Asia

Nam Ou Hydropower Project In Laos Generates 10 Billion Kwh

VIENTIANE, Jul 14 (NNN-KPL) – The Nam Ou River Cascade Hydropower Project, developed by the Power Construction Corporation of China…

Mystery child hepatitis outbreak passes 1,000 recorded cases, 22 child dead, says WHO

GENEVA, July 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — In addition to tackling COVID and the monkeypox outbreak, the UN health agency has also…

Cambodia Expects One Million Foreign Tourists In 2022

PHNOM PENH, Jul 14 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia is expected to attract one million international tourists in 2022, much higher than…

S.Korea Reported 39,196 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Jul 14 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 39,196 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago,…

Northern Laos’ Luang Prabang Favorite Among Thai Visitors

VIENTIANE, Jul 14 (NNN-KPL) – The town of Luang Prabang has seen 90 percent of room reservations made by Thai…

Russia-Ukraine: Ukraine severs ties with North Korea after pro-Russia separatists recognition

 KYIV, July 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ukraine said it was severing relations with North Korea, hours after pro-Russian separatists in the…

Vietnam Reported 1,001 New COVID-19 Cases

HANOI, Jul 14 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam recorded 1,001 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, up by 128 from Tuesday, according to its…

IMF reaches staff-level agreement to release $1.17 billion in funds for Pakistan

WASHINGTON, July 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The International Monetary Fund said it had reached a staff-level agreement with Pakistan that would…

Primitive Rare Tapir Born In Sumatra Zoo

JAKARTA, Jul 14 (NNN-ANTARA) – A tapir has been born at the Taman Rimbo Jambi Zoo, on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island,…

Uruguay, China to start formal negotiations on free trade agreement

China is Uruguay’s first export destination for products such as beef MONTEVIDEO, July 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Uruguay and China have…