Asia

Afghan Forces Kill 23 Militants In 24 Hours

KABUL, Afghanistan, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Nearly two dozen anti-government insurgents have been killed over the past 24 hours, as…

Over 31,000 Cambodians Expelled From Thailand In 2018

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Feb 23 (NNN-AKP) – About 31,136 Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand, were sent home through the Poipet…

5 militants killed in E. Afghanistan

GHAZNI (Afghanistan), Feb 22 (NNN-Xinhua) — Five militants were confirmed dead as government fighting aircraft pounded a Taliban hideout in…

14 killed after consuming spurious liquor in India’s northeast

NEW DELHI, Feb 22 (NNN-Xinhua) — At least 14 people including eight women were killed and 13 others taken ill…

Vietnam tightens security at border station ahead of Kim Jong Un visit

HANOI, Feb 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Vietnamese police have stepped up security at a remote rail station on the Chinese border…

IOC urges India isolation after Pakistani athletes denied visas

ZURICH/NEW DELHI, Feb 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The International Olympic Committee have suspended all Indian applications to host future events and…

Sri Lanka sends bone fragments from mass grave for US analysis

COLOMBO, Feb 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Bone fragments from one of the biggest mass graves found in Sri Lanka since its…

Vanuatu to ban disposable diapers in bid to reduce pollution

PORT VILA, Feb 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Pacific nation of Vanuatu has announced plans to ban disposable diapers in a…

2,600 foreign reporters register to cover US-North Korea Summit in Vietnam

Hanoi, Vietnam — File photo of Vietnamese workers conducting repair works at The State Guest House in preparation for the…

Supported by Thailand and Japan, Kazakhstan Makes a Strong Pitch for Universal Healthcare in New York

By Manik Mehta New York, Feb 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) — As a country that has been leading the call for universal…