Asia

5.1-Magnitude Quake Hits Teploklyuchenka, Kyrgyzstan — USGS

BEIJING, Feb 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1, jolted 99 km SE of Teploklyuchenka, Kyrgyzstan, at…

Covid-19: US Pres Trump thanks Cambodia over ship in rare message to China-ally

Passengers wave their hands onboard MS Westerdam as it docks in Sihanoukville WASHINGTON/SIHANOUKVILLE (Cambodia), Feb 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald…

Mongolian President Appoints New Chief Of Staff

ULAN BATOR, Feb 15 (NNN-MONGOLIA WEB) – Mongolian President, Khaltmaa Battulga, on Friday, appointed Ulziikhuu Shijir, as his new chief…

Tanzanian PM warns politicians against misleading statement on Covid-19

DAR ES SALAAM, Feb 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa warned politicians to stop making misleading statements on…

IOC More Confident Of Tokyo Olympics After Two-Day Talks With Local Organisers

TOKYO, Feb 15 (NNN-NHK) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC), said here on Friday that, the Tokyo Olympic Games will…

US trade coalition calls for removal of tariffs as phase-one deal with China takes effect

WASHINGTON, Feb 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — Americans for Free Trade, a coalition of more than 150 industry associations, has urged the…

Cambodian PM Welcomes Passengers From Cruise Ship, After All Test Negative For COVID-19

PHNOM PENH, Feb 15 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, on Friday, welcomed passengers, disembarked from the…

Iran Says U.S. “Probably” Behind Cyber Attack On Telecom Network

TEHRAN, Feb 15 (NNN-IRNA) – The United States was probably behind the recent cyber attack on Iran’s telecommunication infrastructure, Gholam…

Mexico’s giant pandas are Chinese in name only

MEXICO CITY, Feb 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Xin Xin and Shuan Shuan are the main attractions at the Chapultepec zoo in…

Russian woman in court for fleeing Covid-19 quarantine

MOSCOW, Feb 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Russian hospital filed a lawsuit against a woman for escaping her Covid-19 quarantine, complaining…