Six killed as typhoon lashes South Korea
Typhoon Mitag Cars are flooded in Samcheok, 290 kilometers east of Seoul, after Typhoon Mitag brought heavy rains to the…
Japan plans to pardon 600,000 to mark Emperor’s enthronement
TOKYO, Oct 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Japanese government is planning to grant pardons to about 600,000 petty criminals to mark…
Southeast Asia’s Internet economy to hit US$100 billion this year: Report
SINGAPORE, Oct 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Southeast Asia’s Internet economy was forecast to grow 39 per cent this year to US$100…
India Economic Summit 2019 kicks off
NEW DELHI, Oct 3 (NNN-BSS) –– A two-day India Economic Summit-2019 began here Thursday under the theme “Innovating for India:…
Red Cross alarm over polio outbreak in Philippines after 19 years
Three out of five children under five have not been vaccinated against polio in the Philippines MANILA, Oct 3 (NNN-AGENCIES)…
New Zealand mosque attack accused drops bid to move trial
WELLINGTON, Oct 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The man accused of murdering 51 Muslim worshippers in March’s New Zealand mosque attacks on…
Update: North Korea says missile test was ‘new’ submarine-based launch
SEOUL, Oct 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — North Korea says its latest weapons test was of a submarine-launched ballistic missile that marked…
US Sec of State Pompeo blasts China over Uighur Muslims during Vatican visit
U.S. Secretary of State Mike VATICAN CITY, Oct 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blasted China over…
DPRK fires unidentified ballistic missile off east coast: South Korea
North Korea has fired a missile, its ninth launch since June SEOUL, Oct 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired an…
Bangladesh: Floodwater maroons 78,000 people in Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj
DHAKA, Oct 3 (NNN-BSS) — Nearly 78,000 people from 18,589 families havebeen marooned due to onrush of floodwater from upstream…