Asia

Over 21,000 People Affected By Floods, Landslides In Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Oct 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Two people have died while 21,888 others, from 5,212 families, have been affected by floods…

Man Killed In Major Flooding In Australia’s Victoria State

SYDNEY, Oct 16 (NNN-AAP) – Police of the Australian state of Victoria, said yesterday that, a 71-year-old man was found…

Philippines Logged 2,367 New COVID-19 Cases, 38 More Deaths

MANILA, Oct 16 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines reported 2,367 new COVID-19 infections yesterday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in…

Singapore Reported 8,037 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Oct 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Singapore reported 8,037 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 2,005,884. Of…

44 Injured In Road Accident In Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Oct 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 44 people were injured in Sri Lanka yesterday, after a truck collided with…

Eight Injured In Blaze At Iran’s Evin Prison

TEHRAN, Oct 16 (NNN-IRNA) – At least eight people were injured in a fire, at Tehran’s Evin prison yesterday. The…

Iran Says It Will Not Tolerate Presence Of “Armed Terrorists” In Iraq’s Kurdistan Region

TEHRAN, Oct 16 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, said yesterday, Tehran will not tolerate the continued presence of…

Young Technicians Compete In Worldskills Competition In Kyoto

KYOTO, Oct 16 (NNN-NHK) – Three skill contests of the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition, kicked off yesterday, in Kyoto,…

Indian Police Foiled Smuggling Bid In Mizoram Rescuing 140 Exotic Birds, Animals

NEW DELHI, Oct 16 (NNN-PTI) – Police in India’s north-eastern state of Mizoram, yesterday, foiled a massive smuggling bid and…

Magnitude-5.3 Earthquake Rattled Southern Philippines

MANILA, Oct 16 (NNN-PNA) – An offshore earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.3, rattled Surigao Del Sur province, in southern…