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Filipinos Vote For Duterte’s Allies In Philippine Senate, Shut Out Opposition

MANILA, Philippines, May 22 (NNN-PNA) – Filipinos elected political allies of President Rodrigo Duterte in the Philippine Senate, shutting out…

300 Youth Commissioned To Army In W. Afghanistan

HERAT, Afghanistan, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A total of 300 youth were commissioned to the national army, after completion of…

DPRK’s UN Envoy Denounces U.S. Seizure Of Cargo Ship

UNITED NATIONS, May 22 (NNN-KCNA) – The permanent representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to the United…

Rouhani Says Iran Will Not Bow To U.S. Pressures

TEHRAN, Iran, May 22 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran will never bow to the pressures exerted by the United States, Iranian President,…

Thailand To Build Laem Chabang Smart Port

BANGKOK, Thailand, May 22 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand is seeking to build Laem Chabang port, in the Eastern Economic Corridor, a…

Iranian President Rules Out Possibility To Talk With U.S. “Under Current Situation”

TEHRAN, Iran, May 22 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, ruled out the possibility of negotiations with the United States,…

U.S. ban will not affect Huawei’s high-end and 5G products: Ren

SHENZHEN, May 21 (NNN-XINHUA) — The U.S. restrictions will definitely not affect Huawei’s high-end products, particularly in the 5G sector,…

Bangladesh bans fishing for 65 days to save fish

Image for illustration purpose only. Photo courtesy of Pixalbay/Free images DHAKA, May 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Bangladesh has banned fishing off…

Japan, U.S. to hold ministerial trade talks later this month

TOKYO, May 21 (NNN-KYODO) – Japan and the United States plan to hold ministerial-level trade talks later this month, with…

Myanmar: Gunfight kills schoolgirl in Rakhine

YANGON, May 21 (NNN-ANADOLU) – A 10-year-old girl was killed during an armed clash between Myanmar military and an ethnic…