Asia

Sri Lanka Records 82,327 Tourist Arrivals In Jan Despite Pandemic

COLOMBO, Feb 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka received 82,327 tourists in Jan, 2022, compared to 1,682 arrivals in the same…

India’s Daily COVID-19 Cases Fall To 161,386, Deaths Continue To Rise

NEW DELHI, Feb 2 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 41,630,885 today, as 161,386 new cases were registered during…

Sri Lanka’s National Industrial Exhibition Expected To Create Investment Opportunities

COLOMBO, Feb 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s National Industrial Exhibition, which will open tomorrow, is expected to create investment opportunities,…

Australian Gov’t Announces New Funding To Counter Violent Extremism

CANBERRA, Feb 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Australian government has committed new funding to prevent the rise of violent extremism. Home…

The world’s longest-reigning monarchs

LONDON, Feb 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At the grand old age of 95, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is the world’s longest-reigning…

New Zealand’s Unemployment Rate Remains Low At 3.2 Percent

WELLINGTON, Feb 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand’s unemployment rate reached 3.2 percent in the Dec, 2021 quarter, while the underutilisation…

Covid-19: Omicron sub-variant found in 57 countries – WHO

GENEVA, Feb 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A sub-variant of the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus strain, which some studies indicate could be…

US calls for emergency UN Security Council meeting on North Korea: diplomats

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States has requested an emergency meeting on Thursday of the UN Security…

Top oil producers eye modest output boost as prices surge

LONDON, Feb 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The 23 members of the OPEC+ oil cartel, who meet on Wednesday, are expected to…

Malaysia Reports 5,566 New COVID-19 Infections, Seven New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 5,566 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to…