Asia

Heavy Rain Continues In Japanese Prefectures Along Sea Of Japan

TOKYO, Aug 7 (NNN-NHK) – Torrential rain continued today, in the Hokuriku region, on the Sea of Japan coast, the…

Myanmar’s Acting President U Myint Swe Passes Away

YANGON, Aug 7 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s acting President, U Myint Swe, died at the age of 74, in Nay Pyi…

Eight Killed, 15 Injured After Truck Fell Into Ravine In Southern Philippines

MANILA, Aug 7 (NNN-PNA) – Eight people have been killed and 15 others injured, after a mini dump truck, carrying…

World sees third-warmest July with slight respite in global temperatures

BRUSSELS, Aug 7 (NNN-XINHUA) — The world saw its third-warmest July on record in 2025 with a slight respite from…

Pakistani Exports Up Over 16 Percent This Month

ISLAMABAD, Aug 7 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s exports rose 16.91 percent year-on-year, this month, the first month of the fiscal year…

Nigeria seizes 1,600 birds in ‘largest’ wildlife-trafficking bust

LAGOS, Aug 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria’s customs agency says it has seized over 1,600 birds bound for Kuwait, in what…

China-Laos Railway Handles Over 14 Million Tonnes Of Cross-Border Cargo

KUNMING, Aug 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – The China-Laos Railway has transported over 14 million tonnes of import and export goods, amounting…

Iranian, Egyptian FMs Call For Ending Israeli Operations In Gaza, Ensuring Aid Delivery

TEHRAN/CAIRO, Aug 7 (NNN-IRNA/MENA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi and his Egyptian counterpart, Badr Abdelatty, yesterday, highlighted the…

Natural disasters caused $135 bn in economic losses in first half of 2025: Swiss Re

ZURICH, Aug 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Natural disasters caused $135 billion in economic losses globally in the first half of 2025, fuelled…

India Dubs U.S. Additional Tariffs Unfair, Unjustified, Unreasonable

NEW DELHI, Aug 7 (NNN-PTI) – India, yesterday, described U.S. administration’s additional 25 percent tariffs on imports from India as…