Asia

Death Toll In Central Thailand Oil Tanker Explosion Rose To Eight

BANGKOK, Jan 19 (NNN-TNA) – The death toll of an oil tanker explosion, in central Thailand’s Samut Songkhram province, rose…

Chinese Companies Contracted To Undertake First Micro-Tunnelling Sewerage Project In Bangladesh

DHAKA, Jan 19 (NNN-BSS) – A joint venture of Chinese companies has been contracted to renovate a key part of…

Indian Gov’t Calls For Efforts To Reduce Road Accidents By 50 Percent By 2025

NEW DELHI, Jan 19 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, said, efforts by all were…

Vo Thi Anh Xuan Named As Vietnamese Acting President

HANOI, Jan 19 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnamese Vice President, Vo Thi Anh Xuan, was named as the acting president yesterday, a…

Gambian vice president dies after ‘short illness’ in India

The Gambia’s Vice President Badara Joof BANJUL, Jan 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Gambia’s Vice President Badara Alieu Joof has died…

Japanese Coast Guard Patrol Boat Ran Aground

TOKYO, Jan 18 (NNN-NHK) – The Japan Coast Guard, today said, one of its patrol boats had run aground in…

Australia’s Qantas Flight Landed Safely After Mayday Call

SYDNEY, Jan 18 (NNN-AAP) – A flight of Australia’s national carrier, Qantas, safely landed at Sydney’s Kingsford Smith Airport today,…

Vietnam’s Art Exhibition Opened To Celebrate Lunar New Year

HANOI, Jan 18 (NNN-VNA) – An art exhibition, featuring cat theme, opened to the public in Hanoi until Jan 29,…

China’s Aid Distributed Among 420 Needy Families In W. Afghanistan

ZARANJ, Afghanistan, Jan 18 (NNN-ANA) – The Afghan authorities have distributed China’s humanitarian aid to 420 needy families in Afghanistan’s…

UN envoys in Kabul to press for women’s rights

   UNITED NATIONS, Jan 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Senior UN officials have arrived in Kabul for talks as the United Nations chief voiced…