Asia

Malaysia In The Midst Of Calling OIC, UNSC On Al Aqsa Incident

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), April 18 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia is in the midst of calling the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and…

Malaysia’s Total Trade Soars To New High Of Rm236.6 Bln In March

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s total trade recorded a double digit growth of 27.3 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y)…

BOJ Chief Says Yen’s Rapid Depreciation Bad For Firms’ Earnings Outlook, Economy

TOKYO, Apr 18 (NNN-NHK) – Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor, Haruhiko Kuroda, said today that, recent sharp declines of the…

Domestic Travel In Japan Expected To Surge During Golden Week Holidays

TOKYO, Apr 18 (NNN-NHK) – The number of domestic travellers during the upcoming Golden Week string of national holidays, beginning…

India Records 2,183 New COVID-19 Cases

NEW DELHI, Apr 18 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 43,044,280 today, with 2,183 new cases registered during the…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: One-fifth of humanity could face poverty, hunger, says UN Sec-Gen Guterres

UNITED NATIONS, April 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Ukraine crisis could plunge more than one fifth of humanity, or up to…

Iran Says Interactions With Israel Can’t Ensure Arab States’ Security

TEHRAN, Apr 18 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Ali Bagheri, yesterday criticised some Arab states for normalising ties with…

Lightning, Storms Killed 14 In India’s Assam, Also Killed 18 Elephants

NEW DELHI, Apr 18 (NNN-PTI) – At least 14 people were killed and many others injured, after heavy rains, lightning…

ASEAN-U.S. Summit Rescheduled For May 12-13

PHNOM PENH, Apr 18 (NNN-AKP) – A summit between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the United States…

Five Killed In Road Accident In North-East India

NEW DELHI, Apr 18 (NNN-PTI) – At least five people were killed and seven others were injured yesterday, after a…