Asia

1,875 Kg Of Ice, 1.6 Million Stimulant Tablets Seized In Yangon

YANGON, Jul 23 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s authorities, seized 1,875 kg methamphetamine, also known as Ice, and 1.6 million stimulant tablets…

Underground fuel smuggling tunnel dismantled in Kazakhstan

ALMATY, Jul 23 (NNN-KNA) – Law enforcement agencies in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, dismantled an international smuggling network, that used a…

Air India Completes Fuel Control Switch Inspections, Reports No Faults

NEW DELHI, Jul 23 (NNN-PTI) – Air India announced the completion of precautionary inspections of the Fuel Control Switch (FCS)…

Afghan Forces Foiled Attempts To Smuggle Drugs In Southern Province

KABUL, Jul 23 (NNN-BNA) – Afghan national army, thwarted attempts to smuggle drugs, and detained three alleged drug smugglers, in…

Iranian FM Says Tehran Cannot Give Up Nuclear Enrichment

WASHINGTON, Jul 22 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran “cannot give up” its nuclear enrichment programme, which suffered major damage in recent U.S.…

Typhoon Wipha Causes Heavy Rains, Power Outages After Landfall In Vietnam

HANOI, Jul 22 (NNN-VNA) – Typhoon Wipha made landfall in northern Vietnam, this morning, bringing torrential rains, power outages, and…

Afghan Central Bank Incinerates Over One Billion Afghani In Worn-Out Banknotes

KABUL, Jul 22 (NNN-BNA) – Da Afghanistan Bank, Afghanistan’s central bank, announced today that, it has collected a total of…

Droughts are causing record devastation worldwide, UN-backed report reveals

GENEVA, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Worldwide, some of the most widespread and damaging drought events in recorded history have occurred…

Europe needs to boost military capabilities: EU defense chief

WASHINGTON, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Europe needs to boost its defense capabilities as the United States seeks to focus on…

Philippines Braces For More Rains, Severe Flooding

MANILA, Jul 22 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines has been bracing for heavy rainfall, as two low-pressure areas may develop into…