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Kyrgyzstan Celebrated The Day Of Ak-Kalpak

BISHKEK, Mar 6 (NNN-KNA) – Kyrgyzstan celebratesd Ak-kalpak (Kyrgyz national headgear) Day yesterday. The Ak-kalpak Day was established in the…

Methane Explosion Confirmed As Cause Of Fatal Mine Collapse In Kazakhstan

ALMATY, Mar 6 (NNN-KTA) – A government investigation confirmed that, a methane buildup caused the deadly collapse at a mine…

Remains Of Two Pilots, Fighter Jet Wreckage Found: Philippine Military

MANILA, Mar 5 (NNN-PNA) – Remains of the two pilots and wreckage of the FA-50 fighter jet, that crashed during…

Singapore Allocates 7.5 Million USD For Coffeeshop Toilet Cleanliness

SINGAPORE, Mar 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Singapore will allocate up to 10 million Singapore dollars (about 7.5 million U.S. dollars), in…

Large Haul Of Narcotics Seized In Myanmar

YANGON, Mar 5 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar authorities seized a significant amount of narcotics, the state-run daily, The Mirror, reported today.…

Japan Rejects U.S. Accusation Of Currency Manipulation

TOKYO, Mar 5 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Finance Minister, Katsunobu Kato, yesterday, dismissed claims of currency manipulation, after U.S. President Donald…

Kyrgyzstan Sees Rise In Remittance Last Year

BISHKEK, Mar 5 (NNN-KNA) – The gross inflow of remittances to Kyrgyzstan from individuals last year, amounted to three billion…

Kazakhstan To Allocate 700 Billion Tenge For Sowing Operations

ALMATY, Mar 5 (NNN-KTA) – The government of Kazakhstan will provide 700 billion tenge (about 1.4 billion U.S. dollars) in…

Severe Flooding Strikes Jakarta, Surrounding Cities After Heavy Rain

JAKARTA, Mar 4 (NNN-ANTARA) – Severe flooding hit most areas of Jakarta and its satellite cities today, after heavy rain…

OPEC+ to start oil output increase from April

VIENNA, March 4 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, collectively known as OPEC+,…