Update: South Korea’s acting president expected to designate snap presidential election date next week
SEOUL, April 4 (NNN-YONHAP) — South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who is serving as acting president following former President…
4 dead in wildfires in Nepal; 3 others sustained burn injuries
KATHMANDU, April 4 (NNN-XINHUA) — Four people died and three others sustained burn injuries in wildfires in Nepal in the…
Asian police forces nab more than 400 suspects in joint operation targeting online child abuse
435 people were arrested in a cross-border operation targeting online child sexual exploitation activities SINGAPORE, April 4 (NNN-CNA) — Police…
EU leaders push for influence at Central Asia summit
SAMARKAND (Uzbekistan), April 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Top EU leaders were in Uzbekistan on Friday for a major summit with the…
Japan PM says Trump tariffs a ‘national crisis’
TOKYO, April 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Japanese goods are a “national crisis”, Prime Minister Shigeru…
Crops under threat as surprise March heatwave hit Central Asia: study
ALMATY (Kazakhstan), April 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A surprise heatwave hit Central Asia in March, a new study published Friday showed,…
Ousted South Korean president Yoon apologizes for not meeting expectations
SEOUL, April 4 (NNN-XINHUA) — Former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, who was ousted from office on Friday by a…
UN chief calls for international funding to quake-hit Myanmar
Children are seen at a temporary shelter for quake-affected people in Mandalay, Myanmar UNITED NATIONS, April 4 (NNN-XINHUA) — UN…
OPEC+ announces larger-than-expected oil output increase
VIENNA, April 4 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, collectively known as OPEC+,…
Lesotho is world’s second worst-hit country by Trump’s tariffs
MASERU, April 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs of 50% on all imports from Lesotho, the…