Asia

Thai PM Prayut decries coup conjecture as ‘fake news’

BANGKOK, Feb 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thailand’s prime minister on Monday dismissed rumours of an impending coup as “fake news”, as speculation…

At least 99 dead after consuming toxic alcohol in India

NEW DELHI, Feb 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 99 people have died andscores have been hospitalised in northern India after…

14 illegal immigrants bound for Malaysia nabbed in Myanmar

YANGON, Feb 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Myanmar authorities have detained 14 illegal migrants bound for Malaysia and two brokers assisting them.…

Acting Pentagon chief makes first Afghanistan trip before next round of peace talks

KABUL, Feb 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Acting US defence secretary Patrick Shanahan arrived in Afghanistan on Monday on his first trip…

US, North Korea to continue summit talks next week

SEOUL (South Korea), Feb 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States and North Korea will hold further talks next week to…

IMF says ready to support Pakistan after Christine Lagarde-Imran Khan meeting in Dubai

DUBAI, Feb 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde met Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and assured him…

US destroyers sail in disputed South China Sea amid trade tensions

WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two US warships sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on…

Singapore ‘reiterates’ call for Malaysia to withdraw vessels after Polaris-Pireas collision

SINGAPORE, Feb 11 (NNN-CNA) — Following the collision between a Greece-registered ship and a Malaysian government vessel on Saturday in Singapore territorial waters…

New Zealand wildfire expected to burn for weeks

WELLINGTON, Feb 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A large New Zealand wildfire isexpected to burn for weeks longer but has moved away…

China: US team in Beijing for trade talks

BEIJING, Feb 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US negotiators were in Beijing on Monday for another round of talks on a trade…