Asia

US sanctions more ICC judges, prosecutors for probes into alleged US, Israeli war crimes

WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on the International Criminal Court for pursuing investigations into…

Kuwait Launches Major Oil Lake Remediation Project

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 21 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait kicked off a major environmental cleanup effort, as the first unit of an…

Bangladeshi Ministries, Divisions Work To Better Combat Non-Communicable Diseases

DHAKA, Aug 21 (NNN-BSS) – In a significant step to address the growing threat of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), Bangladesh’s 35…

Pakistan Reported New Monkeypox Case

ISLAMABAD, Aug 20 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan reported a new monkeypox case, after a 42-year-old man from Attock, in eastern Punjab…

Indonesia Reports Surge In Financial Scams

JAKARTA, Aug 20 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK), said here yesterday that, the country has seen a sharp…

Indonesia Moves To Strengthen Conservation Laws

JAKARTA, Aug 20 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian government is preparing new regulations to strengthen biodiversity conservation, in response to mounting…

Sri Lanka Passed New Gambling Bill To Oversee Casinos, Curb Money Laundering

COLOMBO, Aug 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Sri Lankan parliament, yesterday, passed a bill, that grants provisions for the establishment of…

Kenyan Pres Ruto rallies investors in Japan to seize opportunities

YOKOHAMA (Japan), Aug 20 (NNN-KBC) — President William Ruto has invited the private sector in Yokohama Japan to step up…

Pakistan Posted 254 Million USD Current Account Deficit In July

ISLAMABAD, Aug 20 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan recorded a current account deficit of 254 million U.S. dollars in July, this year,…

New Zealand’s 2023 Cyclone Triggered Record-Breaking 800,000 Landslides

WELLINGTON, Aug 20 (NNN-RNZ) – New Zealand’s Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023, has been confirmed as one of the most extreme…