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Ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn arrested again, less than month after release

Photo courtesy of Kyodo TOKYO, April 4 (NNN-KYODO) – Former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn was arrested again Thursday,…

Curfew imposed in five Myanmar townships

YANGON, April 3 (NNN-BERNAMA-XINHUA)  — A dusk-to-dawn curfew was imposed in five townships in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state starting from…

Police involved in the kidnapping of Amri, Pastor Koh, says Malaysia’s Human Rights body

KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (NNN) — Findings from the public inquiry by the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) into…

Malaysia’s ex-PM Najib’s corruption case takes off

KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Former Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will be tried on seven…

Entrepreneurs From China, Arab Countries Discuss Win-Win Cooperation

TUNIS, Tunisia, April 3 (NNN-TAP) – More than 600 entrepreneurs from China and Arab countries discussed cooperation at the eighth…

Laos Launches Pilot Project For Electric Vehicle Charging System

VIENTIANE, Laos, April 3 (NNN-KPL) – Laos has taken a step towards the development of electric vehicles, with the launch…

India’s Cash-Strapped Airline, Jet Airways Grounds 15 More Planes

NEW DELHI, India, April 3 (NNN-PTI) – India’s beleaguered private airline, Jet Airways, has grounded 15 more planes for non-payment…

Indonesia’s Flag Carrier Orders 14 Airbus A330 Aircraft

JAKARTA, Indonesia, April 3 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s flag carrier, PT Garuda Indonesia, has ordered a total of 14 Airbus A330-900neo…

Agricultural Damage Caused By Drought Climbs To 96 Million USD In Philippines

MANILA, Philippines, April 3 (NNN-PNA) – The Department of Agriculture, said that, damage to rice and corn farms, due to…

Iranians Celebrate Nature Day Amid Ravaging Floods

TEHRAN, Iran, April 3 (NNN-IRNA) – People celebrated the 13th day of the Iranian New Year, officially called Nature Day,…