Asia

Vietnam To Play Thailand In SEA Games Men’s Soccer Final

HANOI, May 20 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam, host of the ongoing 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games), will face Thailand in…

US Pres Biden leaves for Asia under Ukraine, North Korea nuclear shadows

WASHINGTON, May 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Joe Biden left for South Korea and Japan to cement US leadership in Asia…

Brunei’s Total Trade Rises 92.8 Percent In Jan

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, May 20 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei recorded 2,607.8 million Brunei dollars (1,890.3 million U.S. dollars) of total trade…

Soldier Killed In Terrorist Attack In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, May 20 (NNN-APP) – A soldier was killed in an explosion near a military convoy in South Waziristan district…

Malaysia Reports 2,124 New COVID-19 Infections, Three New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia recorded 2,124 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the total tally to…

New Zealand Reports 7,800 New Community Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, May 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand recorded 7,800 new community cases of COVID-19, and 17 more deaths, the Ministry…

S.Korea Reports 25,125 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, May 20 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 25,125 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago,…

Afghanistan’s Rice Farmers Struggle To Feed Their Hungry Nation

KUNDUZ, May 20 (NNN-ANA) – Afghanistan needs jobs. In the medium and long term, nothing else can help the country…

13 Women Awarded Damages For Japanese Medical School’s Entrance Exams Rigging

TOKYO, May 20 (NNN-NHK) – A Japanese court, yesterday decided that, a medical school in Tokyo should pay about 8.05…

Uzbekistan To Ease Tariff Policy For Energy Sector Reform

TASHKENT, May 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – Uzbekistan will introduce a monthly “social norm” – a limit for state-subsidised gas and electricity,…