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French Pres Macron hosts Turkmenistan leader Berdymukhamedov in rare Paris talks

PARIS, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French President Emmanuel Macron hosted the de facto leader of Turkmenistan for rare talks at…

UN chief urges ‘maximum restraint’ in India, Pakistan standoff

UN chief Antonio Guterres UNITED NATIONS, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nuclear-armed foes Pakistan and India must exert “maximum restraint” and…

Rally Held In Tokyo On Japan’s Constitution Day To Honour Peace, Oppose War

TOKYO, May 5 (NNN-NHK) – Nearly 40,000 peace-seeking Japanese, participated in a rally in a park in Tokyo, on Constitution…

Two Dead, Two Injured In Crash In South-Eastern Australia

SYDNEY, May 5 (NNN-AAP) – Two people were killed and two others were fighting for their lives, following a vehicle…

Sri Lanka To Deploy 65,000 Police Officers For Local Gov’t Elections

COLOMBO, May 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Sri Lankan government will deploy around 65,000 police officers, to maintain order, during the…

80 Percent Of Post-Quake Building Clearance Done In Myanmar’s Mandalay

YANGON, May 5 (NNN-MNA) – The clearance of buildings damaged by the massive earthquake that struck Myanmar on Mar 28,…

Iran Vows Retaliation If Attacked, Cites Missile Readiness

TEHRAN, May 5 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Defence Minister, Aziz Nasirzadeh, warned that, Iran would strike U.S. and Israeli interests, bases,…

World Insights: How Middle Easterners See Trump’s Mideast Policies

CAIRO, May 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Since U.S. President Donald Trump took office in Jan, the Middle East has seen conflicts…

Chinese Automaker Backs Indonesia’s Green Industry Push As Main Partner In AIGIS 2025

JAKARTA, May 5 (NNN-ANTARA) – JAECOO, an SUV brand under China’s Chery Group, has been trusted as the main partner…

Flooding Killed Two, Injured Three, Caused Severe Property Damage In N. Afghanistan

KABUL, May 5 (NNN-BNA) – At least two people have been killed and three others injured, after flash floods caused…