Asia

Tremors Of Philippines’ Quake Strongly Felt In Central Indonesia

JAKARTA, Aug 12 (NNN-ANTARA) – The jolts of a 7.1 magnitude quake that hit the Philippines today, were strongly felt…

PM Trudeau condemns ‘unacceptable and unjust’ jailing of Canadian Spavor in China

  OTTAWA, Aug 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned the jailing of Canadian businessman Michael Spavor in China…

Chinese Contractor Hands Over Seaplane Terminal To Maldivian Authorities

MALE, Aug 11 (NNN-PSM) – Chinese contractor, Beijing Urban Construction Group (BUCG), officially handed over the seaplane terminal to the…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Crosses 32 Million

NEW DELHI, Aug 11 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally surpassed the 32-million mark, rising to 32,036,511 today, as 38,353 new…

Mongolia Reports 1,433 New COVID-19 Cases

ULAN BATOR, Aug 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Mongolia’s COVID-19 tally rose to 176,993 today, with 1,433 new local infections registered during…

Two More Provincial Capitals Fall To Taliban’s Hand In N. Afghanistan

KABUL, Aug 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – Taliban militants entered two provincial capitals in northern Afghan region late yesterday, the latest in…

Anger as Nigerian diplomat manhandled in Indonesia

Abdulrahman Ibrahim repeatedly shouted “I can’t breathe” as his head was forced against a car seat ABUJA, Aug 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…

Feature: Indonesian Muslims Celebrate Islamic New Year At Home Amid Pandemic

by Bambang Purwanto JAKARTA, Aug 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – Facing surging cases of the COVID-19 pandemic, Indonesian Muslims, especially those who…

S.Korea’s Daily COVID-19 Cases Hit Record High At 2,223

SEOUL, Aug 11 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s daily COVID-19 cases hit a record high, due to the continued virus spread…

DPRK Blasts S.Korea Over Joint Drills With U.S., Warns Of Retaliation

PYONGYANG, Aug 11 (NNN-KCNA) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), slammed South Korea today, for pushing ahead with…