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Lao Ministers, Officials Visit Injured Chinese Tourists In Recent Bus Tragedy

VIENTIANE, Laos, Aug 22 (NNN-KPL) – Lao Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Bosengkham Vongdara, along with deputy ministers and…

Two Policemen Killed, One Injured In Shooting In Pakistan’s Islamabad

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Aug 22 (NNN-PPI) – At least two policemen were killed and another was injured, when some unknown militants…

Trade To Be Focus Of Australian PM’s Visit To Vietnam

CANBERRA, Australia, Aug 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has departed for his first official visit to Vietnam.…

UN Envoy Arrives In Yemen To Meet Houthis Over Stalled Peace Talks

SANAA, Yemen, Aug 22 (NNN-SABA) – The United Nations Special Envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths, arrived in the capital, Sanaa,…

Kuwait Voices Support For Preserving Yemen’s Unity, Sovereignty

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait, Aug 22 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait expressed its support for preserving the unity and sovereignty of Yemen, over…

SC Refuses Urgent Listing Of Chidambaram’s Petition Seeking Protection From Arrest In INX Media Case

NEW DELHI, India, Aug 22 (NNN-PTI) – Senior Congress leader, P Chidambaram, who is facing threat of arrest, failed twice Wednesday,…

Chinese Tourists In Turkey Surges 85 Percent In First Seven Months

ANKARA, Turkey, Aug 22 (NNN-ANADOLU) – The shopping activities of Chinese tourists in Turkey have jumped by 85 percent year…

Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Fire Ballistic Missile At Saudi Base, Kill Scores

SANAA, Yemen, Aug 22 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Houthi rebels said, they fired a ballistic missile on Wednesday night, towards a…

Update: Death Toll Of Afghan Wedding Ceremony Explosion Rises To 80

KABUL, Afghanistan, Aug 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – The death toll of a suicide bomb explosion, which struck a wedding hall in…

Indonesia Deploys Troops To West Papua As Protests Spread

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Aug 21 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia deployed more troops to the restive West Papua region, as demonstrations spread to…