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Adult literacy interest soars in Northern Afghanistan despite girls' school ban after 6th grade

Afghanistan, March 14 -- Written By: Zahra Rashidi Officials in Baghlan province report that nearly 2,500 adults, including women, have enrolled in literacy courses this year amidst the ban on girls ... Read More


RoK promotes trade with ASEAN through free trade agreement

Seoul (VNA), March 14 -- The Republic of Korea (RoK) is promoting negotiations to improve the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to further benefit busi... Read More


China condemns US move to arm Taiwan, vows to "safeguard sovereignty"

Beijing, March 14 -- Strongly criticising the United States' budget proposal to allocate USD 100 million in defence aid to Taiwan for the financial year 2025, China has vowed to take resolute measures... Read More


CM urges firms to sponsor Penang Future Foundation scholarship, says cash running out

GEORGE TOWN, March 14 -- The Penang state government is appealing for corporate donations to keep its Penang Future Foundation (PFF) scholarships open for deserving students. Penang Chief Minister Ch... Read More


NASA spots 'cosmic jewellery' 15,000 light years away from Earth, netizens say it's 'stunning'

India, March 14 -- NASA often shares various intriguing videos, pictures, and information about space on its social media handles. Recently, the space agency shared about a 'cosmic jewellery' that is ... Read More


UN, partners seek over $850 million to support Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

Dhaka, March 14 -- The UN refugee agency UNHCR and its other humanitarian partners have called on the international community to redouble efforts to protect and assist Myanmar's forcibly displaced Roh... Read More


Vietnam, Croatia promote cooperation

Zagreb (VNA), March 14 -- Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang and State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia Frano Matusic on March 12 co-chaired a polit... Read More


Alumni contribute to Vietnam-Cambodia relations

Phnom Penh (VNA), March 14 -- The Cambodian Alumni in Vietnam Association (CAVA) paid a courtesy visit to Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Nguyen Huy Tang on March 13 more than a month after its esta... Read More


Japan Nikkei rises 0.3%

Mumbai, March 14 -- Japan share market shrugged off early losses and finished session modestly higher on Thursday, 14 March 2024, snapping three consecutive days of losses, as bargain buying resumed o... Read More


US State Dept says detention of Americans an obstacle to engagement with Taliban

Afghanistan, March 14 -- During a press briefing, Matthew Miller from the US Department of State said that the detention of American citizens in Afghanistan is an obstacle to positive engagement with ... Read More