Asia

4.9-Magnitude Earthquake Jolted Japan’s Fukushima

TOKYO, Jun 23 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.9, today, struck, off the north-eastern Japanese prefecture…

60 Foreign Nationals Held In Afghanistan’s Jails

KABUL, Jun 23 (NNN-ANA) – A total of 60 foreign nationals have been held in prisons in Afghanistan, local media…

Nicaragua names ambassador to Taliban-run Afghanistan

MANAGUA, June 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nicaragua has appointed an ambassador to Afghanistan, local media reported, in a rare move increasing…

India, Bangladesh Ink 10 Pacts As Bangladeshi PM Visits

NEW DELHI, Jun 23 (NNN-PTI) – India and Bangladesh signed 10 pacts yesterday, during Bangladeshi Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina’s state…

JAL Flight Made Emergency Landing At Japan’s Aomori Airport Over Possible Engine Fire

TOKYO, Jun 23 (NNN-NHK) – A Japan Airlines (JAL) passenger plane, bound for Osaka, made an emergency landing at Japan’s…

22 Terrorists Arrested In 152 Operations In Pakistan’s Punjab

ISLAMABAD, Jun 23 (NNN-APP) – The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of the police, arrested 22 terrorists during 152 separate operations…

Pakistan’s Cement Exports Surge 40 Percent In First 11 Months Of FY 2024

ISLAMABAD, Jun 23 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s cement exports increased by 40.46 percent, in the first 11 months of the current…

Peru and Japan advance roadmap to strengthen bilateral Strategic Partnership

TOKYO (Japan), June 23 (NNN-ANDINA) — Peruvian Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Peter Camino and his Japanese counterpart Ono Keiichi chaired the Third Meeting…

Indian Official On Hunger Strike Over Water Crisis In Capital

NEW DELHI, Jun 23 (NNN-PTI) – The ongoing water crisis in the Indian capital territory has intensified, as an official…

Niger confirms anti-Junta rebels behind oil attack

 NIAMEY, June 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Niger’s junta has confirmed that rebels damaged an oil pipeline carrying crude oil to neighbouring…