Asia

China stats ‘under-represent’ true impact of Covid outbreak: WHO

 GENEVA, Jan 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization criticised China’s “very narrow” definition of Covid deaths, warning that official…

UN Assures Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka With Financial, Technical Support

COLOMBO, Jan 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – UN Assistant Secretary-General and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Regional Director for Asia and the…

Paris-Bound Air India Flight Made Emergency Landing Following Snag

NEW DELHI, Jan 5 (NNN-PTI) – A passenger plane flying from the Indian capital, New Delhi to Paris, was forced…

Ecuador, China set to sign free trade agreement: Pres Guillermo Lasso

QUITO, Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China and Ecuador will sign a free trade agreement after almost a year of negotiations,…

Iran Blasted Israeli Minister’s “Sacrilegious” Visit To Al-Aqsa Compound

TEHRAN, Jan 4 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry, yesterday, condemned the visit by a far-right Israeli minister to the…

Another Quake Jolted Eastern Indonesia

JAKARTA, Jan 4 (NNN-ANTARA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2, struck Indonesia’s eastern province of Papua yesterday, the…

Brunei Recorded Daily Average Of 227 COVID-19 Cases In Past Week

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jan 4 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei logged a daily average of 227 new COVID-19 cases in the past…

For First Time In 45 Years, No Rhinos Poached In Assam

NEW DELHI, Jan 4 (NNN-PTI) – For the first time in the past 45 years, no rhinos were poached in…

S.Korea’s Imported Car Sale Rose 2.6 Percent In 2022

SEOUL, Jan 4 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s imported car sale rose in single digits last year, due to robust demand…

Cambodia Saw Sharp Rise In Dengue Fever Cases In 2022

PHNOM PENH, Jan 4 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia reported 12,500 dengue fever cases in 2022, a significant increase from 1,811 cases…