Asia

Sri Lankan Gov’t To Implement Financial Relief Measure

COLOMBO, Jan 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Sri Lankan government will implement additional relief measures, aimed at easing the financial burden…

Kazakhstan To Launch One Billion USD Venture Capital Fund For IT Projects

ALMATY, Jan 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – Kazakhstan is set to establish a venture capital fund with a target size of one…

WHO ‘regrets’ Pres Trump decision to pull US from organisation

President Donald Trump signs an executive order withdrawing the US from the World Health Organization GENEVA, Jan 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…

Fire Destroys Over 500 Houses In Jakarta

JAKARTA, Jan 21 (NNN-ANTARA) – More than 600 families in the Indonesian city of Jakarta were forced to evacuate, after…

U.S., Afghanistan Exchange Prisoners: Kabul

KABUL, Jan 21 (NNN-BNA) – The Afghan caretaker government and the United States, have exchanged prisoners, the Ministry of Foreign…

Two Died In Accident On Singapore Expressway

SINGAPORE, Jan 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Two people died and one was hospitalised, following a traffic accident on a Singapore expressway…

American held in Afghanistan has been released, his family says

Ryan Corbett and his wife, Anna Corbett WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least one American detained in Afghanistan was released amid…

Cambodia’s Trade With ASEAN Rose To 15.69 Billion USD Last Year, Up 12.4 Percent

PHNOM PENH, Jan 21 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia’s trade volume with its fellow ASEAN member countries, reached 15.69 billion U.S. dollars…

Heatwave Warning Issued For Nearly Half Of Australia

SYDNEY, Jan 21 (NNN-AAP) – Forecasters have issued a heatwave warning lasting several days for almost half of Australia, with…

Air Astana To Launch Air Service To Guangzhou In Late March

ALMATY, Jan 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s flagship airline, plans to launch a new flight from Almaty to the…