Asia

Over 100 Malaysian schools shut after toxic waste dump

KUALA LUMPUR, March 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Over 100 schools in Malaysia have been closed after the dumping of toxic waste…

Bangladesh for sustainable repatriation of Rohingyas – parliament speaker

RABAT (Morocco), March 15 (NNN-BSS) – Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury said Bangladesh wants safe, peaceful and…

Bangladesh to move refugees to island next month: minister

DHAKA, March 15 (NNN-MIZZIMA) – Bangladesh said Thursday it would start relocating tens of thousands of Rohingya Muslims from overcrowded…

Pakistani, Indian officials meet to quell tensions

By Islamuddin Sajid and Ahmad Adil CHANDIGARH, India (NNN-BERNAMA-ANADOLU) — Indian and Pakistani officials on Thursday held their first meeting…

Request To Drop Charge Against Vietnamese Defendant In DPRK Man’s Murder Case Rejected

SHAH ALAM, Malaysia, March 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Malaysian attorney-general has rejected the request to drop the charge against Doan…

Australian Prime Minister Rejects Daesh Bride’s Request To Return

CANBERRA, Australia, March 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has ruled out allowing an Australian Daesh bride back…

US and India agree on building six nuclear power plants

By Shakir Husain NEW DELHI, March 14 (NNN-BERNAMA) — India and the United States have agreed on building six US nuclear…

Plane From Taiwan Slides Off Runway In Central Philippines

MANILA, Philippines, March 14 (NNN-PNA) – A plane from Taiwan slid off the runway of an airport in central Philippine…

Iran Warns Against Israeli Threat To Attack Iranian Oil Tankers

TEHRAN, Iran, March 14 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian defence minister warned against any attempt by Israel to attack Iran’s oil…

Sugar King of Asia, Robert Kuok remains richest in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Sugar King of Asia, Tan Sri Robert Kuok with former Governor of Malaysia’s central bank, Tan Sri Zeti…