Withdrawal from WHO makes US, World ‘unsafe’: WHO Chief

GENEVA, Jan 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) –The World Health Organization chief warned that Washington’s decision to withdraw from the UN health agency was dangerous for the United States and the rest of the world alike. US President Donald Trump signed an executive order just hours after returning to the White House on…

Kyrgyzstan’s Rail Freight Volume Reached Record High Last Year

BISHKEK, Jan 14 (NNN-KNA) – The volume of rail freight transport in Kyrgyzstan last year, exceeded 10 million tonnes, reaching a record high in the history of the country’s railway system, the state railway company, Kyrgyz Temir Zholu, reported yesterday. According to the report, Kyrgyzstan’s average annual rail freight volume…

Drones Hit Two Tankers Designated For Kazakh Oil In Black Sea

ALMATY, Jan 14 (NNN-KNA) – Two tankers, designated to load Kazakh oil, came under drone attacks yesterday, in the Black Sea, near the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal, Kazakhstan’s national oil and gas company, KazMunayGas (KMG), and the country’s Energy Ministry reported. One of the tankers, Matilda, chartered by KMG’s subsidiary…

South Korean Court To Deliver Verdict In Ex-President Yoon’s Insurrection Trial On Feb 19

SEOUL, Jan 14 (NNN-YONHAP) – A South Korean court will deliver a verdict in former President Yoon Suk-yeol’s insurrection trial on Feb 19, local media reported today. The ruling follows the sentencing request by South Korea’s special counsel yesterday, which sought the death penalty for Yoon, on charges of ring-leading…

Mongolia’s Combed Cashmere Exports Up 28.7 Percent Last Year

ULAN BATOR, Jan 13 (NNN-APA) – Mongolia exported 4,000 tonnes of combed cashmere, worth 330.6 million U.S. dollars last year, official data, released by the country’s Customs General Administration showed, today. The figure increased by 28.7 percent in terms of value compared with 2024, according to the data. Under a…

Kazakhstan Sees Both Men’s And Women’s Tennis Players In World Top 10

ALMATY, Jan 13 (NNN-KNA) – Kazakhstan has become one of the few countries, whose men’s and women’s tennis players have both entered the world’s top 10 rankings, it was reported yesterday, citing the Kazakhstan Tennis Federation. Kazakhstan’s leading female tennis player, Elena Rybakina, has maintained a stable position in the…

European Parliament Bars Iranian Diplomats From Its Premises

BRUSSELS, Jan 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – European Parliament President, Roberta Metsola, said yesterday that, she has ordered a ban on all diplomatic staff and other representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran from entering any European Parliament premises. The decision followed protests that broke out across Iran late last month, and…

Philippines’ FDI Net Inflows Reached 642 Million USD In Oct Last Year

MANILA, Jan 13 (NNN-PNA) – Net foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Philippines, declined to 642 million U.S. dollars in Oct last year, the Philippine central bank said, yesterday. Japan was the top source of FDIs, while corporations engaged in financial and insurance activities were the biggest recipients of FDIs,…

China, Lesotho pledge deeper cooperation amid changing US trade policy

MASERU, Jan 12 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — China and Lesotho have agreed to deepen cooperation across key sectors following an official visit by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, reaffirming strong bilateral ties and a shared commitment to development. Both sides commended the progress achieved under the China–Africa cooperation framework, which has played…

Tanzania, China deepen ties

President Samia Suluhu Hassan hosts China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi at State House, Dar es Salaam DAR ES SALAAM, Jan 12 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has reaffirmed Tanzania’s commitment to its long-standing strategic partnership with China and acknowledged her consistent support for Tanzania. She made the remarks during a…
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