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Seven Killed, Three Injured After Coach Hits Funeral Procession In Northern Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam, March 27 (NNN-VNA) – A 45-seater coach crashed into a funeral procession this morning (Wednesday), in Vietnam’s northern…

5.4-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Japan’s Miyazaki Prefecture

TOKYO, Japan, March 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4, struck off Japan’s Miyazaki Prefecture, on…

Bangladesh Celebrated 49th Independence Day Amid Tight Security

DHAKA, Bangladesh, March 27 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh on Tuesday, celebrated the country’s 49th Independence Day amid tight security. The day,…

Thailand to host 23rd ASEAN Finance Ministers’ Meeting

CHIANG RAI, Thailand, March 26 (NNN-NNT-VNA) — Thailand’s Finance Ministry will host the 23rd ASEAN Finance Ministers’ Meeting (AFMM) under…

Peru launches Hello Kitty tourism promotion campaign in Japan

TOKYO, March 26 (NNN-ANDINA) — The Exports and Tourism Promotion Board (PromPeru) —in a joint effort with Sanrio Company— has…

India To Launch 29 Satellites On April 1

NEW DELHI, India, March 26 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), decided to launch 29 satellites, including the…

Philippines, Cambodia In Bid To Boost Defence Cooperation

MANILA, Philippines, March 26 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines and Cambodia have finalised the joint activities that both the Southeast Asian…

Malaysia looking at RM16 bln in revenue from aerospace industry this year

By Muhammad Ammar Shafiq Hamzah LANGKAWI (Kedah, Malaysia) March 26 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Malaysian government aims to generate up to RM16…

Four Killed, Eight Injured In Passenger Bus Crash In Southern Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar, March 26 (NNN-MNA) – Four people were killed and eight others injured, after a passenger bus crashed, in…

Nostalgic Moment As Malaysia’s Mahathir Opens LIMA’19

By Mohd Faizal Hassan LANGKAWI, Malaysia, March 26 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Few may sense it, but a moment of nostalgia prevailed…