Asia

India’s Central Bank To Opt For “Graded Approach” Towards Proposed Digital Currency

MUMBAI, May 28 (NNN-PTI) – India’s central bank, yesterday said, it will be opting for a “graded approach” towards introducing…

Malaysia Reports 1,877 New COVID-19 Infections, Two More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 1,877 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to…

India Records 2,685 New COVID-19 Cases, 33 More Deaths

NEW DELHI, May 28 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 43,150,215 today, including 2,685 new cases registered during the…

UN Security Council members fail to agree on Myanmar text

UN fails to agree on Myanmar statement UNITED NATIONS, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN Security Council failed on Friday to…

Monkeypox cases could be ‘peak of iceberg’: WHO

GENEVA, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization cautioned that some 200 monkeypox cases found in recent weeks outside…

Chinese loans to Africa could spark crisis, warns Germany

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz FRANKFURT, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China’s years-long lending spree in poorer countries, particularly in Africa, poses…

Nepal To Cut Taxes On Petroleum Products

KATHMANDU, May 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Nepali government has decided to cut taxes on petroleum products, due to rising costs…

US issues sanctions targeting North Korean weapons of mass destruction programme

WASHINGTON:, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States imposed sanctions on two Russian banks, a North Korean company and a…

Pregnant Sumatran Elephant Found Dead Of Suspected Poisoning In Indonesia

JAKARTA, May 28 (NNN-ANTARA) – A pregnant Sumatran elephant was found dead, of suspected poisoning, in an oil palm plantation…

WHO says 650 probable cases of acute child hepatitis reported so far; 9 deaths so far

GENEVA, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization (WHO) said it had received 650 reports of probable cases of…