Asia

Train Plunges After Bridge Collapses In Bangladesh, Four Dead, Over 100 Hurt

DHAKA, Bangladesh, June 24 (NNN-BSS) – A train plunged into a canal, when the bridge it was travelling across gave…

7.6-Magnitude Quake Hits Banda Sea Area Off Indonesia

BEIJING, China, June 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – A 7.6-magnitude earthquake rattled Banda Sea waters, off Indonesia, at 10:53 a.m. Monday (Beijing…

Iran To File Legal Action Against U.S. Over Drone Issue

TEHRAN, Iran, June 24 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran will take legal action against the United States, for “violating the country’s airspace”…

Iran Says U.S. Military Intervention “Cause Of Tension” In Region

TEHRAN, Iran, June 24 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, said on Sunday that, military intervention by the United States…

Iran Ready To Help Iraq Boost Air Defence

TEHRAN, Iran, June 24 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran is ready to help Iraq boost its air defence capabilities, said Commander of…

Pakistan condemn woeful South Africa to World Cup exit

LONDON, June 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pakistan condemned South Africa to World Cup elimination and kept alive their own slender chances…

M5.5 quake hits Tokyo, vicinity

TOKYO, June 24 (NNN-KYODO) – A magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit Tokyo and its vicinity Monday morning, registering 4 on the…

More People Flee Houses As Floods, Landslides Hit Central Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia, June 23 (NNN-ANTARA) – Floods and landslides in Indonesia’s South-east Sulawesi province have triggered more residents to flee…

Update: Death Toll In Cambodia Building Collapse Rises To 17

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, June 23 (NNN-AKP) — The death toll in the collapse of a seven-story building, which was under-construction,…

Chinese President To Attend G20 Summit

BEIJING, China, June 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese President, Xi Jinping, will attend the 14th Group of 20 (G20) summit, in…