US: Pres Trump says peace deal with Taliban “very close” as partial truce announced
WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Pres Donald Trump said the United States and the Taliban were nearing a peace agreement…
Cruise passengers land in Cambodia after two weeks at sea over virus fears
Cambodia’s strongman premier Hun Sen welcomed around 100 tourists SIHANOUKVILLE (Cambodia), Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Passengers on a cruise ship…
US warship in Arabian Sea seizes weapons suspected bound for Yemen’s Houthis
WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A United States Navy warship seized weapons believed to be of Iranian “design and manufacture”,…
Australia fires: New South Wales blazes all ‘contained’ as storm approaching
SYDNEY, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — All of the bushfires in New South Wales (NSW) are now considered contained, say fire…
Japan records first coronavirus death, two taxi drivers test positive
Members of the media gather near the cruise ship Diamond Princess, as the vessel’s passengers continue to be tested for…
Climate change cooling Australia’s economy: RBA governor
SYDNEY, Feb 14 (NNN-Xinhua) — Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Philip Lowe warned that climate change is having an…
US, Taliban agree 7-day reduction in violence in Afghanistan
BRUSSELS, Feb 14 (NNN-TELESUR) — United States Secretary of Defense Mark Esper announced that they’ve secured a seven-day reduction in…
Four In An Afghan Family Dead In Avalanche
NILI, Afghanistan, Feb 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – Four members of a family had been killed, one injured, while two others went…
Indonesia’s Most Active Volcano Erupts
JAKARTA, Feb 13 (NNN-ANTARA) – The most active volcano in Indonesia, Mount Merapi, on Java Island, erupted on Thursday (this)…
Three Fire-Fighters Killed, Nine Injured In Building Collapse In Indian-Controlled Kashmir
NEW DELHI, Feb 13 (NNN-PTI) – At least three fire-fighters were killed and nine others, including four civilians, injured, after…