18 Missing In Nepal Floods

KATHMANDU, Jul 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – Eighteen people, including six Chinese nationals, went missing in floods, triggered by incessant rainfalls yesterday morning, in northern Nepal. According to the Chinese Embassy in Nepal, six Chinese nationals and eight Nepali nationals went missing, as they had been working together on facilities aided by…

ASEAN Reaffirms Commitment To Keep Region Free Of Nuclear Weapons

KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 9 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Nuclear weapons have no place in the Southeast Asian region, as all members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) remained committed to the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) Treaty, Malaysian Foreign Minister, Mohamad Hasan, said yesterday. In his opening remarks at…

Severe Floods Hit Greater Jakarta, Forcing Evacuations

JAKARTA, Jul 9 (NNN-ANTARA) – Harmoko Hidayat, 58, spent an unexpected and exhausting Monday night, draining thick mud that had soiled nearly every room of his home in Pancoran, South Jakarta. His house was among dozens inundated after heavy rains swept across Jakarta and its surrounding areas, beginning Sunday. “The…

Cambodian Durian Allowed To Be Exported To China

PHNOM PENH, Jul 9 (NNN-AKP) – Fresh durian, is Cambodia’s fifth fresh fruit, allowed to be exported to the Chinese market, Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia, Wang Wenbin, said yesterday. In a post on social media, Wang said recently, the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC), updated the list of…

Qatari, Egyptian PMs Met On Cooperation, Gaza Situation

DOHA, Jul 9 (NNN-QNA) – Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, met here yesterday, with his Egyptian counterpart, Mostafa Kamal Madbouly, to discuss bilateral cooperation and the situation in the Gaza Strip. According to a statement issued by Qatar’s Ministry of…

Yemen’s Houthis Say Committed To Freedom Of Red Sea Navigation, Except For Israel

SANAA, Jul 9 (NNN-YPA) – Yemen’s Houthi armed forces, yesterday, reiterated their position on maritime security, asserting their commitment to ensuring the freedom of navigation for all vessels, except those linked to Israel, or supporting its military operations in Gaza. “We affirm our commitment to freedom of navigation for all,…

Saudi Crown Prince, Iranian FM Discussed Regional Developments, Bilateral Ties

RIYADH/TEHRAN, Jul 9 (NNN-SPA/IRNA) – Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, reviewed yesterday, in the Saudi city of Jeddah, the latest regional developments and bilateral relations. During the meeting, the Saudi crown prince expressed the Kingdom’s hope that, the…

Four Killed, 27 Injured In Cairo Telecom Building Fire

CAIRO, Jul 9 (NNN-MENA) – At least four people were killed and 27 others injured, in a massive fire that broke out Monday, at a central telecommunications building, in downtown Cairo, Egypt’s Health Ministry said, yesterday. The injured were transferred to nearby hospitals, while several others were treated on site,…

Young Leaders From Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia Unite To Build Stronger Cooperation

VIENTIANE, Jul 9 (NNN-KPL) – Representatives from Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia, from border provinces, gathered in the Lao capital, Vientiane, for a special training, aimed at sharing lessons from each country’s socio-economic development, and strengthening cooperation among the three parties. The training, which runs from Jul 8 to 15, brings…

Japan PM Ishiba Calls Trump’s New Tariff Decision “Truly Regrettable”

TOKYO, Jul 9 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, said yesterday that, U.S. President, Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 25 percent tariff on Japan is “truly regrettable,” noting, bilateral negotiations will continue towards a mutually beneficial deal. At a tariff task force meeting, Ishiba said, the government will…