Asia

Over 300,000 Sri Lankans Left For Foreign Jobs This Year

COLOMBO, Dec 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – Over 300,000 Sri Lankans have left the country for foreign employment, so far, this year,…

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Says U.S. Uses Sanctions As Leverage To Pressure Other Countries

TEHRAN, Dec 19 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s parliament speaker said yesterday that, the United States uses sanctions as leverage to pressure…

Nepal’s President Gives Parties A Week To Form New Govt

KATHMANDU, Dec 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nepal’s President, Bidya Devi Bhandari, yesterday called on political parties to make a claim for…

China Day Carnival In Brunei Attracted Over 6,000 Visitors

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Dec 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – More than 6,000 people visited the three-day China Day carnival, which ended here…

UN draft deal on biodiversity calls for increasing aid for developing countries

MONTREAL (Canada), Dec 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — A UN draft deal on biodiversity protection calls for increasing international financial aid from…

Ferry Boat Explosion Injured 17 In Myanmar

YANGON, Dec 19 (NNN-MNA) – An explosion occurred last night, on a ferry boat in Myanmar’s largest city, Yangon, injuring…

Death Toll Of Afghan Oil Tanker Blast Soared To 19

CHARIKAR, Afghanistan, Dec 19 (NNN-ANA) – The death toll from an oil tanker blast in a tunnel, in Afghanistan’s eastern…

Iran To Launch Two Home-grown Telecom Satellites By March: Minister

TEHRAN, Dec 19 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s minister of communication and information technology, said yesterday, the country will launch at least…

Japanese Public Opposes Tax Hikes To Pay For Expanding Defence Spending: Poll

TOKYO, Dec 19 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese public raised pressure on the administration of Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, over the…

67 Died From Cholera In The Philippines As Cases Rose By 282 Percent This Year

MANILA, Dec 19 (NNN-PNA) – At least 67 people have died from cholera, an acute diarrheal illness, in the Philippines,…