Asia

Aussie Youngster Stumbles Upon Gold Nugget

SYDNEY, Australia, May 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A young girl in the rural Australian town of Bendigo made the find of…

Cambodia, Nepal Sign Deals To Boost Bilateral Trade, Investment

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, May 14 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia and Nepal signed two pacts, to boost bilateral trade and investment, a…

Kuwait To Distribute Food To Needy People In 15 Countries During Ramadan

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait, May 14 (NNN-KUNA) – The Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS), announced on Monday that, it will distribute…

U.S. unveils plan for up to 25% duties on $300 bil. of Chinese goods

WASHINGTON, May 14 (NNN-KYODO) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration unveiled a plan Monday to slap tariffs of up to…

Bahraini PM, China’s Huawei Discuss Telecom Boost

MANAMA, Bahrain, May 13 (NNN-BNA) – Bahraini Prime Minister, Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, on Monday, met with representatives of…

Thailand’s 11 One-Seat Parties Support Prayut As New PM

BANGKOK, Thailand, May 14 (NNN-TNA) – Eleven Thai political parties, which won one seat each, in Thailand’s March 24 elections,…

Sri Lanka imposes curfew amid anti-Muslim violence

COLOMBO, May 14 ( NNN-AGENCIES) – Sri Lanka has imposed a nationwide curfew from 9 pm to 4 am local…

China’s former vice finance minister sentenced to 15 years in prison for graft

BEIJING, May 13 (NNN-XINHUA) — China’s Former vice minister of finance Zhang Shaochun was sentenced to 15 years in prison…

Vietnam seizes half tonne of ketamine in crackdown on synthetic drugs

HANOI, May 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Vietnamese police have seized half a tonne of ketamine worth US$21 million in Ho Chi…

New Zealand begins inquiry into Christchurch’s mosques massacre

WELLINGTON, May 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An inquiry into Christchurch’s mosques shooting massacre began hearing evidence on Monday, as New Zealand…