Asia

US fails to get China to back UN text against North Korea

Military equipments are seen during a military parade to commemorate the 8th Congress of the Workers’ Party in Pyongyang, North…

Australia, Indonesia Join Forces To Tackle Ocean Pollution

CANBERRA, Mar 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s national science agency and the government, formed a partnership with Indonesia, to address plastic…

Indonesia Reports 21,380 Newly-Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 258 More Deaths

JAKARTA, Mar 8 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia yesterday confirmed, 21,380 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 5,770,105, the…

Sri Lanka Mourns Death Of Famous Indian Tusker

COLOMBO, Mar 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan citizens, yesterday, mourned the death of the famous Indian tusker “Nadungamuwa Raja,” which…

21 Million Yemenis Need Life-Saving Aid, Half Are Children: UNICEF

SANAA, Mar 8 (NNN-YPA) – Almost 21 million people in war-torn Yemen, or nearly 70 percent of the total population,…

Political Decisions Needed For Ending Vienna Talks On Iran Nuclear Deal: EU Coordinator

VIENNA, Mar 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Political decisions need to be made, to end the Vienna talks, on reviving the 2015…

Indonesia Launches Visa On Arrival Service For Travellers From 23 Countries

JAKARTA, Mar 8 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian government has opened special visa on arrival services, for international travellers from 23…

Singapore Reports 13,520 New COVID-19 Cases, 846,341 In Total

SINGAPORE, Mar 8 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 13,520 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 846,341.…

Moderate Quake Strikes Off Central Indonesia

JAKARTA, Mar 8 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 5.6-magnitude earthquake rocked North Sulawesi province in central Indonesia early today, the meteorology, climatology…

Pakistani PM Announces Food Subsidy Programme For 20 Million Households

ISLAMABAD, Mar 8 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, yesterday launched a food subsidy programme, to provide a monthly…