Asia

Japanese PM Says Addressing Plunging Birthrate Top Priority For Government

TOKYO, Jan 24 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, yesterday warned that, the country is on the “edge of…

Freezing Weather Claimed 104 Lives In Afghanistan In Two Weeks

KABUL, Jan 23 (NNN-ANA) – Heavy snowfall and freezing weather have claimed 104 lives, including children and women in Afghanistan,…

Iranian FM Warned Of Retaliation Should EU Blacklist Revolution Guards

TEHRAN, Jan 23 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iranian foreign minister, said yesterday that, any retaliatory measure, including a pullout of the Non-Proliferation…

Australian Cyberbullying Hits Concerning Level: eSafety Commissioner

CANBERRA, Jan 23 (NNN-AAP) – Online bullying among Australian children, has reached a concerning level, the nation’s eSafety commissioner warned,…

Teenage Pregnancy In Philippines Declined In Past Five Years

MANILA, Jan 23 (NNN-PNA) – Teenage pregnancy among girls aged 15 to 19 in the Philippines, declined to 5.4 percent…

Distribution System Breakdown Triggered Power Outage Across Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jan 23 (NNN-APP) – Millions of Pakistanis encountered power outage this morning, after the power distribution system of the…

Japanese Gov’t To Nominate New Central Bank Chief In Feb: PM

TOKYO, Jan 23 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese government will nominate the successor to outgoing Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor, Haruhiko…

81 Bird Species In Sri Lanka At Risk Of Extinction

COLOMBO, Jan 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s Biodiversity Secretariat, said yesterday that, 81 of the country’s bird species are threatened…

Bangladesh To Hold Presidential Poll By Feb 23: Election Commission

DHAKA, Jan 23 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh presidential election will be held by Feb 23, the Election Commission (EC)’s secretary, Md…

Elton John To Start Concert Tour In New Zealand

WELLINGTON, Jan 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – British singer, Elton John, will hold his first of three concerts in New Zealand’s two…