Asia

Covid-19: US offers vaccines to China to stem outbreak

WASHINGTON, Dec 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States offered to share vaccines with China to stem soaring Covid cases, saying containing…

Stronger Support Urged For Iraq To Maintain Stability, Achieve Comprehensive Development

AMMAN, Dec 21 (NNN-PETRA) – Participants attending the Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership, yesterday called for stronger support for…

UN boss believes Ukraine-Russia war ‘will go on’

 UNITED NATIONS, Dec 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN chief Antonio Guterres said he was pessimistic that Russia’s war in Ukraine would…

Thai Navy Confirmed Six Sailors Dead, Continuing Search For 23 Missing

BANGKOK, Dec 21 (NNN-TNA) – At least six sailors have been confirmed dead, while search and rescue continued for the…

Analysis: Malaysia Must Prepare To Face Impact Of Long COVID On Healthcare, Economy

By Nina Muslim KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (NNN-Bernama) – When former journalist Ali Imran Mohd Noordin got COVID-19 in July…

Bangladesh Offers Incentives To Boost Winter Padi Production

DHAKA, Dec 21 (NNN-BSS) – In order to boost winter rice cultivation, which is totally dependent on irrigation pumps, the…

COP15 Biodiversity Summit: Global ‘peace pact’ signed to protect nature

 MONTREAL, Dec 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Countries reached a historic deal on Monday to reverse decades of environmental destruction threatening the…

RCEP, BRI Contribute To Global Post-Pandemic Recovery: Academics

PHNOM PENH, Dec 21 (NNN-AKP) – The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) are…

UN Envoy Said Int’l Engagement With Afghan Taliban Must Continue

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – The top UN envoy for Afghanistan, said yesterday that, engagement with the Afghan Taliban…

It Is My Dream To Go To An Independent Palestine – Malaysian PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Monday expressed his dream to visit an ‘independent’…