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UN sees tripling of children killed in conflict in one year

GENEVA, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Civilian deaths due to armed conflicts around the world soared 72 percent last year, the…

Bird flu shows world not ready for future pandemics: report

PARIS, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Surging cases of bird flu among mammals, including US cattle, offer a stark warning that…

Laos To Host 9th ASEAN Textile Symposium

VIENTIANE, Jun 19 (NNN-KPL) – Laos will host the ninth ASEAN Traditional Textile Symposium, which is scheduled to take place…

DPRK Top Leader Meets With Visiting Russian President

PYONGYANG, Jun 19 (NNN-KCNA) – Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), greeted visiting…

Former Thai PM Thaksin Granted Bail After Indictment In Royal Insult Case

BANGKOK, Jun 19 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s former Prime Minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, was granted bail yesterday, the country’s criminal court said,…

New Zealand Upgrades Filtering System To Stop Digital Child Exploitation

WELLINGTON, Jun 19 (NNN-RNZ) – The New Zealand government has made a significant upgrade to its digital child exploitation filtering…

Tourism Contributed 8.6 Percent To Philippines’ GDP In 2023

MANILA, Jun 18 (NNN-PNA) – The tourism sector contributed 8.6 percent of the Philippines’ gross domestic product (GDP) in 2023,…

Putin Vows To Enhance Relations With DPRK

PYONGYANG, Jun 18 (NNN-KCNA) – Russian President, Vladimir Putin, expressed his intent to enhance bilateral relations with the Democratic People’s…

Five Dead In Train Collision In Eastern India

NEW DELHI, Jun 17 (NNN-PTI) – At least five persons died and more than 25 were injured, when a goods…

Cambodia Recorded Over 2.5 Million Air Passengers In First Five Months: Minister

PHNOM PENH, Jun 17 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia reported more than 2.5 million air travellers during the first five months of…