Asia

Highest Alert Level, As Southwestern Japan Pounded By Torrential Rain

TOKYO, Japan, Aug 28 (NNN-NHK) – At lease two people have been killed, as Japan’s weather agency on Wednesday (today),…

Maldives To Develop, Interconnect Sub Islands

MALE, Maldives, Aug 28 (NNN-PSM) – The Maldivian government, on Tuesday said, it will begin to interconnect and develop all…

Over 100 Nepali Students To Study In China Under Chinese Government Scholarship

KATHMANDU, Nepal, Aug 28 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – Over 100 Nepali students have received Chinese government scholarship, to achieve different degrees in…

Bangladesh Poverty Rate Falls By 50 Percent In 10 Years: Foreign Minister

DHAKA, Bangladesh, Aug 28 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladeshi Foreign Minister, AK Abdul Momen, said the government successfully reduced the poverty rate…

Indonesia To Start Constructing New Capital Next Year

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Aug 28 (NNN-ANTARA) – Construction of Indonesia’s new capital in East Kalimantan, will commence next year, a minister…

Iran’s President Says Lifting Sanctions Precondition For Talks With U.S.

TEHRAN, Iran, Aug 28 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, said that, the United States should lift sanctions against Iran…

Overpopulation, natural disasters among reasons for Indonesia’s change in capital

ANKARA, Aug 26 (NNN-BERNAMA-ANADOLU) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo or Jokowi on Monday cited overpopulation, environmental degradation and economy as…

H1N1 Influenza Cases Inched Towards 500 Across Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar, Aug 27 (NNN-MNA) – Numbers of infection cases of seasonal Influenza A (H1N1) pdm 09, reached 498 nationwide…

Tiger Attacks Kill Two People In Nepal

KATHMANDU, Nepal, Aug 27 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – At least two people have been killed, in tiger attacks in a week in…

Indonesia’s State Oil, Gas Firm Registers 112 Percent Profit Growth In H1

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Aug 27 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s state-run oil and gas firm, Pertamina, saw an enormous net profit growth of…