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Philippines Quezon City Fire Leaves 120 Families Homeless

MANILA, Philippines, June 8 (NNN-PNA) – At least 120 families lost their homes after a fire razed a slum area…

First Day Of Brunei “Open Palace” Attracts Nearly 35,000 Visitors

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei Darussalam, June 8 (NNN- PELITA BRUNEI) – Up to 34,799 people visited Istana Nurul Iman, the…

Iran Rules Out Likelihood Of Talks On Issues Beyond Framework Of Nuke Deal

TEHRAN, Iran, June 8 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Abbas Mousavi, on Friday, said that, raising issues by some…

Japanese Government Describes Economy As “Worsening” Amid Fears Of Recession

TOKYO, Japan, June 8 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese government, on Friday, maintained its assessment of the economy in April as…

Analysts say uranium enrichment ongoing at North Korean nuclear facility

SEOUL, June 7 (NNN-BERNAMA-UPI) — Operations are continuing at a North Korean uranium enrichment site, said analysts for website 38…

Myanmar, Hungary see migration as ‘greatest challenge’

Myanmar’s State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi (L) and Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto hold a…

BTS songs to hit playlist of NASA’s next lunar journey

This promotional image for BTS’ 3rd full-length Japanese album “Face Yourself” was provided by Big Hit Entertainment. Photo courtesy of…

G-20 to seek stricter taxation rules for digital giants

TOKYO, June 7 (NNN-KYODO) – The Group of 20 major economies will pledge to accelerate their efforts to more effectively…

Street sealed off after gunshot heard in New Zealand’s Christchurch

WELLINGTON, June 7 (NNN-Xinhua) — A street in the eastern suburbs of Christchurch was blocked off by the police after…

Hafiz Saeed not allowed to lead Eid prayers at his ‘favourite’ venue in Lahore

LAHORE, June 6 (NNN-PTI) For the first time in years, Mumbai attack mastermind and Jammat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed was not…