Vietnam Reports 16,515 New COVID-19 Cases, 1,731,257 In Total

HANOI, Jan 1 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam reported 16,515 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, including 16,476 locally transmitted and 39 imported, according to its Ministry of Health. The Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, remained the locality with the highest number of infections with 1,914 cases, followed by southern Vinh Long province, with 1,080 cases…

Pakistan Achieves Target Of Vaccinating 70 Million People Against COVID-19 By 2021

ISLAMABAD, Jan 1 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan achieved the target of vaccinating 70 million people against the COVID-19 by the end of the year 2021, Chairman of the country’s National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), Asad Umar, announced yesterday. The chairman of the NCOC, which leads the nation’s campaign against COVID-19,…

Pakistani Anti-Narcotics Force Seizes Over 1,070 Kg Of Drugs, Arrests Traffickers

ISLAMABAD, Jan 1 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) yesterday seized 1,070.4 kg of drugs, during an operation in the country’s eastern Punjab province, said an official statement. According to the statement by the ANF, a raiding party, supported by an intelligence agency, conducted a joint operation against the smugglers…

Index Of Eight Core Industries In India Sees 3.1 Percent Rise In Nov

NEW DELHI, Jan 1 (NNN-PTI) – The index of eight core industries in India for Nov increased 3.1 percent, data revealed by the Indian federal ministry of commerce and industry said. “The combined index of eight core industries stood at 131.7 in Nov, 2021, which increased by 3.1 percent (provisional)…

Three Killed In Uzbekistan Gas Explosion

TASHKENT, Jan 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – A gas explosion in a bath-house, in the eastern Fergana region of Uzbekistan, killed three people and injured four others, the Uzbek Emergency Ministry said, yesterday. The explosion resulted in the collapse of the bath-house’s roof, prompting the emergency services to carry out a rescue…

Rising Health Risks Continue To Threat Afghan Children: UNICEF

KABUL, Jan 1 (NNN-ANA) – Millions of Afghan children are increasingly vulnerable to disease, due to a combination of rising malnutrition, food crisis and a deteriorating humanitarian situation, according to a statement by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). “As the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate in Afghanistan, outbreaks of life-threatening…

Four Soldiers, Two Terrorists Killed In Clashes In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jan 1 (NNN-APP) – Four soldiers of the Pakistani army and two terrorists were killed, in two separate clashes between security forces and insurgents, in Pakistan’s north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, an army statement said, yesterday. In one of the operations, security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in the tribal…

Yearender: After Another Year Of Hardship, People In Mideast Keep Hope Alive For Better Life

by Xinhua writer Tian Ye CAIRO, Jan 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – As people in the Middle East bid farewell to the year 2021, which left an indelible mark on them, with continued bloodshed, raging pandemic and worsening economic hardship, they keep alive the hope for a better life in the new…

Turkish President Pledges To Make Turkey Among 10 Largest Economies In 2023

ANKARA, Jan 1 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, yesterday, reiterated his government’s 2023 goal, to include Turkey among the 10 largest economies in the world. In a message to mark the new year, the Turkish leader said, Turkey has “positively distinguished” itself with its “successful” performance in the…

In Asia, World’s Largest Trade Deal Enters Into Force

JAKARTA, Jan 1 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, the world’s largest trade deal, so far, enters into force today. The mega free trade agreement has been applauded by the Asia-Pacific region as an important step towards deeper regional integration and a renewed worldwide momentum for free…