Asia

US to welcome Asian ‘Quad’ back to Washington for a summit

WASHINGTON, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will welcome counterparts from the “Quad” — Australia, India…

Global cocaine market hit new record highs: UNODC

VIENNA, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Cocaine production, seizures and use all hit record highs in 2023, the UN drug agency…

Japan: Bear roaming runway halts flights at northern Yamagata airport

TOKYO, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A bear roaming the runway forced a Japanese airport to cancel flights on Thursday and…

Chinese-Moroccan joint venture inaugurates EV battery parts plant

RABAT, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Chinese-Moroccan joint venture announced the inauguration of a new factory for electric car battery…

Hundreds of earthquakes rattle Japanese island chain

TOKYO, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A remote island chain in southern Japan has been rattled by more than 470 earthquakes…

Brazilian poultry exports admitted again in 17 countries

BRASILIA, June 26 (NNN-AGENCIA BRASIL) — Seventeen countries have lifted import restrictions on Brazilian poultry after the South American country…

Indonesia’s Batik Exports Surge 76.2 Percent In Q1

JAKARTA, Jun 26 (NNN-ANTARA) – Shipment of Indonesia’s traditional cloth, Batik, rose 76.2 percent, year-on-year, in the first quarter of…

Russian Pres Putin will not travel to BRICS summit in Brazil due to ICC warrant: Kremlin

 MOSCOW, June 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Vladimir Putin will not travel to Brazil for next month’s BRICS summit due to the outstanding…

Indonesia Conducts 1st Passenger-Carrying Test Flight Of Ehang 216-S Flying Taxi

JAKARTA, Jun 26 (NNN-ANTARA) – The EHang 216-S flying taxi, successfully conducted a test flight in Tangerang Regency, Banten province,…

Heavy Rain, Storms Hit Japan Amid Unstable Weather

TOKYO, Jun 26 (NNN-NHK) – A tropical low pressure system, along with a stationary front, over the Sea of Japan,…