Spring Festival Listed As UN Floating Holiday
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, has been officially listed as a UN…
Malaysia’s Latest Index Shows Modest Growth Outlook Ahead
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s leading Index fell 0.2 percent in Oct, signalling a modest growth outlook ahead,…
Japan OKs FY 2024 Budget, Defence Spending Reaches New High
TOKYO, Dec 23 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese government, yesterday, adopted a draft budget of 112.07 trillion yen (about 787 billion…
Two Dead, Two Missing After Boat Sank In Eastern Indonesia
JAKARTA, Dec 23 (NNN-ANTARA) – Rescuers have found most of the victims who had been missing since Wednesday, after their…
Six Labourers Shot In NW Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Dec 23 (NNN-APP) – Six labourers were killed in a shooting by unknown gunmen, in Pakistan’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa…
After India’s Olympic Medalist Malik Quits, Wrestler Punia Returns Award
NEW DELHI, Dec 23 (NNN-PTI) – India’s Olympic medalist grappler, Bajrang Punia, yesterday announced, he was returning his Padma Shri…
Sri Lankan Police Arrest Over 10,000 Crime Suspects In Six Days
COLOMBO, Dec 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan police have arrested over 10,000 suspects, in connection with drug-related offenses and other…
Kyrgyz President Signs Law On Changing National Flag Design
BISHKEK, Dec 23 (NNN-KNA) – Kyrgyzstan will partially change the design on the country’s national flag, with a corresponding law,…
Japanese Gov’t Relaxes Ban On Arms Exports Amid Criticism
TOKYO, Dec 23 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese government, yesterday, lifted its ban on exports of arms and ammunition, manufactured under…
Indian Opposition Lawmakers Protest Against Their Suspension From Parliament
NEW DELHI, Dec 23 (NNN-PTI) – Opposition parties in India, yesterday, staged a protest here against the recent record suspension…