Asia

World Bank Official Highlights Development Progress Made By Laos

VIENTIANE, Laos, April 2 (NNN-KPL) – World Bank (WB) Vice President for East Asia and the Pacific, Victoria Kwakwa, highlighted…

New Zealand’s New Gun Law Passes First Reading

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, April 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A new gun law, following the Christchurch shootings on March 15, has passed…

Myanmar To Turn Historic Secretariat Building Into Museum

YANGON, Myanmar, April 2 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s historic Secretariat Building, known as Ministers’ Office previously, is nearing completion with its…

Aussie PM Rules Out Rescuing Daesh Fighters’ Children

CANBERRA, Australia, April 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has ruled out risking Australian lives, to bring the…

Over 60, Including 14 Security Personnel Killed In Afghan Clashes

KABUL, Afghanistan, April 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) – More than 60 fighters, including 14 security personnel, have been killed, in the insurgency-battered…

Year Of Tourism For China, Pacific Island Countries Launched

APIA, Samoa, April 2 (NNN-PACIFIC ISLAND NEWS) – The 2019 Year of Tourism for China and Pacific Island Countries was…

New Zealand-China Economic Ties Strengthened: Minister

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, April 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – New Zealand’s Revenue Minister, Stuart Nash, said, the economic ties between New Zealand…

Builder Killed, Another In Critical Condition After Scaffolding Collapse In Sydney

SYDNEY, Australia, April 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) – An 18-year-old apprentice builder was killed, when a scaffolding collapsed at a Sydney construction…

5.2-Magnitude Quake Shakes Western Iran, No Casualties Reported

TEHRAN, Iran, April 2 (NNN-IRNA) – A 5.2-magnitude earthquake hit Soomar city in Iran’s western Kermanshah province, at 14:37 p.m.…

Chinese Delegation Follows Up On Lebanon’s New Conservatory

BEIRUT, Lebanon, April 2 (NNN-NNA) – A Chinese delegation informed Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, about the progress made with the…