Asia

Iran Says Nuclear Talks “More Serious,” Rejects U.S. Call To Dismantle Facilities

TEHRAN, May 12 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi, said yesterday that, indirect negotiations with the United States in…

Brunei To Hold Premier Techno Expo In Aug

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, May 12 (NNN-PELITA) – Brunei’s leading technology and innovation expo, TechXpo 2025, will be held from Aug…

Japanese PM Reaffirms Push For Tariff Elimination With U.S.

TOKYO, May 12 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, yesterday, emphasised Japan’s strong stance on eliminating U.S. tariff measures,…

Venezuela seeks support from Russia and China amid economic crisis

CARACAS, May 11 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Venezuela is turning to its geopolitical allies, Russia and China, to counter a deepening economic…

Brazil eyes railroad to Chancay to facilitate trade with China

BRASILIA, May 11 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Brazilian and Chinese authorities are evaluating the construction of a railroad to the Chancay mega-port…

Defunct Soviet spacecraft crashes into Indian Ocean after 52 years in Orbit

MOSCOW, May 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A defunct Soviet spacecraft, Cosmos-482, re-entered Earth’s atmosphere and crashed into the Indian Ocean on…

Eight Killed, Dozens Injured As Bus Plunged Off Cliff In Sri Lanka’s Central Province

COLOMBO, May 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – Eight people were killed and over 30 others injured, when a bus plunged off a…

Five Charged After Over One Tonne Of Cocaine Found On Boat Off Australia’s East Coast

SYDNEY, May 11 (NNN-AAP) – Five men have been arrested and charged, after Australian police seized more than one tonne…

122 Afghans Released From Pakistani Jails, Return Home

KABUL, May 11 (NNN-BNA) – A total of 122 Afghan nationals, who were freed from Pakistani prisons, have returned to…

US, China conclude first day of trade talks in Geneva

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng GENEVA, May 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Senior US and Chinese officials concluded the first of two…