Asia

Japan Reports First Bird Flu Outbreak Of The Season

TOKYO, Oct 17 (NNN-NHK) – A highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza was detected in chickens at a poultry farm…

Water crisis threatening world food production: report

PARIS, Oct 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Inaction on the water crisis could put more than half of the world’s food production…

Japan’s Foreign Visitor Spending Through Sept Exceeds 2023 Total

TOKYO, Oct 17 (NNN-NHK) – Foreign visitors spent a record 5.8582 trillion yen (about 39.2 billion U.S. dollars) in Japan,…

Debris That Forced Closure Of Sydney Beaches Identified As “Tar Balls”

SYDNEY, Oct 17 (NNN-AAP) – Thousands of mysterious black balls of debris that washed ashore and forced the closure of…

Two Indian Flights Received Hoax Bomb Threats

NEW DELHI, Oct 17 (NNN-PTI) – Two domestic flights in India received bomb threats yesterday, which were later found to…

Market Caught Fire In Afghanistan’s Kandahar

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, Oct 17 (NNN-ANA) – A popular market, locally known as, “Bush Market,” caught fire in Kandahar city, capital…

Killing of Sikh separatist: ‘Clear indications’ India violated Canada’s sovereignty – PM Trudeau

OTTAWA, Oct 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) —  Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said there were “clear indications” that India had violated Canadian…

DPRK Confirms Complete Block Of Road, Railway Connections To S. Korea

PYONGYANG, Oct 17 (NNN-KCNA) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), said that, the roads and railways connecting South…

Over 1.4 Million DPRK Youngsters Apply To Join Army Following Drone Incursion Incident

PYONGYANG, Oct 17 (NNN-KCNA) – More than 1.4 million youngsters in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), applied to…

Iranian FM, UN Chief Discussed Latest Developments In Middle East

TEHRAN, Oct 17 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, and UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres exchanged views on the…