Asia

Iran Says Agreements Mostly Reached In Vienna Nuke Talks Pending U.S. Decisions

TEHRAN, Jan 18 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry said yesterday that, agreements have been reached, to a large extent,…

Indonesian President Chooses Nusantara As New Capital Name: Minister

JAKARTA, Jan 18 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, has chosen Nusantara, or archipelago in English, as the name of…

Concerns Mounting Over Tsunami-Hit Tonga As Countries Pledge Aid

SUVA, Jan 17 (NNN-PIN) – The massive eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano in Tonga, has lately sent tsunami…

India Reports 258,089 New COVID-19 Cases

NEW DELHI, Jan 17 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 37,380,253 today, as 258,089 new cases were registered during…

S. Korea Registers 199,749 Breakthrough Covid-19 Infections

SEOUL, Jan 17 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea registered a total of 199,749 breakthrough COVID-19 infections, which refer to the vaccinated…

Child Killed, Four Wounded In Roadside Bomb Blast East Of Afghan Capital

KABUL, Jan 17 (NNN-ANA) – At least a child was killed and four security personnel were wounded, after a roadside…

China’s Jiangsu Reports Record China-Europe Freight Train Trips

NANJING, Jan 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – East China’s Jiangsu Province, handled 1,800 China-Europe freight train trips in 2021 – a record…

Singapore Reports 863 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Jan 17 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 863 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally of the disease…

Iran Urges Resolving Refugee, Sanctions Issues To Help Syria Out Of Crisis

TEHRAN, Jan 17 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, yesterday called for resolving the refugee issues and anti-Syrian…

UN releases “Sport for Peace” stamps to celebrate 2022 Winter Olympic Games

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 16 (NNN-Xinhua) — The UN Postal Administration (UNPA) released the new “Sport for Peace” stamps to celebrate…