Asia

Malaysia Reports 5,097 New COVID-19 Cases, 40 New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia recorded 5,097 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of midnight, bringing the total…

Philippine President Duterte Calls For Stronger Partnership To Recover From Pandemic

MANILA, Nov 28 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte, called for stronger partnership at the 13th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit,…

Singapore Reports 1,761 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Nov 28 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 1,761 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally in the country…

Australian States Tighten Borders, Testing For Omicron Variant

SYDNEY, Nov 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Australian states of New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria, as two major entry ports…

Countries convene for pandemic treaty talks

   GENEVA, Nov 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — World nations will gather Monday to thrash out whether to pursue a pandemic treaty…

Feature: With Reopening Of Ancient Avenue, Egypt’s Luxor Witnesses Revived Tourism Amid COVID-19

by Ahmed Shafiq LUXOR, Nov 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Karnak Temple Complex in Upper Egypt’s monument-rich city of Luxor is…

India’s Exports Of Gems, Jewellery Double In This Financial Year: Minister

NEW DELHI, Nov 28 (NNN-PTI) – India’s exports of gems and jewellery, during the first seven months of this financial…

Bangladesh Suspends Entry Of Travelers From South Africa Over New COVID-19 Variant

DHAKA, Nov 28 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh yesterday suspended entry of travellers from South Africa, amid the spread of a new…

Roundup: Iran Determined To Advance “Peaceful” Nuke Programme, Continue Cooperation With IAEA

TEHRAN, Nov 27 (NNN-IRNA) – The Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI), Behrouz Kamalvandi, said that, Iran…

India, Russia To Hold Annual Bilateral Summit In Dec

NEW DELHI, Nov 27 (NNN-PTI) – Russian President, Vladimir Putin, will pay an official visit to India, on Dec 6,…