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China-Laos Railway Completes Both Cross-Mekong River Bridges’ Beam Installation

VIENTIANE, July 16 (NNN-KPL) – The Laos-China Railway Co., Ltd. (LCRC), a joint venture based in the Lao capital Vientiane,…

54 Cultural Assets In Japan Damaged By Torrential Rain

TOKYO, July 16 (NNN-NHK) – At least 54 cultural assets in Japan were damaged by recent torrential rain-triggered floods and…

Death Toll In Indonesia’s Flash Floods Climbs To 21, 31 Missing

JAKARTA, July 16 (NNN-ANTARA) – The number of casualties of flash floods and landslides in Indonesia’s South Sulawesi province rose…

Mongolia Fuel Tanker Explosion Kills Two, Injures Eight

ULAN BATOR, July 16 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – At least two people were killed and eight others injured, on Wednesday afternoon, after…

Iran Will Continue Sending Aid To Yemen Despite Saudi Blockade: FM

TEHRAN, July 15 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran will continue providing humanitarian aid to Yemen, despite the Saudi Arabia-led siege on the…

Kiev Disagrees With Iran’s Theory On Ukrainian Jet Crash: Ukrainian FM

KIEV, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Ukraine does not agree with Iran’s claim that the downing of the Ukraine International Airlines…

China Firmly Opposes U.S. Arms Sales To Taiwan

BEIJING, July 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – A Chinese mainland spokesperson, voiced firm opposition to U.S. arms sales to China’s Taiwan region,…

2.2 Million People Affected By Floods In India’s Assam As Water Inundates Kaziranga Park

by Peerzada Arshad Hamid NEW DELHI, July 15 (NNN-UNI) – Incessant rains in India’s northeastern state of Assam, worsened the…

UN Preparing Team To Visit Derelict Oil Tanker Off Yemen

UNITED NATIONS, July 14 (NNN-SABA) – The United Nations is preparing a team, to assess a neglected tanker off Yemen,…

Parents Sentenced To 27 Years In Jail For Abusing Son To Death In Singapore

SINGAPORE, July 14 (NNN-CNA) – A Singapore couple, who repeatedly splashed hot water on their five-year-old son, until the boy…