Asia

Vietnam’s Electricity Supply To Increase To 310.6 Billion KWH This Year

HANOI, May 3 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam will increase its electricity supply by 4.4 billion kWh, to 310.6 billion kWh, by…

UN: 70% of environment journalists report attacks, threats, pressure

SANTIAGO, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Seventy percent of environmental journalists from 129 countries, polled in March, reported experiencing attacks, threats…

US Pres Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with India, China

WASHINGTON, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Japan and India are struggling economically because they are “xenophobic,” US President Joe Biden told…

Lightning Strikes Killed Six In Bangladesh

DHAKA, May 3 (NNN-BSS) – A series of lightning strikes in three districts in south-eastern Bangladesh killed six people yesterday.…

Ecuador-China trade agreement comes into force

QUITO, May 3 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The trade agreement between Ecuador and China came into force on Wednesday and will…

People In Myanmar Struggle With Sweltering Heatwave

YANGON, May 3 (NNN-MNA) – As the mercury soars across Myanmar, people are grappling with soaring heatwave that battered the…

31 Children Injured In Mini-Truck Crash In Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK, May 3 (NNN-KNA) – Up to 31 children were injured, after a mini-truck crashed into a group of students,…

UN General Assembly declares 2026 as international year of women farmers

UNITED NATIONS, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted a resolution to declare 2026 as the…

New Zealand’s Grassland Reduction Results In Declining Livestock Number

WELLINGTON, May 3 (NNN-RNZ) – New Zealand’s number of livestock has been decreasing, which is linked to a long-term drop…

Peru’s Foreign Affairs Minister promotes investment opportunities in China

BEIJING, May 3 (NNN-ANDINA) — During his recent trip to Beijing, Peruvian Foreign Affairs Minister Javier Gonzalez-Olaechea presented to Chinese businesspeople and…