Asia

Zanzibar unveils bid to attract tourists from Asia

ZANZIBAR, March 2 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — THE President of Zanzibar and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council, Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi, has stated…

Philippines Tallies More Hand, Foot And Mouth Disease Cases

MANILA, Mar 2 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines’ Department of Health said yesterday, it has tallied 7,598 cases of hand, foot…

Brunei Records Highest Economic Growth Rate Since 1999

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Mar 2 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei achieved a 4.2-percent economic growth last year, its highest growth rate since…

7,000-Year-Old Fire-Making Toolset Unearthed In East China

NANJING, Mar 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – Archaeologists have unearthed a fire-drilling toolset, dating back about 7,000 years, at an archaeological site…

Residential Fire Killed Two In Osaka

TOKYO, Mar 2 (NNN-NHK) – A fire broke out in a wooden two-story apartment building, early today, in Nishinari Ward…

Update: Wildfire In Japan’s Iwate Continues To Expand

TOKYO, Mar 2 (NNN-NHK) – The wildfire in Ofunato City of Japan’s Iwate Prefecture, is continuing to spread, with the…

33 Injured In Bus Accident In Eastern Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Mar 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – A total of 33 people were injured, when a bus carrying pilgrims collided with a…

Myanmar Organised Fair To Mark Farmers’ Day

YANGON, Mar 2 (NNN-MNA) – An agricultural and livestock fair, to mark Farmers’ Day, kicked off in the commercial city…

New Delhi State Gov’t Announces Measures To Curb Air Pollution

NEW DELHI, Mar 2 (NNN-PTI) – The new government of India’s Delhi state, which assumed office last week, announced yesterday…

Six Terrorists Killed In NW Pakistan’s Clash

ISLAMABAD, Mar 1 (NNN-APP) – Six terrorists were killed, in an exchange of fire with security forces, in Pakistan’s north-west…