Asia

Pres Rouhani says Iran ready to accept friendly US ties if it ‘repents’

TEHRAN, Feb 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said his country would be ready to establish “friendly relations” with…

Taliban say Moscow talks with Afghan politicians ‘very successful’

MOSCOW, Feb 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Taliban hailed unprecedented talks with Afghan politicians as “very successful”, despite disagreements over women’s rights…

Indian Cabinet approves pact between company secretary bodies of Malaysia and India

NEW DELHI, Feb 7 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Indian cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a pact between…

Indian Hindu temple board reverses opposition to entry of women

NEW DELHI, Feb 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A board that oversees an ancient Hindu hill temple in southern India said it…

Malaysia Ranks 1st In World’s Best Healthcare Category

Hospital Kuala Lumpur is a public hospital in the Malaysian capital and is one of the largest hospitals in the world spread across 150…

S. Korea, U.S. nearing deal on defense cost sharing, says lawmaker

File photo/US soldiers take part in the annual Best Warrior competition at the Camp Casey US military base in Dongducheon,…

Poland to invest $1b in Bangladesh mining sector

DHAKA, Feb 7 (NNN-BSS) — Visiting Poland’s First Deputy Minister of Energy Grzegorz Tobiszowski said his government is keen to…

Bangladesh virtually seals off border with Myanmar: FM Momen

DHAKA, Feb 7 (NNN-BSS) — Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen saidBangladesh almost sealed off its borders with Myanmar amid…

U.N. grants sanctions exemptions for humanitarian aid to N. Korea

SEOUL, Feb 7 (NNN- Yonhap) — The U.N. Security Council has granted sanctions exemptions allowing the Swiss government and a…

Philippine immigration authorities to tighten entry of foreign workers

MANILA, Feb 6 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Philippine Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Wednesday that it will soon impose stricter…