Asia

UN to take first step towards ‘historic’ plastic treaty

NAIROBI, March 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations is to launch formal negotiations on Wednesday for a global treaty to…

Fair Underway In Bangladesh To Raise Awareness On Safe Vegetable Production

DHAKA, Mar 2 (NNN-BSS) – A three-day fair has been underway in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, to raise safe vegetable production…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Don’t discriminate against civilians fleeing Ukraine – UN chief

Africans at Lviv-Holovnyi railway station in Lviv, Ukraine, as displaced Ukrainians flee to Poland UNITED NATIONS, March 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…

Cambodia Unveils Draft Roadmaps For Development Of Automotive, Electronics Sectors

PHNOM PENH, Mar 2 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia yesterday unveiled draft roadmaps for the development of automotive and electronics sectors in…

Sumatran Elephant Dies In Aceh Due To Bacterial Infection

JAKARTA, Mar 2 (NNN-ANTARA) – A wild Sumatran elephant died, two days after being treated intensively at the Saree Elephant…

Australian Capital’s Faunal Emblem Listed As Endangered Species

CANBERRA, Mar 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The faunal emblem of Australia’s capital city has been added to the country’s threatened species…

Singapore Reports 24,080 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Mar 2 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 24,080 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 748,504.…

Feature: India’s Rising Unemployment Poses Serious Challenge For Government

by Peerzada Arshad Hamid NEW DELHI, Mar 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – Atul Mishra, a 25-year-old resident from India’s eastern state of…

Myanmar Extends Entry Restrictions Until End Of Mar

YANGON, Mar 2 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, yesterday, further extended entry restrictions for all travellers, until the end…

S.Korean President Urges Japan To Squarely Face History

SEOUL, Mar 2 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korean President, Moon Jae-in, yesterday urged Japan to squarely face colonial history, saying, the…