UN says US$51.5 bln aid campaign hopes to help 222 mln hungry people
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 3 (NNN-XINHUA) — UN humanitarians said 222 million hungry people top the target list the US$51.5 billion…
US brands South Asian jihadists as terrorists
WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States announced it was designating South Asian Al-Qaeda and Pakistani Taliban leaders as terrorists, vowing…
No appeals in flight MH17 trial: Dutch prosecutors
THE HAGUE, Dec 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Dutch prosecutors said they will not appeal the acquittal of a Russian man over…
Pakistani Ambassador To Afghanistan Survived Shooting Attack Unscathed
KABUL, Dec 3 (NNN-ANA) – Pakistani Ambassador to Afghanistan, Obaid ur Rehman Nizamani, survived unscathed a gun attack on his…
Businesses In Vietnam Struggle To Keep Workers As Exports Slow
HANOI, Dec 3 (NNN-VNA) – Businesses in some sectors in Vietnam have been struggling to maintain their workers, amid declining…
Iran Says Continuation Of Attacks In Afghanistan Not In Region’s Interests
TEHRAN, Dec 3 (NNN-MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, yesterday, strongly condemned recent attacks in Afghanistan, saying, the continuation…
Singapore’s Manufacturing PMI Rose To 49.8 In Nov
SINGAPORE, Dec 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – Singapore’s purchasing managers’ index (PMI), an early indicator of manufacturing activity, inched up 0.1 point,…
Maldives Received Nearly 1.5 Million Tourists In First 11 Months
COLOMBO, Dec 3 (NNN-PSM) – The Maldives received nearly 1.5 million tourists in the first 11 months of this year,…
5.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hit North New Zealand
WELLINGTON, Dec 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4, jolted New Zealand’s North Island last night, according…
Bangladesh’s Largest Tourism Expo Kicked Off
DHAKA, Dec 2 (NNN-BSS) – A three-day tourism expo kicked off here yesterday, with a view to boosting the country’s…