Malaysia, Japan agree to upgrade relations to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia and Japan has agreed for the Strategic Partnership between the two countries to…
Quake measuring 5.5 on richter scale strikes near Banten, Indonesia
JAKARTA, Oct 9 (NNN-Bernama) — A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck beneath the sea in Banten area, Java Island on Sunday, said…
Thai police probes incident of CNN’s crews filming at crime scene
BANGKOK, Oct 9 (NNN-Bernama) — Thai police is investigating claims that CNN crew members were filming at the crime scene…
Iran Says U.S. Sanctions Hurt Iranians’ Health
TEHRAN, Oct 9 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Nasser Kanaani, said yesterday, Iranian officials and individuals had been indiscriminately…
Afghan Gov’t Begins Reconstruction Of Major Highway In Southern Region
KANDAHAR, Oct 9 (NNN-ANA) – The Taliban-run caretaker administration, has started the reconstruction of a major highway in the southern…
Sri Lankan Foreign Workers Sent More Money Home In Sept
COLOMBO, Oct 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – The remittances sent by Sri Lankan foreign workers abroad, increased by 10 percent in Sept,…
Unknown Armed Men Gunned Down Provincial Official In N. Afghanistan
MAIMANA, Afghanistan, Oct 9 (NNN-ANA) – Unknown armed men, gunned down an official with the provincial administration in Afghanistan’s northern…
Malaysian extradited to US for alleged wildlife trafficking
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (NNN-Bernama) — The United States (US) extradited an alleged Malaysian wildlife trafficker Teo Boon Ching for…
Mongolia’s Tsogtbaatar Won Judo World Championship
TASHKENT, Oct 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mongolian judoka, Tsend-Ochir Tsogtbaatar, won the gold medal in the men’s – 73kg, at the…
Two Soldiers Killed, Six Wounded In Clashes In Central Philippines
MANILA, Oct 9 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippine military said yesterday that, suspected rebels killed two soldiers and wounded six others,…