Chinese Leaders Send Condolences Over Moscow Plane Fire
BEIJING, China, May 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese President, Xi Jinping, on Monday, sent a condolence message to his Russian counterpart,…
China says it won’t take part in trilateral nuclear arms talks
BEIJING, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China on Monday dismissed a suggestion that it would talk with the United States and…
Cyclone Fani death toll rises to 42 in India, Bangladesh
NEW DELHI, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from a cyclone that battered India and Bangladesh rose to 42…
Indonesia misses economic growth forecasts in Q1 as exports slip
JAKARTA, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Indonesia’s economy grew slower than expected in the first quarter, official data showed, as exports…
Sri Lanka schools re-open amid fears of more militant attacks
COLOMBO, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — State schools in Sri Lanka resumed classes on Monday amid tight security after the Easter…
Papua New Guinea PM plays down leadership challenge
PORT MORESBY, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Papua New Guinea’s embattled prime minister insisted he still had the backing of his party…
Militants kill politician ahead of new round of India vote; polling station set ablaze
SRINAGAR (Kashmir, India), May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Suspected separatist militants shot dead a local leader from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s…
N.Korea tests multiple rocket launchers: KCNA
SEOUL, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — North Korea has tested long-range multiple rocket launchers and tactical guided weapons in a “strike…
Taliban attack a police headquarters in Afghanistan
KUNDUZ (Afghanistan), May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Taliban suicide bomber and several gunmen attacked a police headquarters in northern Afghanistan…
US sends naval strike group to Middle East in ‘message’ to Iran
WASHINGTON, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States is sending anaircraft carrier strike group and a bomber task force to…