Asia

Iran Urges France, Germany, UK To Implement JCPOA Commitments

TEHRAN, Nov 21 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry, urged France, Germany and Britain, the three European signatories to the Iranian…

Iran Seizes Foreign Vessel For “Smuggling” Fuel In Gulf: Local Media

TEHRAN, Nov 21 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), yesterday, seized a vessel in the Gulf, for carrying…

New Zealand To Host APEC 2021 Virtually

WELLINGTON, Nov 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, took over the rotating chairmanship of the Asia-Pacific Economic…

Five Killed As Pickup Truck Flips Over In N. Thailand

BANGKOK, Nov 21 (NNN-TNA) – Five passengers died, after their pickup truck flipped over, on the road down Thailand’s mountain…

Sri Lanka To Further Promote Belt And Road Construction With China

COLOMBO, Nov 21 (NNN-SLNEWS) — Sri Lanka will work together with China, to promote the Belt and Road construction, Sri…

Thai Central Bank Unveils New Measures To Curb Strengthening Of Thai Baht

BANGKOK, Nov 21 (NNN-TNA) – In a bold move, designed to balance capital flows, the Bank of Thailand (BoT) announced…

Japan Reported Record-High Daily COVID-19 Cases For Third Straight Day

TOKYO, Nov 21 (NNN-NHK) – Japan yesterday reported 2,414 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, renewing the daily infection record for a…

APEC launches Putrajaya Vision 2040

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) today launched the Putrajaya Vision 2040, an aspiration for…

NEW ZEALAND UNITES WITH APEC ECONOMIES AGAINST PROTECTIONISM

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (NNN-BERNAMA) — New Zealand has joined Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders in calls against protectionism, urging APEC…

US Pres Trump to take part in virtual APEC summit Friday

WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Pres Donald Trump will take part on Friday in the virtual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation…