Asia

US officials planning for possible Biden-Xi phone call: Official

US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping WASHINGTON, June 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Senior US officials are having discussions…

Hunger crisis could swell already record global displacement: UN

GENEVA, June 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia’s war in Ukraine has pushed global displacement numbers above 100 million for the first…

Chinese Diplomat Urged U.S. To Take Concrete Actions To Compensate Afghans

GENEVA, Jun 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – A Chinese diplomat, yesterday stressed that, the United States should be responsible for the current…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Pres Xi assures Putin of China’s support for Russian ‘sovereignty, security’

  BEIJING, June 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chinese President Xi Jinping assured his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of Beijing’s support for…

Security Forces Seize 48 Assault Rifles In E. Afghanistan

KABUL, Jun 17 (NNN-ANA) – Afghan security forces, seized 48 assault rifles, including AK-47, in the eastern Nangarhar province, the…

Iraq Ready To Host New Round Of Iranian-Saudi Talks: FM

BAGHDAD, Jun 17 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Foreign Minister, Fuad Hussein, yesterday expressed Iraq’s readiness, to host a new round of…

Japan’s Ruling Party Pledges To Boost Defence Ahead Of Upper House Election

TOKYO, Jun 17 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s ruling party, yesterday vowed to “fundamentally” reinforce the country’s defence capability and increase spending…

E-Banking In Pakistan Continues Steady Growth: Central Bank

ISLAMABAD, Jun 17 (NNN-APP) – The e-banking sector in Pakistan kept on showing a steady growth trend, in the third…

Afghan Forces Arrest Six People On Charges Of Illegally Digging Historical Sites

QALA-E-NAW, Afghanistan, Jun 17 (NNN-ANA) – Security forces arrested six people on charges of illegally digging historical sites, in the…

Iran, Turkmenistan Signed Nine Cooperation Agreements, Vow To Expand Ties

TEHRAN, Jun 16 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran and Turkmenistan signed nine cooperation agreements here, in the Iranian capital, yesterday, vowing to…