Asia

Study finds 32 percent of S Korea’s ultrafine dust is from China

Seoul: File pix of a hazy day contributed by fine dust in the Soyang River in Chuncheon, 85 kilometers east…

US Senate unanimously passes bill backing human rights in Hong Kong

WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Senate unanimously adopted legislation Tuesday supporting “human rights and democracy” in Hong Kong…

South Australians Warned To Prepare For Worst Bushfire In Four Years

CANBERRA, Nov 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – More than 100 schools across South Australia (SA), are closed, as the Australian state braces…

Russia to help establish Bangladesh ’71 genocide museum

DHAKA, Nov 19, 2019 (BSS) – The Russian government has assured Bangladesh of providing technical support for establishing a museum…

Chinese peacekeepers leave for South Sudan on one-year mission

SHIJIAZHUANG, Nov 20 (NNN-XINHUA) — A contingent of 240 Chinese peacekeepers left Zhangjiakou, a city in northern China’s Hebei Province,…

Ethiopian police nab U.S. national over smuggling of cocaine

ADDIS ABABA, Nov 20 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Ethiopian government has arrested a U.S. national suspected of smuggling 5.2-kg of cocaine…

One Dead, 11 Unaccounted For As S.Korean Fishing Boat Catches Fire

SEOUL, Nov 19 (NNN-YONHAP) – One sailor was confirmed dead, and 11 others unaccounted for, as a South Korean fishing…

WHO to tackle worldwide outbreak of dengue

A worker uses fogging machine during fumigation operation to eradicate the mosquito menace GENEVA, Nov 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Dengue is…

Indian, Pakistani Troops Exchange Fire On Kashmir LoC

SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Nov 19 (NNN-PTI) – Troops of India and Pakistan, exchanged heavy fire and mortar shelling, along the…

Nepali Prime Minister Inaugurates China Funded Hydro Project In Nepal

KATHMANDU, Nov 19 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – Nepal’s Prime Minister, KP Sharma Oli, inaugurated a China-funded 60 MW Hydro-power Project, which had…