Asia

Iran’s IRGC Denies Attempts To Seize British Oil Tanker

TEHRAN, Iran, July 12 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), denied that its naval forces intended to stop…

China’s First Homemade Polar Icebreaker Delivered

SHANGHAI, China, July 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – China’s first domestically built polar icebreaker “Xuelong 2,” or “Snow Dragon 2,” was delivered…

Bangladesh Celebrates Dhaka’s Selection As “OIC City Of Tourism 2019”

DHAKA, Bangladesh, July 12 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh is celebrating the selection of the capital, Dhaka as “OIC (The Organisation of…

Japan, S. Korea To Hold Talks On Technology Exports Curb

TOKYO, Japan, July 12 (NNN-NHK) – Japan and South Korea will hold talks in Tokyo on Friday (today), to discuss…

Over 245,000 Afghan Refugees Return Home In First Half Of 2019

KABUL, Afghanistan, July 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A total of 245,405 Afghan refugees have returned from neighbouring countries of Pakistan and…

South Africa eyes air transport link to India

PRETORIA, July 11 (NNN-SANEWS) — Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane says South Africa will look at creating an air transport link…

Thai king endorses new cabinet weeks after disputed election

BANGKOK, July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has endorsed the new civilian cabinet of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha…

Taiwan president leaves for Caribbean trip with stopovers in US

TAOYUAN (Taiwan), July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen left for the United States on Thursday on a trip…

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards deny trying to stop British tanker in Gulf: Report

GENEVA, July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards rejected on Thursday a US claim that they tried to stop a…

Singapore to deport Myanmar nationals linked to insurgent group Arakan Army

SINGAPORE, July 11 (NNN-CNA) — Several Myanmar nationals are to be deported from Singapore after mobilising support for “armed violence against…