Asia

Five Dead, Four Injured In Three-Vehicle Crash In Philippines

MANILA, May 16 (NNN-PNA) – Five people were killed and four others injured, in a three-vehicle collision in Quezon province,…

New Zealand, Vanuatu To Enhance Collaboration

WELLINGTON, May 15 (NNN-RNZ) – New Zealand and Vanuatu to enhance collaboration on issues of mutual interest, such as climate…

Laos Recorded 36-Percent Rise In Int’l Tourists In First Three Months

VIENTIANE, May 15 (NNN-KPL) – More than 1.1 million foreign tourists visited Laos in the first three months of this…

Five Killed In IED Blast In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, May 15 (NNN-APP) – At least five people were killed and several others injured, in an improvised explosive device…

Summer 2023 was the hottest in 2000 years: Study

PARIS, May 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Last year’s northern hemisphere summer was the hottest in 2,000 years, according to a new…

APEC drives toward sustainable electric vehicle supply and value chain

AREQUIPA (Peru), May 15 (NNN-ANDINA) — The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum is off to the races with its effort to develop…

Record 76mn people displaced worldwide, says monitor

GENEVA, May 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Conflict in Gaza and Sudan pushed the number of internally displaced people (IDPs) worldwide to…

Malaysia’s Population Up 2.3 Percent On Year To 34 Million In First Quarter

KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s population in the first quarter of this year was estimated at 34 million,…

90 Percent Of Condotel Projects In Vietnam Recorded No Sale In Q1

HANOI, May 15 (NNN-VNA) – Around 90 percent of condotel projects in Vietnam recorded no sale, in the first quarter…

Floods Leave 40,000 Children Homeless In Afghan Province: Charity

KABUL, May 14 (NNN-ANA) – About 40,000 children have lost their homes in north Afghanistan’s Baghlan province, as heavy downpours…