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World Bank Approves 67.34 Million USD Support Package To Upgrade Philippines’ Civil Service

MANILA, Mar 23 (NNN-PNA) – The World Bank, yesterday, approved a 67.34-million-U.S. dollar support package, to help boost the Philippines’…

Egyptian FM Discussed Regional Stability With Lebanese, Iranian Counterparts

CAIRO, Mar 23 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister, Badr Abdelatty, discussed yesterday, the latest regional developments with his Lebanese and…

One Security Member Killed In Blast In Eastern India

NEW DELHI, Mar 23 (NNN-PTI) – One security member was killed and another injured, when unidentified armed rebels called “Naxals,”…

S. Korean Government Declares State Of Disaster Over Massive Wildfires

SEOUL, Mar 23 (NNN-YONHAP) – The South Korean government declared a state of disaster, yesterday, over wildfires that broke out…

Feature: Indonesia Sees Surge In Chinese Tourists, Eyes Two Million Visitors This Year

by Mulyanda Djohan JAKARTA, Mar 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Having recorded a peak number of Chinese tourists before the COVID-19 pandemic,…

Top DPRK Leader Meets Visiting Senior Russian Official

PYONGYANG, Mar 22 (NNN-KCNA) – Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea and president of the…

Mongolia To Launch National Programme To Protect Water Resources

ULAN BATOR, Mar 22 (NNN-APA) – Mongolia will implement the “Blue Gold” national programme, to protect water resources, avoid water…

Residents Should Stay Home If Mount Fuji Erupts: Gov’t Panel

TOKYO, Mar 22 (NNN-NHK) – A government-appointed panel in Japan said yesterday that, residents of Tokyo and nearby prefectures, should…

Indonesia’s Mt. Lewotobi Laki-Laki Eruption Triggers Evacuation, Flight Disruptions

JAKARTA, Mar 22 (NNN-ANTARA) – The administration of East Flores regency, in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province, has declared an…

Kyrgyzstan Celebrated Spring Equinox Holiday, Nowruz

BISHKEK, Mar 22 (NNN-KNA) – Kyrgyzstan celebrated the spring equinox holiday, Nowruz, yesterday, Mar 21, which was a public holiday…