Culture

Roundup: India’s Iconic Taj Mahal Reopens After Two-Month Closure

by Peerzada Arshad Hamid NEW DELHI, Jun 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – Authorities in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, yesterday…

Mongolia’s Largest Book Festival Kicks Off

ULAN BATOR, Jun 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The 29th edition of the Ulan Bator Book Festival, held twice a year, is…

Horror Film “Spiral: From The Book Of Saw” Tops North American Box Office For Second Week In A Row

LOS ANGELES, May 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – American horror film “Spiral: From the Book of Saw,” the ninth and latest of…

Famous Japanese Ballet Dancer Mikiko Matsuyama Dies

TOKYO, May 23 (NNN-NHK) – Mikiko Matsuyama, a renowned Japanese ballet dancer, who made great contribution to introducing the Chinese…

New Extinct Crocodile Species Found In Australian Outback

CANBERRA, May 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A new extinct crocodile species, dating back to millions of years was discovered in the…

Indigenous Owners Closing Sacred Australian Tourist Site Over “Lack Of Respect”

CANBERRA, May 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A popular part of Australia’s iconic Kakadu National Park will be closed to the public,…

At Least 44 Killed In Stampede At Mass Jewish Festival In Northern Israel

JERUSALEM, May 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 44 people were killed and 103 others injured, in a stampede after midnight…

Feature: Egypt Opens Pharaonic Mummies Hall To Visitors At New Museum In Cairo

by Mahmoud Fouly CAIRO, Apr 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – With its dark and dimly-lit open rooms, the crypt-like Royal Mummies Hall,…

Brunei Kicked-Off Month-Long Fasting Of Ramadan As COVID-19 Under Control

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Apr 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – Muslims in Brunei observed the first day of the holy fasting month of…

Mideast: Lanterns Light Up Holy Month Of Ramadan!

CAIRO, Apr 13 (NNN-MENA) – Ahead of the holy month of Ramadan, people in Egypt flock to local markets to…