Asia

100 mln people displaced globally in 2022, UN efforts underway to assist

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 27 (NNN-UNNS) — A hundred million people across the world were forced to leave their homes in…

Iran Says “Window Of Negotiations” To Revive Nuclear Deal Still Open

TEHRAN, Dec 27 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, said yesterday that, the “window of negotiations,” to revive the…

1,261 Illegal Weapons Seized In Iran During “Riots”: Official

TEHRAN, Dec 27 (NNN-TASNIM) – A senior Iranian judicial official said yesterday that, 1,261 illegal weapons were discovered and seized,…

Chinese firms ink deal for final phase of Tanzania’s SGR

DAR ES SALAAM, Dec 27 (NNN-GNA) — Tanzania is beaming with hope that cargo transportation within the country and to…

Blast Killed Police Chief, Wounded Two In Northern Afghanistan

KABUL, Dec 27 (NNN-ANA) – A blast in Afghanistan’s northern Badakhshan province, killed the provincial police chief and wounded two…

Fuel Consumption In Sri Lanka Dropped 50 Percent In Last Months Of 2022

COLOMBO, Dec 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – Fuel consumption in Sri Lanka plunged by 50 percent, in the last months of 2022,…

Japan’s Nikkei Ended Higher On Wall Street’s Advance

TOKYO, Dec 27 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock index, closed higher yesterday, on the back of Wall Street’s gains…

Philippines Logged 636 New COVID-19 Cases, 26 More Deaths

MANILA, Dec 27 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines reported 636 new COVID-19 infections yesterday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases…

Maoist Centre Chairman Takes Office As Nepal’s New PM

KATHMANDU, Dec 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – Pushpa Kamal Dahal, chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre), took office as…

Bangladesh, ADB Ink Loan Deals Worth 627 Million USD For Development, Climate Projects

DHAKA, Dec 27 (NNN-BSS) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Bangladeshi government, yesterday signed loan agreements worth 627…