Asia

Iran Kicked Off Annual Naval Drill In Caspian Sea

TEHRAN, Jul 9 (NNN-IRNA) – An Iranian navy commander, yesterday, announced the beginning of an annual naval exercise in the…

97 Killed, 101 Injured Over Last Three Weeks As Torrential Rains Played Havoc In Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jul 9 (NNN-APP) – Ninety-seven people were killed and 101 others injured, in separate rain-related accidents across Pakistan, over…

10 Killed, 40 Feared Missing In Indian-Controlled Kashmir Cloudburst

SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Jul 9 (NNN-PTI) – At least 10 people were killed and 40 others feared missing yesterday, after…

Malaysian King, Queen Convey Condolences to Family of Shinzo Abe

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian King Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Queen Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah…

Philippine President Marcos Tested Positive For COVID-19

MANILA, Jul 8 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine President, Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, tested positive for COVID-19, Press Secretary, Rose Beatrix Cruz-Angeles, said…

Former Japanese PM Abe Hospitalised After Being Critically Shot

TOKYO, Jul 8 (NNN-NHK) – Former Japanese prime minister, Shinzo Abe, collapsed and showed no sign of life, after being…

WHO issues snapshot of monkeypox cases

GENEVA, July 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization issued its first situation report on the spread of monkeypox on…

Sri Lanka Increased Key Rates To 21-Year High To Fight Inflation

COLOMBO, Jul 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Monetary Board of the central bank of Sri Lanka, decided to increase the Standing…

Japan’s Current Account Surplus Shrank To 944.20 Billion USD In May

TOKYO, Jul 8 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s current account surplus contracted in May, the government said in a report today. According…

US charges two Homeland Security workers in Chinese spying scheme

WASHINGTON, July 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US prosecutors charged two men tied to the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as…