Asia

Children feared among three dead in English Channel crossing attempt

CALAIS (France), Sept 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three people died overnight off the coast of Calais as they attempted to cross…

Nepal’s Capital Free Of Protests After Army Deployment

KATHMANDU, Sept 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – Following military intervention, the streets in the Nepali capital of Kathmandu were free of protests,…

Helicopter Carrying Four People Crashed In Indonesia

JAKARTA, Sept 11 (NNN-ANTARA) – A helicopter with four people on board, crashed yesterday, in Indonesia’s Central Papua province. The…

Obese surpass undernourished youths for first time, UN warns

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Obesity has skyrocketed among children and adolescents bombarded by “unethical” marketing of junk food,…

Indonesia Accelerates Nuclear Power Development Target

JAKARTA, Sept 11 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian government has advanced its target for building a 250-megawatt on-grid nuclear power plant,…

Indonesia Moves To Incentivise Electric Motorcycle Purchases

JAKARTA, Sept 10 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian government will provide incentives for electric motorcycle purchases, as part of an economic…

DPRK Conducts Ground Jet Test Of High-Thrust Carbon Fiber Solid-Fuel Engine

PYONGYANG, Sept 10 (NNN-KCNA) – The Missile Administration of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), and the Academy of…

Kazakhstan Dismantles Nine Drug Labs In Nationwide Operation

ALMATY, Sept 10 (NNN-KNA) – Nine drug laboratories have been dismantled in Kazakhstan, since June this year, as part of…

IAEA, Iran Agreed To Resume Inspection Activities

VIENNA, Sept 10 (NNN-APA) – The UN nuclear watchdog and Iran, agreed yesterday, in Cairo, on practical modalities to resume…

Earthquake Disrupts Education For Over 157,000 Students In Afghanistan’s Kunar Province

KABUL, Sept 9 (NNN-BNA) – A recent earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan’s Kunar province, left more than 157,000 students unable…