Lausanne: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday released the latest edition of the Olympic Review, highlighting the achievements of the Olympic Agenda reforms under the leadership of President Thomas Bach. Bach is set to hand over the p…

Savannakhet: As the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) continues to expand its global footprint, Egypt has grown increasingly confident in the bank’s capabilities and seeks a closer partnership, an Egyptian economist has said. “The bank began…

Jakarta: The continued eruptions of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province have forced residents to evacuate and caused widespread flight cancellations, officials and airport authorities confirmed on Wednesday.

According…

Savannakhet: China’s green electricity trading volume surpassed 220 billion kilowatt-hours in the first five months of this year, marking a year-on-year increase of nearly 50 percent, according to industry data released at a forum on Wednesday.

Acco…

Kunar: Personnel of security forces have discovered a huge quantity of arms and ammunition in eastern Afghanistan’s Kunar province, reported the state-owned English newspaper The Kabul Times Daily on Wednesday. The weaponry, which included seven stock…

Savannakhet: Laos and Thailand have reaffirmed their commitment to jointly combat drug trafficking and maintain peace along their shared border. Top military and border security officials from both countries convened in southern Laos’ Savannakhet prov…

HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s stock market ended lower Wednesday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 269.61 points, or 1.12 percent, to close at 23,710.69 points.

According to Namibia Press Agency, the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index slid 100.48 poin…

Vientiane: The weather bureau of Laos has warned that continued rainfall in many parts of the country may cause floods and landslides, while water levels in rivers keep rising.

According to Namibia Press Agency, heavy and light rains are forecast ac…

Kongola: Swapo party candidate in the Kabbe South Constituency by-election, Raymond Kamwi Sezuni, took the lead in the by-election Wednesday morning. Preliminary results of the 19 polling stations from a total of 24 polling stations counted thus far, …

Kunduz: Afghan police have successfully thwarted an attempt to smuggle drugs out of the country through the northern province of Kunduz. Two individuals accused of drug smuggling have been apprehended, according to provincial police spokesman Jumadin …