Asia

MH17 calls ‘show ties between Russian officials, rebels’

The plane was en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur when it was shot down over a rebel-held area of…

Update: 7.1 MAGNITUDE QUAKE ROCKS MALUKU ISLANDS, NORTH SULAWESI

JAKARTA, Nov 15 (NNN-BERNAMA) — An earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale rocked the Maluku Islands and North Sulawesi…

7.1-magnitude quake strikes off central, eastern Indonesia, tsunami alert issued

JAKARTA, Nov 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — An earthquake with a revised 7.1-magnitude rocked eastern and central parts of Indonesia on Thursday…

Philippines deport 312 Chinese nationals for telecom fraud

MANILA, Nov 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Philippines on Thursday deported 312 Chinese nationals arrested in October over alleged involvement in…

China unveils experiment for landing on Mars

BEIJING, Nov 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — China unveiled an experiment simulating the process of a probe hovering, avoiding obstacles and descending…

Dengue fever cases rise, claiming 74 lives in Laos

VIENTIANE, Nov 15 (NNN-XINHUA) — Lao health authorities are advising people across the country to clear out potential mosquito breeding sites after dengue fever claimed…

US, South Korea could scale back joint drills: Defence Secretary Esper

SEOUL, Nov 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US military exercises with South Koreacould be scaled back to aid diplomacy with the nuclear-armed…

ICC authorizes investigation into Rohingya genocide

DHAKA, Nov 15 (NNN-BSS) — The International Criminal Court (ICC) gave the green light for a long-awaited full probe into…

Brazil wants to increase trade with other BRICS nations

Brasilia, Brazil: Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) attends a meeting with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on the sidelines of the…

BRICS business leaders call for stronger economic cooperation

BRASILIA, Nov 14 (NNN-Xinhua) — Business leaders from the BRICS bloc of emerging economies called for stronger integration among member…