Asia

Japan Greenlights COVID-19 Vaccine For Use With Young Children

TOKYO, Oct 6 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s health ministry, yesterday granted fast-track approval, to U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer’s updated coronavirus vaccine,…

Four Killed, 25 Wounded In Explosion Next To Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry

KABUL, Oct 6 (NNN-ANA) – Four people were killed and 25 others wounded, after a bomb explosion ripped through a…

Seven dead, Many Injured As Vehicle Overturned In Myanmar

YANGON, Oct 6 (NNN-MNA) – Seven people were killed and many others were injured yesterday, after a six-wheeled vehicle overturned…

UNESCO warns of global crisis of teacher shortages

PARIS, Oct 6 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) urged the governments of its…

Kyrgyzstan Elected New Parliament Speaker

BISHKEK, Oct 6 (NNN-KNA) – The parliament of Kyrgyzstan elected a new speaker, Nurlanbek Shakiev, at a meeting yesterday. According…

New Zealand FM Sees Opportunity To Strengthen Relationship With India

WELLINGTON, Oct 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – The visit to New Zealand by the Indian foreign minister, provides an opportunity to strengthen…

COVID-19 May Hamper Cambodia’s Journey Towards Upper-Middle Income Country By 2030: PM

PHNOM PENH, Oct 6 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, said today that, the COVID-19 pandemic may…

Australia Facing Growing Skills Shortages: Gov’t Report

CANBERRA, Oct 6 (NNN-AAP) – The number of occupations facing skills shortages in Australia almost doubled in the past year,…

Singapore’s Retail Sales Grew 13 Percent In Aug

SINGAPORE, Oct 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – Singapore’s retail sales grew by 13 percent year-on-year in Aug, compared to 13.9 percent in…

NASA, SpaceX launch crewed mission to ISS

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Crew Dragon Endurance spacecraft is launched on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 mission to the International…