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Japan PM Abe vows to regain public trust after sacking Olympics minister

Japan Prime Minister Speak during press conference. Photo courtesy of Kyodo TOKYO, April 11 (NNN-KYODO) – Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo…

US says Iran tied to Al-Qaeda, declines to say if war legal

WASHINGTON, April 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused Iran of ties to Al-Qaeda and declined to…

China Abides By EU Standards, Rules In Infrastructure Cooperation: Premier

ZAGREB, Croatia, April 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Chinese Premier, Li Keqiang, said that, China will insist on open tendering, when carrying…

Afghan Government Set To Constitute Negotiating Team For Doha Talks Amid Taliban Opposition

KABUL, Afghanistan, April 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Afghan government has been working hard to constitute a negotiating team for holding…

New Zealand Passes New Gun Bill After Christchurch Attacks

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, April 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The New Zealand parliament passed the Arms Amendment Bill, after its third or…

Philippines, US ships conduct drills near Panatag Shoal

‘BALIKATAN 2019’. The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) (center), maneuvers alongside the Philippine navy landing platform dock ship BRP…

India Elections: 91 Constituencies Across 18 States, 2 UTs Go To Polls Today

A salesman displays masks of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and AAP leader Arvind…

Elaborate Arrangements, Security In Place For First Phase Of India’s General Elections

NEW DELHI, India, April 10 (NNN-PTI) – India’s election commission officials said today (Wednesday) that, all arrangements and security measures…

Two Afghan Army Pilots Injured As Training Helicopter Crashes

KABUL, Afghanistan, April 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Two Afghan national army pilots suffered minor injuries, after a training helicopter crashed in…

Malaysia’s Palm Oil Stocks Ease To Five-Month Low In March

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, April 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Malaysia, the world’s second largest palm-oil producer, saw its palm-oil stockpiles fall to…