Asia

5.9-Magnitude Quake Hits 51 Km ESE Of Mati, Philippines

DAVAO, Apr 21 (NNN-PNA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9, jolted 51 km ESE of Mati, the Philippines,…

Malaysia To Call Foreign Ministers Who Can Convince Israel To Stop Its Aggression On Palestinians

KUALA LUMPUR, April 20  (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah will personally call a few foreign ministers whom he thinks could play an active role…

India Reports 2,067 New COVID-19 Cases

NEW DELHI, Apr 20 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 43,047,594 today, as 2,067 new cases were registered during…

Afghanistan Destroys 450 Tonnes Of Expired Food In Kabul

KABUL, Apr 20 (NNN-ANA) – More than 450 tonnes of expired food and beverages were destroyed in Kabul, capital of…

Thailand Reports 129 Daily COVID-19 Deaths

BANGKOK, Apr 20 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand reported 129 daily COVID-19 deaths yesterday, as new single-day infections stood at 16,891. Authorities…

Bank Indonesia Lowers Projection Of Economic Growth

JAKARTA, Apr 20 (NNN-ANTARA) – Bank Indonesia (BI), has revised the projected figure for the country’s economic growth this year,…

Nepali Man Aims To Become Shortest Person To Summit Mt. Qomolangma

KATHMANDU, Apr 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sagar Sunar, a Nepali man who is 1.13 metres tall, headed towards Mt. Qomolangma yesterday,…

Singapore Reports 4,718 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Apr 20 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 4,718 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 1,167,498.…

Local Prosecutors Indict U.S. Marine Over Sexual Assault Of Woman In Okinawa

TOKYO, Apr 20 (NNN-NHK) – Local prosecutors said yesterday that, a 22-year-old U.S. marine was indicted last Dec, over a…

Timor Leste Holds Final Round Of Presidential Election

JAKARTA, Apr 20 (NNN-ANTARA) – Asia’s youngest nation, Timor Leste, held its second and final round of the presidential election…