Asia

US cancels $590 million contract with Moderna for bird flu shot

WASHINGTON, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump’s administration canceled a $590 million contract with Moderna to develop an…

India’s Industrial Production Rose By 2.7 Percent

NEW DELHI, May 29 (NNN-PTI) – India’s index of industrial production (IIP), registered a growth of 2.7 percent during Apr,…

Thai PM Proposes 115 Billion USD Budget To Parliament To Boost Economy

BANGKOK, May 29 (NNN-TNA) – Thai Prime Minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, yesterday proposed the government’s 3.78 trillion baht (115.66 billion U.S.…

Bangladesh Began Exporting Mangoes To China

DHAKA, May 29 (NNN-BSS) – The first consignment of Bangladeshi fresh mangoes was exported to China yesterday. Chinese Ambassador to…

EU and six member states ratify UN treaty on high seas but still far short for it to come into force

UNITED NATIONS, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European Union and six of its member states ratified the treaty to protect…

UN says strong chance average warming will top 1.5C in next 4 years

GENEVA, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations warned that there is a 70 percent chance that average warming from…

Germany to restrict irregular migrant family reunions, toughen citizenship rules

BERLIN, May  29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The German government agreed plans to restrict family reunions for some migrants and toughen rules…

Azerbaijan Hosted Trilateral Summit With Turkiye, Pakistan

BAKU, May 29 (NNN-TNA) – President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Pakistani Prime Minister, Shehbaz…

Kazakhstan, France Trade Rose 31 Percent To Record 5.5 Billion USD Last Year

ASTANA, May 29 (NNN-KTA) – Trade between Kazakhstan and France increased by 31 percent year on year, to reach a…

Fire Breaks Out In Old Commercial Building In S. Korea’s Capital

SEOUL, May 28 (NNN-YONHAP) – A fire broke out today, in an old commercial building in South Korea’s capital, Seoul,…