN-QNA) – The Qatari Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, exchanged greetings of the holy…

Three Killed, 73 Injured In Philippine Traffic Collision

MANILA, Philippines, May 7 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine police said today, Tuesday morning, that, a head-on collision between a passenger bus…

Chinese Leaders Send Condolences Over Moscow Plane Fire

BEIJING, China, May 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese President, Xi Jinping, on Monday, sent a condolence message to his Russian counterpart,…

China says it won’t take part in trilateral nuclear arms talks

BEIJING, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China on Monday dismissed a suggestion that it would talk with the United States and…

Cyclone Fani death toll rises to 42 in India, Bangladesh

NEW DELHI, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from a cyclone that battered India and Bangladesh rose to 42…

Indonesia misses economic growth forecasts in Q1 as exports slip

JAKARTA, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Indonesia’s economy grew slower than expected in the first quarter, official data showed, as exports…

Sri Lanka schools re-open amid fears of more militant attacks

COLOMBO, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — State schools in Sri Lanka resumed classes on Monday amid tight security after the Easter…

Papua New Guinea PM plays down leadership challenge

PORT MORESBY, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Papua New Guinea’s embattled prime minister insisted he still had the backing of his party…