Maldives Targets 1.52 Million Tonnes In Carbon Emissions This Year
MALÉ, May 13 (NNN-PSM) – The Maldivian government aims to cut its carbon emissions to 1.52 million tonnes this year,…
S. Korea Kicked Off Official Campaign For June 3 Presidential Election
SEOUL, May 13 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea, yesterday, kicked off an official campaign for the snap presidential election on June…
Update: US cuts tariffs on Chinese goods to 30%, China lowers American levies to 10% in 90-day truce
GENEVA, May 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States and China have agreed to temporarily slash their tit-for-tat tariffs, with the…
US says ‘deal’ reached with China after trade talks
GENEVA, May 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Both China and the United States have said they have made progress at trade talks…
Filipinos Heading To Polls Amid Marcos-Duterte Showdown
MANILA, May 12 (NNN-PNA) – Millions of Filipinos have been heading to the polls today, in a midterm election that…
No Tsunami Warning Issued After 6.2-Magnitude Quake Hit Off Indonesia
JAKARTA, May 12 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia’s western Aceh province yesterday, but no large waves were…
Bangladesh Bans Activities Of Awami League Party
DHAKA, May 12 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh’s interim government, has banned all activities of former Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina’s Bangladesh Awami…
Police Detain Five Drug Sellers In N. Afghanistan
KABUL, May 12 (NNN-BNA) – Police have arrested five drug sellers, in the northern Afghanistan’s Balkh province, and confiscated illicit…
China Launched New Remote Sensing Satellites
TAIYUAN, May 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – China sent a remote sensing satellite group into space, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre…
Indonesia’s High-Speed Train Hits Record 25,000 Daily Passengers During Holiday Surge
JAKARTA, May 12 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway, locally known as Whoosh, has reached a new milestone, transporting more…