Culture

Over 100 Nepali Students To Study In China Under Chinese Government Scholarship

KATHMANDU, Nepal, Aug 28 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – Over 100 Nepali students have received Chinese government scholarship, to achieve different degrees in…

Egypt Denies Reports Of Changing Character Of Iconic Historical Palace During Restoration

CAIRO, Egypt, Aug 19 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Antiquities Minister, Khaled al-Anany, denied reports that the original character of the legendary…

Jokowi Wears Traditional Balinese Attire For Indonesia’s Independence Day Ceremony

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Aug 17 (NNN-ANTARA) – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), his first son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, and grandson, Jan Ethes…

Mass Wedding Held In Afghan Capital

KABUL, Afghanistan, Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – As many as 140 couples got married, at a mass wedding in the Afghan…

Japan’s Emperor Expresses “Deep Remorse” Over Japan’s Wartime Acts

TOKYO, Japan, Aug 15 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Emperor Naruhito, on Thursday (today), expressed his “deep remorse” over Japan’s wartime acts.…

Winner Of Miss Myanmar International 2019 In Yangon

YANGON, Myanmar, Aug 15 (NNN-MYANMARTIMES) -Khin Ohmar Myint was crowned Miss Myanmar International 2019, which was held in Yangon late…

Cambodia Bans Tourists From Eating On Lawns Around Famed Angkor Wat Temple

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Aug 14 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia banned tourists from eating on the lawns around the Angkor Wat temple.…

Penang’s Botanical Gardens eyes UNESCO World Heritage listing

GEORGE TOWN, Malaysia, Aug 13 (NNN-BERNAMA) – The Penang government is hopeful that the state will get the distinction of having the…

‘Shut up now’, Patriot tells Zakir Naik

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The National Patriots Association (Patriot) today took to task  Muslim preacher Dr Zakir Naik…

Reconstruction Of 40 Percent Quake-Damaged Heritage Sites Completed In Nepal

KATHMANDU, Nepal, Aug 12 (NNN-NEPAL NEWS) – Nepal has completed reconstruction of around 40 percent of cultural and archaeological monuments…