Asia

S.Korea Reports 26,714 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, May 6 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 26,714 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago,…

Tough For Malaysia To Meet Zero Single-use Plastic Target By 2030 – Expert

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 (NNN-Bernama) – In Malaysia, festivals often witness a sharp rise in the generation of domestic waste.…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: UN calls for end to Russian war in Ukraine

UNITED NATIONS, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations and several countries called for an end to Russia’s war in…

Malaysia Reports 1,278 New COVID-19 Infections, Two New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 1,278 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to…

Australia Facing Medical Workforce Shortage: Universities

CANBERRA, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Extra medical students are needed to avert a looming workforce crisis, top Australian universities warned.…

New Zealand Reports 7,347 New Community Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand recorded 7,347 new community cases of COVID-19, the ministry of health said today.…

5.3-Magnitude Quake Hits 77 Km ESE Of Bobon, Philippines

HONG KONG, May 6 (NNN-PNA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.3, jolted 77 km ESE of Bobon, Philippines,…

Nigerian customs seizes over 1,000 bags of poisonous foreign rice, imported from India

The parboiled rice was smuggled into the country through the Benin Republic ABUJA, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Nigeria Customs…

Floods Kill Eight, Wound Over Dozens In Afghanistan’s Baghlan, Badghis Provinces

PUL-E-KHUMRI, Afghanistan, May 6 (NNN-ANA) – Eight people have been confirmed dead and 13 others injured, as floods swept parts…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: France and India call for immediate end to hostilities

 PARIS, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — India and France called for “an immediate cessation of hostilities” in Ukraine, with Prime Minister…