Asia

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…

Death Toll From Floods In India’s Assam State Rises To 14

NEW DELHI, May 22 (NNN-PTI) – The death toll from floods hitting India’s north-eastern state of Assam has risen to…

Labour Leader Albanese Claims Victory In Australian Federal Election

CANBERRA, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Anthony Albanese, claimed victory for his Labour Party, after incumbent Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, conceded…

Australian PM Concedes Defeat In Federal Election

CANBERRA, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has conceded defeat in the country’s 2022 federal election held…

Brunei’s Ministry Of Energy Abolished

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, May 22 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei’s Sultan, Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, gave an order to abolish the country’s Ministry…