Asia

New Zealand Struck by Massive 7.4 Earthquake

WELLINGTON , June 16 (NNN-TELESUR) – A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck on Sunday in the Kermadec Islands region of the…

Cyclone Vayu May Re-curve Towards India’s Gujarat Again

NEW DELHI, India, June 15 (NNN-PTI) – The very severe cyclonic storm, Vayu, which was likely to make a landfall…

Over 100 Apartments Evacuated As Another Sydney High-rise Shows Signs Of Cracking

SYDNEY, Australia, June 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Residents living in Sydney’s Mascot Towers were evacuated from their homes on Friday evening,…

New Zealand Police Confirms Pilot Dead In Plane Crash

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, June 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand Police confirmed today (Saturday), a pilot was found dead, in a…

Iran Sends Experts To Examine Status Of Damaged Vessel In Sea Of Oman

TEHRAN, Iran, June 15 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran has sent a team of experts, to evaluate the status of one of…

Oman Rescues Indian Boat, 10 Crew Members

MUSCAT, Oman, June 15 (NNN-ONA) – An Indian boat and 10 of its drowning crew members were rescued, 6.4 km…

U.N. special rapporteur to visit Seoul for research on N.K. human rights

SEOUL, June 14 (NNN-Yonhap) — The U.N. special rapporteur on North Korea’s human rights situation will visit South Korea next…

Guterres expresses deep concern over delayed Rohingya repatriation

DHAKA, June 14 (NNN-BSS) – United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres has expressed deep concern over the delay in…

Japan scrambles for information on ship attacks near Strait of Hormuz

TOKYO, June 14 (NNN-KYODO) – Japan sought further information Friday about the attacks on two oil tankers, one of them…

Abe asks Iran to release American captives at Trump’s request

TOKYO, June 14 (NNN-KYODO) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe asked Iranian leaders during his Tehran visit to release American…