Asia

Singapore Licenses 41,000 Pet Cats In 1st Year Of Cat Framework

SINGAPORE, Sept 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – About 41,000 pet cats have been licensed, since Singapore launched its Cat Management Framework a…

Sri Lanka Records Nearly 200,000 Foreign Tourist Arrivals In August

COLOMBO, Sept 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nearly 200,000 foreign tourists visited Sri Lanka in Aug, this year, according to the Sri…

Death Toll From Afghanistan Earthquake Climbs To 812

KABUL, Sept 1 (NNN-BNA) – The death toll from the powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has climbed to 812, with…

Oil Tanker Truck Crashed Into Tea Shop In Myanmar, Killing Two

YANGON, Sept 1 (NNN-MNA) – An oil tanker truck crashed into a tea shop, killing two people and injuring six,…

UN chief calls for justice and ‘real change’ for people of African descent

Protestors take part in a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Paris, France UNITED NATIONS, Sept 1 (NNN-KBC) — On the…

Eastern Afghanistan Earthquake Death Toll Hits 622

KABUL, Sept 1 (NNN-BNA) – The death toll from the earthquake in eastern Afghanistan’s Kunar and Nangarhar provinces, has risen…

Kenya, Malaysia to seal housing pact in November

NAIROBI, Sept 1 (NNN-KBC) — Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to make a landmark official visit to Kenya…

33 Killed, Over Two Million Affected In Pakistan’s Punjab Floods

ISLAMABAD, Sept 1 (NNN-APP) – At least 33 people were killed, and over two million were affected, as torrential rain…

Bangladesh’s First Robotic Rehabilitation Centre Inaugurated

DHAKA, Sept 1 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh’s first robotic rehabilitation centre, at Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) was officially inaugurated, yesterday. Chinese…

China-Arab Expo A Vital Platform For High-Value Investment Partnerships, Say Business Insiders

DUBAI, Sept 1 (NNN-WAM) – The China-Arab States Expo is a vital platform to strengthen traditional trade ties and high-value…