Asia

EU says US move against International Criminal Court ‘unacceptable’

BRUSSELS, June 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European Union voiced grave concern about US President Donald Trump’s June 11 decision to…

Pyongyang Rejects Seoul’s Request To Send Special Envoys To Ease Tensions

PYONGYANG, June 17 (NNN-KCNA) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), today flatly rejected a plea from South Korea,…

U.S. Attempts To Topple Iran Nuclear Deal Illegitimate, Have No Prospects: Russian FM

MOSCOW, June 17 (NNN-TASS) – The U.S. attempts to force Iran nuclear deal participants to renounce their obligations and to…

Brunei Reports Third COVID-19 Death Case

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, June 17 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei reported another COVID-19 death case on Tuesday, the third such case since…

Indonesia To Reopen Schools Under Tight Health Protocols

JAKARTA, June 17 (NNN-ANTARA) – Students in Indonesia will get back to schools, located in low-risk areas, under tight health…

Kyrgyzstan’s Majority Coalition Nominates Kubatbek Boronov For PM

BISHKEK, June 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Kyrgyzstan’s ruling coalition, on Tuesday, nominated Kubatbek Boronov, for the post of prime minister, after…

Turkey’s COVID-19 Cases Climb By 1,467, 181,298 In Total

ANKARA, June 17 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey reported 1,467 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, making the country’s total diagnosed patients to…

India Ramps Up COVID-19 Testing Capacity To 300,000 Tests Per Day

NEW DELHI, June 17 (NNN-UNI) – The federal government said, testing capacity for detecting COVID-19 in infected people in the…

S’pore puts Changi Airport T5 project on hold

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, June 16 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Singapore has decided to “take a pause of two years” on the Changi…

Updated: North Korea blows up inter-Korean office in Kaesong

N.K. explodes inter-Korean liaison office This photo, taken from the South Korean border town of Paju, north of Seoul, shows…