Asia

Tax Operations Declared As “Essential Services” In Bangladesh

DHAKA, Jul 2 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladeshi interim government, has declared tax operations as “essential services,” in a bid to…

Explainer: Why Was Thai PM Paetongtarn Suspended From Duty?

BANGKOK, Jul 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – Thailand’s Constitutional Court, yesterday, suspended Prime Minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, from duty, pending a ruling on…

Man In Critical Condition After Stabbing At Tokyo Building

TOKYO, Jul 1 (NNN-NHK) – A man was left in critical condition, after being stabbed at a law office, inside…

S. Korea’s Top Prosecutor Offers To Resign

SEOUL, Jul 1 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s top prosecutor, has offered to resign, about nine months after he took office…

New Gecko Discoveries Hint At Hidden Depths Of Wildlife Haven In Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Jul 1 (NNN-AKP) – Several gecko species found during a series of surveys in unexplored limestone hills, in…

Death Toll In Chemical Factory Blast In India’s Telangana Rises To 12

NEW DELHI, Jul 1 (NNN-PTI) – With the recovery of four more bodies, the death toll in yesterday’s blast at…

Egypt’s FM Discusses Iranian Nuclear Issue With Iran’s FM, IAEA Chief

CAIRO, Jul 1 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister, Badr Abdelatty, yesterday, held phone conversations with his Iranian counterpart, Seyed Abbas…

Gunmen Shot Dead Four In India’s Manipur

NEW DELHI, Jul 1 (NNN-PTI) – At least four people, including an elderly woman, were shot dead yesterday, by unidentified…

Iran Says U.S. “Betrayed” Diplomacy By “Encouraging” Israeli Attacks

TEHRAN, Jul 1 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry, yesterday, accused the United States of “betraying” diplomacy, claiming Washington’s alleged role…

Kunming-Mandalay Flights Resume After Quake Repairs In Myanmar

KUNMING, Jun 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – Flights between Kunming, capital of south-west China’s Yunnan Province, and Mandalay in Myanmar, resumed yesterday,…