Asia

Taliban Hands Over Seized Cash, Gold To Afghan Central Bank

KABUL, Sept 16 (NNN-ANA) – The Taliban handed over about 12.3 million U.S. dollars cash and some gold to Da…

Harvest Fair Kicks Off In Mongolia’s Capital

ULAN BATOR, Sept 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – The 16th edition of the “Green Days of Autumn” harvest fair, kicked off here…

Bangladesh Inks Trade, Investment Framework With Australia

DHAKA, Sept 16 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladeshi Commerce Minister, Tipu Munshi, and his Australian counterpart, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment,…

Severe Tropical Storm Approaches Japan, Officials Call For Caution

TOKYO, Sept 16 (NNN-NHK) – The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said today that, severe tropical storm Chanthu, is forecast to…

Sri Lanka Posts 12.3 Percent Economic Growth In Q2

COLOMBO, Sept 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s economy grew 12.3 percent year on year, in the second quarter of 2021,…

Taliban Official Assures Safety Of Afghans’ Bank Deposits

KABUL, Sept 16 (NNN-ANA) – The acting governor of Da Afghanistan Bank, the country’s central bank, assured the safety of…

S. Korea Reports 1,943 More COVID-19 Cases, 279,930 In Total

SEOUL, Sept 16 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 1,943 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight, compared to 24 hours…

Bank Of China Branch To Offer Pakistani Students Internship Opportunities

ISLAMABAD, Sept 16 (NNN-APP) – The Bank of China Limited-Pakistan Operations, based in the southern Pakistani port city of Karachi,…

More Than 100 New Species Named By Australian Researchers

CANBERRA, Sept 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s national science agency revealed that, it has named 150 new species in the last…

UN Security Council ‘concerned’ about ‘major threat’ from North Korea missiles: France

  UNITED NATIONS, Sept 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN Security Council on Wednesday gathered behind closed doors for an emergency…