Asia

Laos Builds 58 Solar Power Plants To Develop Sustainable Energy

VIENTIANE, Feb 1 (NNN-KPL) – A total of 58 solar power plants have been completed or under construction across Laos,…

Pakistan Reports 5,327 New COVID-19 Cases, 32 More Deaths

ISLAMABAD, Feb 1 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan yesterday reported 5,327 new COVID-19 cases and 32 more deaths, the National Command and…

Australia’s Central Bank Keeps Interest Rate At Record Low

SYDNEY, Feb 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Soaring inflation and living costs and an improving job market, has not persuaded the Reserve…

Covid-19: Paris 2024 boss to miss Beijing Games after testing positive

Paris 2024 chief Tony Estanguet attended Tokyo 2020 but will not be at Beijing 2022 after testing positive for Covid-19…

Nepal Reports Falling Daily COVID-19 Cases As Fewer People Get Tested

KATHMANDU, Feb 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – Major hospitals based in Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital, are seeing fewer people lining up to get…

S.Korea’s Export Logs Double-Digit Growth In Jan

SEOUL, Feb 1 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s export logged a double-digit growth in the first month of this year, due…

US urges direct nuclear talks with Iran, says time running out

 WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A senior US official said that time was running out for nuclear negotiations with Iran…

UN Myanmar investigators probing post-coup ‘crimes against humanity’

 GENEVA, Feb 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN investigators said that more than a thousand people may have been killed in crimes…

New Zealand Introduces Further Measures To Crack Down On Firearms Violence

WELLINGTON, Feb 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand’s amended gun laws took effect today, to further reduce firearms violence, said Police…

Malaysia Reports 4,774 New COVID-19 Infections, 13 New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia recorded 4,774 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the total tally to…