Asia

16 killed in road accident in NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Feb 7 (NNN-Xinhua) — At least 16 people were killed when a passenger van slammed into a pick-up truck…

9 die in house fire in Philippines

MANILA, Feb 7 (NNN-Xinhua) — Nine people died when fire razed a house in Pasay City in the Philippine capital…

Pakistan: Supreme Court tells military ‘Stay out of politics’

ISLAMABAD, Feb 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pakistan’s Supreme Court warned the military and intelligence agencies they must not exceed their mandate…

‘The world trusts us’: Vietnamese proud to host Trump-Kim summit

HANOI, Feb 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Vietnamese young and old expressed their delight after hearing their country had been chosen for the…

Pres Rouhani says Iran ready to accept friendly US ties if it ‘repents’

TEHRAN, Feb 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said his country would be ready to establish “friendly relations” with…

Taliban say Moscow talks with Afghan politicians ‘very successful’

MOSCOW, Feb 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Taliban hailed unprecedented talks with Afghan politicians as “very successful”, despite disagreements over women’s rights…

Indian Cabinet approves pact between company secretary bodies of Malaysia and India

NEW DELHI, Feb 7 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Indian cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a pact between…

Indian Hindu temple board reverses opposition to entry of women

NEW DELHI, Feb 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A board that oversees an ancient Hindu hill temple in southern India said it…

Malaysia Ranks 1st In World’s Best Healthcare Category

Hospital Kuala Lumpur is a public hospital in the Malaysian capital and is one of the largest hospitals in the world spread across 150…

S. Korea, U.S. nearing deal on defense cost sharing, says lawmaker

File photo/US soldiers take part in the annual Best Warrior competition at the Camp Casey US military base in Dongducheon,…