Asia

Leaders to attend SADC Summit in Madagascar

ANTANANARIVO, Aug 17 (NNN-SANEWS) — South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa will attend the Southern African Development Community (SADC) 45th Ordinary…

Flight Suffered Tail Strike, Landed In Second Attempt In Mumbai

NEW DELHI, Aug 17 (NNN-PTI) – An aircraft belonging to the private airline IndiGo, suffered a tail strike amid rough…

Vietnamese rice grower helps tackle Cuba’s food shortage

LOS PALACIOS (Cuba), Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Outside Havana, a combine belonging to a private Vietnamese company is harvesting rice,…

New Batch Of Afghan Youth Commissioned To Army

KABUL, Aug 17 (NNN-BNA) – A total of 361 Afghan youth men, have officially joined the national army, after completing…

Sri Lanka’s Service Sector Accelerated In July On Trade, Finance, Transport Growth

COLOMBO, Aug 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s services sector expanded in July, supported by growth in wholesale and retail trade,…

5.8-Magnitude Quake Hits 15 Km North Of Poso, Indonesia: USGS

BEIJING, Aug 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.8, jolted 15 km north of Poso, Indonesia, at…

307 Killed In Two Days As Torrential Rains Wreak Havoc In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Aug 17 (NNN-APP) – A total of 307 people were killed and scores of others injured, in rain-related accidents…

Thai, Cambodian Armies Held Meeting On Border Issues

BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH, Aug 17 (NNN-TNA/AKP) – Thailand and Cambodia confirmed yesterday that, army representatives of the two countries held a…

Brunei Records Downward Trend In Headline Inflation Since 2023

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Aug 16 (NNN-PELITA) – Brunei’s headline inflation has been declining since 2023, and turned negative last year,…

New Zealand’s South Island Commemorated 80th Anniversary Of WWII Victory

WELLINGTON, Aug 16 (NNN-RNZ) – Communities across New Zealand’s South Island, yesterday, commemorated the 80th anniversary of Chinese People’s victory…