Asia

Japan’s Suicide Rate Spiked Due To Pandemic: Study

TOKYO, Aug 18 (NNN-NHK) – The COVID-19 pandemic saw suicide rate in Japan spike between Mar, 2020 and Jun, 2022,…

Australia’s Floods Likely To Continue With Return Of La Nina

SYDNEY, Aug 17 (NNN-AAP) – The record-breaking downpours and flash floods that plagued Australia’s eastern states in recent years are…

New Zealand Logged 4,489 New COVID-19 Community Cases

WELLINGTON, Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand recorded 4,489 new community cases of COVID-19 and 16 more deaths from the…

Chinese Space-Tracking Ship Docked At Sri Lanka’s Hambantota Port

COLOMBO, Aug 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – China’s space-tracking ship, Yuanwang-5, docked at Sri Lanka’s Hambantota International Port (HIP), for replenishment purposes.…

World’s first malaria vaccine to benefit millions of children: UNICEF

UNICEF said that in 2020, nearly half a million children died from malaria in Africa alone UNITED NATIONS, Aug 17…

Road Crash Killed Three In Indonesia

JAKARTA, Aug 17 (NNN-ANTARA) – Three people were killed in a car crash that occurred on the Jagorawi toll road,…

Pacific Besieged With Waves Of Plastic Pollution

SYDNEY, Aug 17 (NNN-AAP) – Pacific nations are being forced to deal with piles of plastic pollution, discarded from other…

Malaysia Reported 3,429 New COVID-19 Infections, Nine New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia recorded 3,429 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the total tally to…

Malaysia Supports The Call For Suu Kyi’s Immediate Release – FM Saifuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia stands with the people of Myanmar and supports the call for Myanmar’s ousted…

EU says studying Iran response to ‘final’ nuclear text

BRUSSELS/TEHRAN/WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European Union said it was studying Iran’s response to a “final” draft agreement on reviving…