Asia

APEC drives toward sustainable electric vehicle supply and value chain

AREQUIPA (Peru), May 15 (NNN-ANDINA) — The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum is off to the races with its effort to develop…

Record 76mn people displaced worldwide, says monitor

GENEVA, May 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Conflict in Gaza and Sudan pushed the number of internally displaced people (IDPs) worldwide to…

Malaysia’s Population Up 2.3 Percent On Year To 34 Million In First Quarter

KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s population in the first quarter of this year was estimated at 34 million,…

90 Percent Of Condotel Projects In Vietnam Recorded No Sale In Q1

HANOI, May 15 (NNN-VNA) – Around 90 percent of condotel projects in Vietnam recorded no sale, in the first quarter…

Floods Leave 40,000 Children Homeless In Afghan Province: Charity

KABUL, May 14 (NNN-ANA) – About 40,000 children have lost their homes in north Afghanistan’s Baghlan province, as heavy downpours…

African countries call for sanctions as UN nears treaty on ‘biopiracy’

The proposed treaty would require patent applicants to disclose where genetic resources come from GENEVA, May 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A…

Police Smashed Illegal Drug Lab In Bali

JAKARTA, May 14 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s National Police have raided an illicit drug processing lab, in a villa on the…

EU to sign off on asylum overhaul as some push for tougher policies

BRUSSELS, May 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A month ahead of EU elections expected to see a surge by far-right parties, the…

India Signs Deal With Iran To Operate Chabahar Port For 10 Years

NEW DELHI, May 14 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian government said, it has signed a 10-year contract with Iran, to develop…

Three Dead Over Multiple-Vehicle Collision On Tokyo’s Expressway

TOKYO, May 14 (NNN-NHK) – Three people were confirmed dead, following a seven-vehicle collision on an expressway in Tokyo, early…