Asia

US and Japan agree to cut Trump-era steel tariffs

WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US and Japan have agreed to remove Trump-era tariffs from around 1.25 million metric…

Terrorist Killed In Clash With Security Forces In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Feb 10 (NNN-APP) – A terrorist was killed, in a clash with security forces, in tribal district North Waziristan…

Omicron Variant Confirmed In Tonga As New COVID-19 Cases Rise Sharply

SUVA, Feb 10 (NNN-PIN) – Tonga confirmed today, the spread of the Omicron variant in the island nation, as 31…

Covid-19: WHO urges rich countries to pay up for Covid plan

  GENEVA, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization (WHO) urged rich countries to pay their fair share of…

Indonesia Reports 46,843 New COVID-19 Cases, 65 More Deaths

JAKARTA, Feb 10 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia yesterday confirmed 46,843 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total tally to 4,626,936, said its…

Majority Of Filipinos Satisfied With Duterte’s Performance As President

MANILA, Feb 10 (NNN-PNA) – Three-quarters of Filipinos expressed their approval to President Rodrigo Duterte’s performance in the last quarter…

Deputy PM Says No Room For Kangaroo Court In Afghanistan

KABUL, Feb 10 (NNN-ANA) – Deputy Prime Minister of the Taliban-led caretaker government, Abdul Salam Hanafi, said that, no one…

Japan Battles “Unprecedented” Increase Of COVID-19 Cases Among Elders

TOKYO, Feb 10 (NNN-NHK) – The Tokyo metropolitan government said, elderly people are contracting COVID-19 at an “unprecedented” rate as…

UN, Partners Dispatch Aid As Heavy Snow, Avalanches Kill 17 In Afghanistan

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The United Nations, its partners and local authorities in Afghanistan, have sent teams to…

Indonesia Seeks 8.58 Billion USD Investment To Close Coal-Fired Power Plants

JAKARTA, Feb 10 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia is seeking 8.58 billion U.S. dollars in investment, to shut down a number of…