Asia

As Death Toll Rises To Nine In India’s Odisha, Cyclone Fani Enters West Bengal

NEW DELHI, India, May 4 (NNN-PTI) – The extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani, Saturday hit India’s eastern state of West…

China Donates Vehicles To Myanmar For Peace Undertakings

YANGON, Myanmar, May 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Chinese embassy in Myanmar donated five vehicles to the Myanmar Peace Commission Friday,…

National Literacy Festival Kicks Off In Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia, May 4 (NNN-MONGOLIA WEB) – The annual national literacy festival, kicked off in Mongolia on Friday, with…

Myanmar’s Maritime Trade Amounts Nearly 14 Billion USD In Seven Months

YANGON, Myanmar, May 4 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s maritime trade with foreign countries amounted to over 13.9 billion U.S. dollars as…

Giant China-Brunei Joint Venture Enters Trial Operation Phase

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei, May 4 (NNN-BRUDIRECT) – After the successful unloading of the first crude oil shipment on Thursday…

Latest: Thailand’s King Vajiralongkorn crowned

BANGKOK, Thailand, May 4 (NNN-TNA) – Thai King, Maha Vajiralongkorn, seated in a ceremonial pavilion, inside Bangkok’s Grand Palace, was…

Magnitude-5.5 Earthquake Rattles Occidental Mindoro In The Philippines

MANILA, Philippines, May 4 (NNN-PNA) – An earthquake of 5.5 magnitude, struck Occidental Mindoro province in the Philippines on Saturday…

DPRK Fires Short-Range Missile Off East Coast: Media

SEOUL, S Korea, May 4 (NNN-KCNA) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), fired an unidentified short-range missile, off…

Update: Thai Monarch Grants Amnesty For Inmates On Occasion Of Coronation Rituals

BANGKOK, Thailand, May 4 (NNN-TNA) — King Maha Vajiralongkorn has granted amnesty to an unspecified number of inmates, on the…

2.5 Million People Urged To Evacuate As Bangladesh Braces For Tropical Cyclone Fani

DHAKA, Bangladesh, May 4 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh has begun evacuating 2.5 million people, as the extremely dangerous cyclone Fani is…