Asia

Fitch Affirms Mongolia’s “B+” Rating With Stable Outlook

ULAN BATOR, Sept 4 (NNN-APA) – The credit rating agency, Fitch Ratings, affirmed Mongolia’s long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating at…

US tariffs on South Africa threaten Namibia’s dollar liquidity: research firm

WINDHOEK, Sept 4 (NNN-XINHUA) — Namibia faces tighter US dollar liquidity and higher settlement costs, as the recently imposed 30-percent…

UNICEF warns of fallout from education funding cuts affecting millions of children by 2026 with Africa hardest hit

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Millions more children around the world could end up out of school by the…

UN pushes nations to submit overdue climate plans; major polluters still to unveil new commitment

PARIS, Sept 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations urged nations late in turning in their climate plans to do so…

Pakistani Exports Down 12.5 Percent Last Month

ISLAMABAD, Sept 4 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s merchandise exports declined 12.49 percent, year-on-year, in August, falling to 2.42 billion U.S. dollars,…

Sri Lanka Seized Over 1,600 Illegal Firearms So Far This Year

COLOMBO, Sept 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan law enforcement authorities, confiscated more than 1,600 illegal firearms, so far, this year,…

Wreckage Of Missing Helicopter Found In Indonesia

JAKARTA, Sept 4 (NNN-ANTARA) – The wreckage of a helicopter, carrying two crew members and six passengers, was found in…

13 Killed, 31 Injured In Blast In SW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Sept 3 (NNN-APP) – At least 13 people were killed and 31 others injured, when a blast went off,…

IMF Downgrades Cambodia’s Economic Growth Forecast To 4.8 Percent This Year

PHNOM PENH, Sept 3 (NNN-AKP) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF), today, revised down Cambodia’s economic growth forecast to 4.8…

Police Arrested Murderer Of Family Members In W. Afghanistan

KABUL, Sept 3 (NNN-BNA) – The Police have apprehended the murderer of three members of his own family, in western…