Asia

N.K. says inter-Korean contact difficult until Seoul gives ‘plausible excuse’ for military drill with U.S.

SEOUL, Aug 11 (NNnn-Yonhap) — North Korea said Sunday it won’t even hold contact with South Korea, let alone dialogue,…

5.5-Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Parts Of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Aug 10 (NNN-PPI) – An earthquake measuring 5.5-magnitude, hit parts of Pakistan, Saturday morning, the country’s National Seismic…

Bangladeshi Capital Residents Head For Home Villages Ahead Of Eid Al-Adha

DHAKA, Bangladesh, Aug 10 (NNN-BSS) – With the Eid al-Adha holiday approaching, hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshi capital dwellers streamed…

10 Militants Give Up Fighting In Afghanistan’s Western Ghor Province

KABUL, Afghanistan, Aug 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Ten armed militants, affiliated with the Taliban outfit, have given up fighting and joined…

Crime In Philippines “Remains On A Downtrend”: Philippines Police

MANILA, Philippines, Aug 10 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, General Oscar Albayalde, said that, crime in the Philippines…

Seven More Bodies Recovered In Monsoon Landslide In Southern Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar, Aug 10 (NNN-MNA) – Seven more bodies were recovered in a landslide, caused by heavy monsoon rains in…

Myanmar Grants 568 Foreigners Permanent Residency Status In Four Years

YANGON, Myanmar, Aug 10 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar authorities have granted 568 foreigners permanent residency status from Jan, 2015 to Aug…

Pres Trump says US ‘not ready’ to make trade deal with China

WASHINGTON, Aug 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump cast more doubt on chances for a trade deal with Beijing, signalling he…

Trump sides with NKorea’s Kim on war games amid new missile tests

WASHINGTON, Aug 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump said that he agreed with Kim Jong Un’s opposition to US-South…

Iran Says Israeli Presence In U.S. Maritime Coalition “Threatening”

TEHRAN, Iran, Aug 10 (NNN-MEHR) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry said, Israel’s contribution to a U.S. plan of maritime coalition in…