World Bank To Provide Laos With 395 Million USD Funding Support: Report

VIENTIANE, May 5 (NNN-KPL) – The World Bank expects to support 11 projects in Laos, at a cost of about 395 million U.S. dollars, from 2022 to 2026, the Vientiane Times said today. Collaboration between Laos and the World Bank will focus on three areas, including promoting green growth, investment…

Roundup: Iranian Lawmaker Reiterates Importance Of U.S. Guarantee In Nuclear Talks

TEHRAN, May 5 (NNN-IRNA) – An Iranian lawmaker reiterated yesterday, the importance of seeking a reliable guarantee from the United States, in the talks to salvage the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Zohreh Elahian, member of Iranian parliament’s national security and…

India Chosen As Official Country Of Honour At Cannes Film Market

NEW DELHI, May 5 (NNN-PTI) – India will be the official country of honour, at the Cannes Film Market, during the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, federal Information and Broadcasting Minister, Anurag Thakur said yesterday. “India will be the official country of honour at the upcoming Marché Du Film, organised alongside…

India’s Services Exports Hit Record High In 2021-22

NEW DELHI, May 5 (NNN-PTI) – India’s services exports set a new record of 254.4 billion U.S. dollars, in the financial year 2021-2022, up 23.4 percent year on year, the federal ministry of commerce and industry said yesterday. According to the ministry, the services exports also hit an all-time monthly…

Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand To Host Three Major Leaders’ Meetings In Nov: Joint Statement

PHNOM PENH, May 5 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia, Indonesia and Thailand are due to host three important leaders’ meetings in the Southeast Asia region this year, according to a joint statement released by the foreign ministries of the three countries yesterday. Cambodia will host the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)…

Russia Bans Japanese Top Officials From Entry

MOSCOW, May 5 (NNN-NHK) – The Russian Foreign Ministry announced yesterday that, 63 Japanese citizens, including top officials like Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, have been “permanently” barred from entering Russia. “The administration of Kishida has launched an unprecedented anti-Russian campaign, allowing unacceptable rhetoric against the Russian Federation, including slander and…

Ukraine War, Omicron Variant Continue To Weigh On Air Cargo — Iata

KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 (NNN-Bernama) — The Russia-Ukraine war and the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continued to weigh on air cargo, with global demand measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTKs), falling 5.2 per cent in March 2022 compared to the same month last year. Citing its March 2022 data for global air…

Feature: Eid Al-Fitr Celebrations In Pakistan In Full Swing As COVID-19 Threat Recedes

by Raheela Nazir ISLAMABAD, May 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – With a significant decline in the number of COVID-19 cases and restrictions being relaxed in Pakistan recently, there is a sense of optimism and normalcy in the country, as Muslims gear up to celebrate the Eid al-Fitr festival, which is marked by…

Feature: Street Photographers Descend On “Empty Jakarta” During Eid Holiday

by Dames Alexander Sinaga JAKARTA, May 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – For people who are passionate about street photography, the once-a-year occurrence of quiet streets in Indonesia’s capital of Jakarta, during Eid al-Fitr holiday is a barrel of fun. On Monday, Theodore Permadi and his friends were taking quirky and daring pictures…

S.Korea Reports 49,064 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, May 4 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 49,064 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 17,395,791, the health authorities said today. The daily caseload was down from 51,131 the previous day and lower than 76,775 tallied a week…
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