Indonesia sees drop in hotspots due to peatland restoration efforts, says agency
SINGAPORE, May 3 (NNN-CNA) — The number of hotspots in restored peatlands in Indonesia has dropped by nearly 93 per…
Singapore-based Malaysian doctor dies after rescue from Nepal mountain
SINGAPORE, May 3 (NNN-CNA) — The Singapore-based Malaysian doctor who was rescued from a mountain in Nepal last week has died. Dr…
Masood Azhar: Jaish-E-Mohammed Leader Listed As Terrorist By UN
Maulana Masood Azhar founded JeM in 1999 UNITED NATIONS, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN has designated the leader of a militant…
Update: Monster cyclone smashes eastern India
PURI (India), May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Cyclone Fani, one of the biggest storms to come off the Indian Ocean in…
Massive Afghanistan peace summit ends in Kabul
KABUL, May 3 (NNN-BSS/AFP) — A huge peace meeting aimed at finding anexit from Afghanistan’s war is due to finish…
Thailand set for coronation of King Rama X, first in 69 years
BANGKOK, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn will be crowned this weekend in a pageantry-laden ceremony flecked by…
Sri Lanka attacks death toll rises to 257
154 COLOMBO, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from the Easter suicidebomb attacks in Sri Lanka has risen to…
Bangladesh-US agree to strengthen counter-terrorism cooperation
DHAKA, May 3 (NNN-BSS) — Bangladesh and the US agreed to strengthen counter-terrorism cooperation as seventh security dialogue concluded in…
Mass evacuations as monster cyclone heads for India
BHUBANESWAR (India), May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nearly 800,000 people ineastern India have been evacuated ahead of a major cyclone packing…
10 Bangladeshi killed in Saudi Arabia road accident
DHAKA, May 3 (NNN-BSS) — At least 10 Bangladeshi expatriate workers were killed in a road accident in Saudi Arabia…