Asia

Commonwealth seeks to grow trade by $6.5 trillion in five years

Rwanda’s First Lady, Jeannette Kagame and Patricia Scotland KIGALI, June 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Intra-Commonwealth trade is expected to expand by…

Malaysia’s MEASAT-3d satellite will also benefit countries in its footprint – expert

By Nabilah Saleh KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 (NNN-Bernama) — The new MEASAT-3d satellite is expected to benefit not only Malaysia…

Singapore reports one imported case of monkeypox

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, June 22 (NNN-Bernama) — Singapore has confirmed one imported case of monkeypox infection in the republic…

India Appointed New UN Permanent Representative

NEW DELHI, Jun 22 (NNN-PTI) – India appointed Ruchira Kamboj, as its next Permanent Representative to the United Nations in…

Newer Omicron subvariants drive recent increase in COVID-19 cases in Singapore

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, June 21 (NNN-Bernama) — There has been a 23 per cent week-on-week increase in COVID-19 community…

26 Killed, Infrastructure Destroyed As Pre-Monsoon Rain Wreaked Havoc In Pakistan

By Raheela Nazir ISLAMABAD, Jun 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – A recent spell of heavy pre-monsoon rains, wreaked havoc in parts of…

Japan’s Kishida To Attend Nuclear Nonproliferation Conference In Aug

TOKYO, Jun 22 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, is slated to attend a United Nations conference on nuclear…

S.Korea Launched Homegrown Space Rocket

SEOUL, Jun 22 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea successfully launched its homegrown space rocket yesterday, putting multiple satellites into the low-Earth…

6.1-Magnitude Quake Hit 44 KM SW Of Khost, Afghanistan: USGS

KHOST, Afghanistan, Jun 22 (NNN-ANA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.1, jolted 44 km SW of Khost, Afghanistan,…

Pakistan Fears Another COVID-19 Wave As Positivity Rate In Two Cities Crossed 10 Percent

ISLAMABAD, Jun 22 (NNN-APP) – Another wave of COVID-19 is feared in Pakistan, as the positivity rate in the two…