Asia

Thai PM threatens legal action over latest construction deaths

BANGKOK, March 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra called for legal action after six people were killed at the…

China urges ‘dialogue’ after Yemen rebels say attacked US carrier

BEIJING, March 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China called for “dialogue” and a de-escalation of tensions in the Red Sea after Houthis rebels…

Thailand: 13 arrested at Bangkok airport over attempts to smuggle 375kg of cannabis, some bound for Singapore

Cannabis and a rolled joint BANGKOK, March 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thirteen foreigners posing as tourists were arrested at a Thai…

Indonesia to repatriate 561 Myanmar scam centre workers

JAKARTA, March 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 500 Indonesians freed from online scam centres in Myanmar will be repatriated via…

Philippine Senate launching probe of Duterte’s ICC arrest

 MANILA, March 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Philippine Senate said it will conduct a formal probe of ex-president Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest…

WHO says 80% of Afghanistan operations risk shutdown by June

KABUL, March 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organisation said 80 per cent of services that it supports in Afghanistan…

India, New Zealand revive free trade talks

NEW DELHI, March 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — India has revived long-stalled free trade negotiations with farming giant New Zealand, Prime Minister…

Ethiopia-Djibouti railway boosts trade efficiency, strengthens logistics sector

ADDIS ABABA, March 17 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Chinese-built Ethiopia-Djibouti railway is streamlining Ethiopia’s logistics sector, serving as a “crucial artery”…

Philippines Recorded 426 Rabies Cases Last Year

MANILA, Mar 16 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines recorded 426 rabies cases and deaths in 2024, the Philippines’ Department of Health…

Grenade Attack On Temple In India’s Punjab Damaged Walls, Shattered Window Panes

NEW DELHI, Mar 16 (NNN-PTI) – A grenade attack on a Hindu temple, in the northern Indian state of Punjab,…