Asia

S. Korea’s Parliament Approves Prime Minister Nominee

SEOUL, Jul 4 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s parliament, approved the appointment of prime minister nominee, Kim Min-seok, yesterday. The motion…

Egypt Calls For Ending Israeli Aggression On Gaza, West Bank

CAIRO, Jul 4 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister, Badr Abdelatty, yesterday, called for an end to the Israeli aggression on…

Chinese Glassware Manufacturer Deli To Invest 70 Million USD In Egypt

CAIRO, Jul 4 (NNN-MENA) – Chinese glassware manufacturer, Deli Glass Group, will invest 70 million U.S. dollars in Egypt, to…

Australia’s Queensland Reached Co-Funding Agreement With Federal Gov’t For 2032 Olympic Venues

SYDNEY, Jul 4 (NNN-AAP) – The state of Queensland, reached a co-funding agreement with the federal government, to deliver the…

Russia Becomes First Country To Formally Recognise Taliban Government

KABUL, Jul 4 (NNN-BNA) – Russia has officially recognised the Afghan interim government, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan…

Thai King Sworn In New Ministers After Cabinet Reshuffle

BANGKOK, Jul 4 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn, swore in a new cabinet yesterday, following a royal endorsement of…

Starlink-equipped drone narco-sub seized in Colombia

BOGOTA, July 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Colombian navy on Wednesday announced its first seizure of an unmanned narco-submarine equipped with…

Latest: Four Dead, 38 Missing After Passenger Ship Sank In Bali Strait

Jakarta, Jul 3 (NNN-ANTARA) – Four people have been confirmed dead, 38 are missing, and 23 others survived, after a…

Afghan Ministry Signs MoU To Assist Returnees, Poor

KABUL, Jul 3 (NNN-BNA) – The Afghan Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with…

WHO urges 50pct price hike on tobacco and alcohol by 2035

GENEVA, July 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organisation (WHO) is campaigning for significantly higher taxes on tobacco products, alcohol,…