Asia

US museum returns to China ancient silk manuscripts from Warring States period

Zhu Ye (R), deputy director-general of Office for the Recovery and Restitution of Lost Cultural Property, National Cultural Heritage Administration…

Rainy Season Arrives Earlier In Japan’s Southern Kyushu Region

TOKYO, May 17 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s weather agency said yesterday, the rainy season appears to have begun in the southern…

Global hunger worsened in 2024, affecting 295 mln people: UN report

ROME, May 17 (NNN-XINHUA) — Global food insecurity and malnutrition continued to worsen in 2024, with 295 million people suffering…

Cuban Health Minister thanks NAM support for medical collaboration

HAVANA, May 17 (NNN-ACN) — Cuba’s Minister of Public Health, Dr. José Angel Portal Miranda, expressed gratitude for the unanimous…

Indonesia Arrested 170 Foreigners In Immigration Sweep

JAKARTA, May 17 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian government has arrested 170 foreigners from 27 countries, during immigration operations conducted from…

Restoration Work On Phnom Bakheng Temple In Cambodia’s Angkor Makes Significant Progress

PHNOM PENH, May 17 (NNN-AKP) – The restoration work on some parts of Phnom Bakheng Temple, in Cambodia’s famed Angkor…

South Africa’s G20 Presidency to aid recovery of global economy

PRETORIA, May 17 (NNN-SANEWS) — South Africa’s Deputy Minister in the Presidency Nonceba Mhlauli says the primary focus of the…

Council of Europe denounces ‘deliberate starvation’ in Gaza

STRASBOURG (France), May 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Council of Europe said Gaza was suffering from a “deliberate starvation”, and warned that…

2025 China-South Asia Forum On Poverty Reduction And Development Cooperation Held In Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, May 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – The 2025 China-South Asia Forum on Poverty Reduction and Development Cooperation was held in Colombo,…

Kazakh Traditional Wedding Ritual Added To UNESCO Heritage List

ALMATY, May 17 (NNN-KTA) – The traditional Kazakh wedding ritual, Betashar, has been inscribed on the Representative List of the…