Asia

Philippines orders inspection of Manila’s gov’t buildings following Monday earthquake

MANILA, April 23 (NNN-PNA) — The Metro Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (MMDRRMC) has ordered an inspection of…

Sri Lanka blast victims to be laid to rest today

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, April 23 (NNN-NEWSLK) – The funeral of devotees who died during the Easter Sunday Holy Mass at…

Brunei Sultan for “just and permanent solution” to Rohingya crisis

Brunei Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah (right,2nd) listen to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (center) speaks at the banquet hosted at…

South Korea invites North to commemorate first Moon-Kim summit anniversary

SEOUL, April 23 (NNN-Yonhap) — President Moon Jae-in will be confronted with a host of thorny tasks when he returns…

US sanctions waviers mean nothing to Tehran

Tehran, April 23, (NNN-IRNA) – As Iran regards the US sanctions on the country as illegal, it basically gives no…

At least 9 die in Philippines quake

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, April 23 (NNN-PNA) – The municipality of Porac in this province on Monday night declared…

Five Indian nationals among 290 killed in Sri Lanka blasts

NEW DELHI, April 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Five Indian nationals were among the 290 people in killed in the bomb blasts…

Malaysian King Condemns Sri Lanka Attacks

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia’s King Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, on Monday strongly condemned the devastating…

Smooth By-Elections At 6 Polling Stations But Lower Voter Turnout – EC Thailand

BANGKOK, April 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The by-elections at six polling stations in five provinces in Thailand ran smoothly on Sunday,…

Singapore Condemns Senseless Acts Of Violence In Sri Lanka

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, April 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday condemned the senseless acts…