Asia

Sri Lanka Chooses Two Int’l Firms To Advise On Debt Restructuring

COLOMBO, May 25 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka hired two international financial and legal advisors, to help restructure the external debt…

Africa objects to US push to reform health rules at WHO assembly

GENEVA, May 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — African countries raised an objection on Tuesday to a US-led proposal to reform the International…

Bangladesh’s Largest Padma Bridge To Open To Traffic On June 25

DHAKA, May 25 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh’s largest Padma bridge, will open to traffic on June 25, Road Transport and Bridges…

Earthquake Shakes Afghanistan’s Takhar, Kunduz Provinces

TALUQAN, Afghanistan, May 25 (NNN-ANA) – A relatively powerful earthquake jolted Afghanistan’s Takhar and Kunduz provinces last night, locals said.…

Tedros re-elected as head of World Health Organization

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization GENEVA, May 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization’s (WHO)…

UN chief announces new Cold War threat

NEW YORK, May 25 (NNN-TASS) — The world faces the threat of a new Cold War “with nuclear undertones” and…

Aussie state of New South Wales to ban single-use plastic bags

SYDNEY, May 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), is gearing up to institute its total…

Mongolia Launches Smartphone App On Rare Species Of Wild Fauna, Flora

ULAN BATOR, May 25 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mongolia yesterday launched a smartphone app, to provide information about its rare and endangered…

Brunei To End Early Endemic Phase, Update COVID-19 Guidelines

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, May 25 (NNN-ANN) – The Brunei government, yesterday said, its Early Endemic Phase will end on May…

Urgent: DPRK Fires Ballistic Missile

SEOUL, May 25 (NNN-YONHAP) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), fired an unspecified ballistic missile eastward, today, Pyongyang…