Asia

S.Korea’s Daily COVID-19 Cases Hit New High At 5,266

SEOUL, Dec 2 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s daily number of COVID-19 cases hit a new record high, as the government…

Iran Reports 4,312 Daily COVID-19 Cases, 6,121,757 In Total

TEHRAN, Dec 2 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Health Ministry, yesterday reported, 4,312 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s total infection to…

Eight Rebels Killed In Fighting In Central Philippines

MANILA, Dec 2 (NNN-PNA) – At least eight rebels were killed when government forces clashed with the leftist New People’s…

Visa Exemption For Malaysians Visiting Tajikistan From Jan 1

By R. Ravichandran KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (NNN-Bernama) — The Government of Tajikistan has introduced a unilateral visa-exemption regime for…

Covid-19: Countries agree to negotiate WHO pandemic accord

  GENEVA, Dec 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — World Health Organization member states agreed to start building a new international accord on how…

Blast Hits Kabul, Causing Panic Among War-Weary Afghans

KABUL, Dec 2 (NNN-ANA) – Peace in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, was once again disrupted by a blast on…

India’s Nov Manufacturing Activity Rose To 10-Month High

MUMBAI, Dec 2 (NNN-PTI) – India’s manufacturing activity in Nov, rose to 10-month high at 57.6, as sales accelerated and…

India May Delay Resumption Of Int’l Flights Beyond Dec 15

NEW DELHI, Dec 2 (NNN-PTI) – Speculations are rife in the Indian media about a possible delay in resumption of…

Afghanistan’s GDP Likely To Drop 20 Percent In One Year: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – Afghanistan’s gross domestic product (GDP), will likely drop from 20 billion U.S. dollars to…

Japan Requests Airlines To Halt Bookings For Incoming Flights Over Omicron Fears

TOKYO, Dec 2 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s transportation ministry, yesterday, requested airlines to stop bookings for incoming flights to Japan for…