Asia

Indonesia Pledged To Make ASEAN Motor Of Peace, Growth

JAKARTA, Dec 30 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia pledged to make ASEAN a motor of peace and stability, and also an epicentre…

Six Died In Philippine Residential Fire

MANILA, Dec 30 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippine authorities said, a fire razed a residential area in the capital, Manila, yesterday,…

Six People Killed In S.Korea’s Tunnel Fire

SEOUL, Dec 30 (NNN-YONHAP) – A total of six people were killed in a fire, that engulfed a sound-proof tunnel,…

Iran Replaces Central Bank Governor Amid Currency Drop

TEHRAN, Dec 30 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian government, yesterday, appointed Mohammad Reza Farzin as the new governor of the Central…

Bangladesh Plans To Build Six More Metro Rail Lines In Capital By 2030

DHAKA, Dec 30 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladeshi Road Transport and Bridges Minister, Obaidul Quader, said yesterday, the country is to construct…

Five Killed In Soldier-Terrorist Clash In Pakistan: Military

ISLAMABAD, Dec 30 (NNN-APP) – Five people, including three soldiers and two terrorists, were killed in an exchange of fire,…

Maldives Economy Has Recovered To Pre-Pandemic Levels

COLOMBO, Dec 29 (NNN-IPS) – Maldivian President, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, said, the island country’s economy, guided by the government’s sound…

Former Indonesian Minister Convicted Of Hate Speech

JAKARTA, Dec 29 (NNN-ANTARA) – An Indonesian court, last night, sentenced former Indonesian Youth and Sports Minister, Roy Suryo, to…

Sri Lanka’s Int’l Airport In Mattala Resumed Operation

COLOMBO, Dec 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s second international airport, in the southern town of Mattala, resumed international flight operation…

Security Forces Seized Eight Anti-Aircraft Guns In East Afghanistan

KABUL, Dec 29 (NNN-ANA) – The Afghan forces, during searching operations, discovered eight anti-aircraft guns, from the eastern Parwan province,…