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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…

China-Brunei Joint Venture Promotes Local Employment With Job Offers For Trained Students

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jun 16 (NNN-ANN) – A total of 207 Brunei students, from the diploma programmes, launched jointly by…

Japanese Gov’t Urges BOJ To Help Curb Yen’s Plunge Ahead Of Policy Meeting

TOKYO, Jun 16 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese government, heaped pressure on the Bank of Japan (BOJ), to help address the…

Engineers Warn Sri Lanka Might Face Power Cuts For Next Three Years

COLOMBO, Jun 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s state-owned electricity producer, Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), Engineers’ Union, warned yesterday that, the…

Bangladesh To Invite Tender For First Subway Project In Dhaka

DHAKA, Jun 16 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladeshi government will float international bids, for the construction of the country’s first subway…

Special Economic Zones To Play Vital Role In Pakistan’s Development: PM

ISLAMABAD, Jun 16 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Shahbaz Sharif, said yesterday that, the special economic zones (SEZs) under the…

China surpasses US in eyes of young Africans, survey shows

JOHANNESBURG, June 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China has overtaken the US as the foreign power seen as having the biggest positive…

Japan Decides Upper House Election Will Be Held On Jul 10

TOKYO, Jun 15 (NNN-NHK) – An upper house election will be held in Japan on July 10, the Cabinet of…

Monkeypox to get a new name, says WHO

GENEVA, June 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization says it is working with experts to come up with a…