Asia

Indian Mills Halt Yarn Production Due To Rising Cotton Prices

MUMBAI, May 23 (NNN-PTI) – India’s textile spinning mills decided to stop yarn production, due to an unprecedented rise in…

6.0-Magnitude Quake Hits Off Japan’s Eastern Coast

TOKYO, May 23 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0, jolted 235 km south-east of Katsuura, east coast…

S.Korean Activists Held Anti-Biden Rallies To Clamour For Peace On Peninsula

SEOUL, May 23 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korean civic and student activists, held rallies against U.S. President, Joe Biden, throughout his…

5.8-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture, No Tsunami Warning Issued

TOKYO, May 22 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8, today struck off Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture, according to…

APEC Should Push For Strong Policies To Avert Future Crises: Thai Deputy PM

BANGKOK, May 22 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister, Jurin Laksanavisit, called for enhanced efforts from Asia-Pacific…

India Records 2,226 New COVID-19 Cases, 65 More Deaths

NEW DELHI, May 22 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 43,136,371 today, as 2,226 new cases were registered during…

Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Jolts Philippines

MANILA, May 22 (NNN-PNA) – An earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1, jolted Batangas province on the main Philippine…

Road Accident Kills Nine At Uzbek-Kyrgyz Border Checkpoint

TASHKENT, May 22 (NNN-KNA) – A road accident killed nine people at a border checkpoint between Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, the…

S.Korean, U.S. Presidents Hold Summit Talks In Seoul

SEOUL, May 22 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korean President, Yoon Suk-yeol and U.S. President, Joe Biden, yesterday held their first summit…

Monkeypox: Israel, Switzerland report first cases as virus spreads

TEL AVIV/GENEVA, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Israel and Switzerland have confirmed their first cases of monkeypox, joining several European and…