Asia

Mongolia to hold ice festival to attract foreign tourists

ULAN BATOR, Feb 10 (NNN-Xinhua) — Mongolia will hold an annual ice festival called “The Blue Pearl 2019” on March…

Pakistani gov’t to initiate process for wildlife protection

ISLAMABAD, Feb 10 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Pakistani government is pondering to make strict laws to ensure wildlife protection and stop…

S.Korea, U.S. sign cost-sharing deal for U.S. forces in S.Korea

SEOUL, Feb 10 (NNN-Xinhua) — South Korea and the United States on Sunday signed a deal to share defense costs…

Cambodia set to hold local council election in May

PHNOM PENH, Feb 10 (NNN-Xinhua) — Cambodia is scheduled to hold the third election for 4,114 municipal, provincial and district…

High-stakes US-China trade talks resume as deadline approaches

WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — With a March 1 deadline fastapproaching, US and Chinese officials resume negotiations next week toprevent…

Saudi investments to aid cash-strapped Pakistan

DUBAI, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A record investment package being prepared by Saudi Arabia for Pakistan will likely provide welcome…

Malaysia’s toppled leader Najib to go on trial over 1MDB scandal

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Malaysia’s toppled leader Najib Razak will go on trial this week over an extraordinary financial scandal…

Turkey condemns China’s treatment of Uighurs

ANKARA, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Turkey condemned China’s treatment of its Muslim ethnic Uighur people as “a great embarrassment for…

Bangladesh Receives 23 Mln USD Orders At Largest Annual Fair

DHAKA, Feb 10 (NNN-XINHUA) —Bangladesh exporters have received spot orders worth around 2 billion taka (23.8 million U.S. dollars) from international buyers at the…

India: 72 Killed After Consuming Illicit Liquor

NEW DELHI, Feb 10 (NNN-XINHUA) — The death toll due to consumption of illicit liquor in northern India has risen to 72, officials has said.…