Asia

Afghan Luxury Hotel Hands Over Management To Caretaker Gov’t

KABUL, Feb 1 (NNN-BNA) – The Kabul Serena Hotel, has declared that, it will halt its operations today, with management…

Ordnance Explosion Killed Three Children In E. Afghanistan

METERLAM, Afghanistan, Feb 1 (NNN-BNA) – Three children lost their lives, in an explosion of an ordnance, left over from…

5.9-Magnitude Earthquake Struck Off Indonesia’s Aceh Province, No Tsunami Warning Issued

JAKARTA, Feb 1 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia’s western Aceh province, yesterday, without triggering large waves, according…

10 Terrorists Killed In Security Forces Operations In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Feb 1 (NNN-APP) – Ten terrorists were killed, in separate operations in Pakistan’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, the…

One Dead, Three Missing After Two Fishing Boats Run Aground Off S. Korea’s Southern Island

SEOUL, Feb 1 (NNN-YONHAP) – One person was confirmed dead and three others went missing today, after two fishing boats…

Hotel Stays In Japan Hit Record High In Dec

TOKYO, Feb 1 (NNN-NHK) – The total number of overnight stays at hotels and inns across Japan reached an estimated…

Cambodia Arrested Foreigner For Drug Possession, Seizing Over 47 Kg Of Narcotics

PHNOM PENH, Feb 1 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia arrested a foreigner, for possessing and transporting illicit drugs, seizing more than 47…

Cambodia Ceases Mine Clearance In Eight Provinces After U.S. Funding Freeze

PHNOM PENH, Feb 1 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia has halted mine clearance projects in eight provinces, after the United States has…

Myanmar Extends State Of Emergency For Six More Months

YANGON, Feb 1 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s National Defence and Security Council (NDSC), yesterday, extended the state of emergency in the…

Child Dies Of Meningitis In Mongolia’s Capital

ULAN BATOR, Jan 31 (NNN-APA) – A three-year-old boy died of meningococcal meningitis disease in Ulan Bator, the capital of…