Asia

Mongolia, Mining Giant Rio Tinto End Long-Running Dispute Over Oyu Tolgoi Copper Mine

ULAN BATOR, Jan 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Mongolian government and Anglo-Australian mining giant, Rio Tinto, have settled a long-running dispute…

Security Beefed Up Across India Ahead Of Republic Day Celebrations Today

NEW DELHI, Jan 26 (NNN-PTI) – Ahead of India’s 73rd Republic Day celebrations, authorities have tightened security across major cities,…

Malaysia Maintains Stand On Only Inviting Non-political Representatives From Myanmar — Pm Ismail Sabri

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s position to only invite non-political representatives from Myanmar to ASEAN’s high-level meetings remain unchanged – unless there…

Afghanistan: Taliban deny detaining missing female activist during Oslo talks

An activist demands the whereabouts of the two missing women OSLO, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The fate of two missing…

Iran Rules Out “Interim Deal” In Vienna Nuke Talks

TEHRAN, Jan 25 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, yesterday, ruled out the possibility of an “interim deal” in ongoing…

S.Korea’s Daily COVID-19 Cases Hit Record High At 8,571

SEOUL, Jan 25 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s daily number of COVID-19 cases hit a new record high, owing to the…

New Zealand To Install 5,000 Air Cleaners For Schools To Prevent COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – As schools are preparing for return for the first term of this year, Education Minister,…

19 Killed, Several Injured In Clash Between Community Groups In Indonesia’s West Papua

JAKARTA, Jan 25 (NNN-ANTARA) – Nineteen people were found dead in a nightclub, which caught fire, following a clash between…

India Logs 255,874 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Rises To 39,799,202

NEW DELHI, Jan 25 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 39,799,202 today, as 255,874 new cases were registered during…

US ‘prepared to meet directly’ and ‘urgently’ with Iran

 WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States is prepared to hold direct talks with Iran on its nuclear program,…