Asia

Slovak foreign ministry views missile test by N.Korea with concern

BRATISLAVA, May 10 (NNN-YONHAP-TASR) – The Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Ministry views North Korea’s missile test on Thursday (May…

Iran reliable energy supplier for India, says envoy

TEHRAN, May 10 (NNN-IRNA) — India will decide on oil imports in the face of US sanctions according to its…

Prison riot in northern Myanmar leaves four dead

YANGON, May 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four prisoners were killed during a riot at a northern Myanmar jail, officials said, coming…

US hikes tariffs on Chinese goods, China says to strike back

WASHINGTON/BEIJING, May 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff increase to 25per cent on US$200 billion worth of Chinese…

Singapore confirms first case of monkeypox, patient’s close contacts quarantined

SINGAPORE, May 10 (NNN-CNA) — A case of imported monkeypox infection has been confirmed in Singapore.  The patient is a 38-year-old Nigerian…

‘Nobody’s happy’ about North Korea missile launch, says US Pres Trump

WASHINGTON, May 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump said that “nobody’s happy” after North Korea raised the pressure over…

Myanmar gov’t warns against prison riots incitement

YANGON, May 10 (NNN-Xinhua) — Myanmar government has warned that there were linkages and incitement behind some riots that occurred…

Chinese vice premier arrives in Washington for 11th round of China-U.S. trade consultations

Chinese Vice Premier Liu He WASHINGTON, May 10 (NNN-Xinhua) — Chinese Vice Premier Liu He arrived in Washington on Thursday…

Europe reject “ultimatums” from Iran as it eases nuclear curbs

BERLIN, May 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — European countries said they wanted to preserve Iran’s nuclear deal and rejected “ultimatums” from Tehran,…

Pres Trump says US ‘open to talk’ to Iran

WASHINGTON, May 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump said that he is open to talks with the Iranian leadership,…