Asia

Malaysia and Saudi Arabia agree to set up coordinating council

KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia and Saudi Arabia have agreed to further step up bilateral cooperation by setting up the Saudi-Malaysian…

Malaysia to raise Myanmar issue at special ASEAN-India Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

KUANTAN (Pahang, Malaysia), June 12 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia will raise the Myanmar issue at the Special ASEAN-India Foreign Ministers’ Meeting…

India Records 8,582 New COVID-19 Cases, Four More Deaths

NEW DELHI, Jun 12 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 43,222,017 today, as 8,582 new cases were registered during…

Philippine Peso Remains Stable As Asia Recovers From Pandemic

MANILA, Jun 12 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippine peso continued to be in the middle of the pack of the most…

Morocco bans film about daughter of Prophet Muhammad

“The Lady of Heaven” will not receive a licence to be shown in the country, the Moroccan Cinematographic Centre (CCM)…

Philippine Defence Secretary Fainted At Independence Day Ceremony, Now “In Stable Condition”

MANILA, Jun 12 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine Defence Secretary, Delfin Lorenzana, fainted during an Independence Day ceremony this morning, while the…

Key Militant Among Eight Killed In N. Afghanistan

KABUL, Jun 12 (NNN-ANA) – Eight insurgents, including a key commander of the militants, have been confirmed dead, in northern…

Philippine Volcano Makes Phreatic Eruption Anew Within One Week

MANILA, Jun 12 (NNN-PNA) – A volcano approximately 600 km south-east of the Philippine capital, spewed ash before dawn today,…

Malaysia Reported 1,709 New COVID-19 Infections, Two New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 12 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 1,709 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to…

Five Chinese kidnapped from DR Congo gold mine freed

BUKAVU (DRCongo), June 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five Chinese nationals working at a gold mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s conflict-plagued…