Asia

ADB Approves Four Million USD Grant To Improve Road In Timor-Leste

MANILA, Oct 15 (NNN-PNA) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said today that, it has approved a 4-million-U.S.-dollar grant, to…

India Enforces GRAP Stage-I Restrictions As Air Quality Deteriorates

NEW DELHI, Oct 15 (NNN-PTI) – Amid worsening air quality, in the Indian capital, Delhi, the federal government yesterday, announced…

16 Died In Blaze At Bangladeshi Chemical Warehouse, Garment Factory

DHAKA, Oct 15 (NNN-BSS) – At least 16 people were killed, after a devastating fire tore through a garment factory…

80 South Koreans Held By Cambodia’s General Department Of Immigration: Spokesperson

PHNOM PENH, Oct 15 (NNN-AKP) – Some 80 South Korean nationals have been held by Cambodia’s General Department of Immigration,…

20 Killed As Bus Caught Fire In India’s Rajasthan

NEW DELHI, Oct 15 (NNN-PTI) – At least 20 people were killed yesterday, after a bus carrying them caught fire,…

Kazakh, Russian Energy Companies Launch Major Oil And Gas Project

ALMATY, Oct 15 (NNN-KNA) – Kazakhstan’s national oil and gas company, KazMunayGas (KMG), and Russian energy corporation, Lukoil, begun implementing…

Police Foiled Drug Smuggling, Arrested Three In N. Afghanistan

KABUL, Oct 15 (NNN-BNA) – Police, in the drive against illegal drugs, arrested three drug smugglers, and discovered hashish from…

WHO Issues Alert About Contaminated Indian Cough Syrups

NEW DELHI, Oct 15 (NNN-PTI) – The World Health Organisation (WHO), has issued an alert about three contaminated cough syrups…

Sri Lankan Health Minister Elected Chair Of WHO’s 78th South-East Asia Regional Committee Session

COLOMBO, Oct 14 (NNN-LNW) – The 78th session of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO), Regional Committee for South-East Asia began…

Over 17,000 Sri Lankan Children Found Living In Vulnerable Conditions: Minister

COLOMBO, Oct 14 (NNN-LNW) – More than 17,000 children in Sri Lanka are living in vulnerable conditions, Minister of Public…