Asia

Severe Thunderstorm Causes Blackouts, Damage In Australian Capital

CANBERRA, Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Thousands of people have been left without power, after a severe thunderstorm hit Australia’s capital,…

Malaysia Reports 2,690 New COVID-19 Infections, 28 More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported another 2,690 COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the total to 2,767,044,…

New Zealand Reports 31 New Community Cases Of COVID-19 Delta Variant

WELLINGTON, Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 31 new cases of the Delta variant of COVID-19 in the community…

India’s Merchandise Export Rose 37 Percent In Dec

NEW DELHI, Jan 4 (NNN-PTI) – India’s merchandise export in Dec, 2021, stood at 37.29 billion U.S. dollars, the highest…

Aussie Bank Calls For Skilled Migrants To Keep Businesses Working

SYDNEY, Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – About four in 10 Australian businesses are experiencing significant impacts from labour shortages, according to…

Pakistan-China Forum Held To Improve Business Environment: Pakistani PM

ISLAMABAD, Jan 4 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, said yesterday that, a Pakistan-China business and investment forum, will…

India Starts Vaccinating 15 To 18-Year-Olds Amid Omicron Fears

NEW DELHI, Jan 4 (NNN-PTI) – India yesterday started vaccinating children aged 15 to 18, against COVID-19, amid fears of…

China-Laos Railway In Smooth Operation A Month After Launch

BEIJING, Jan 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – China-Laos Railway, which opened to traffic a month ago, handled about 670,000 passengers and 170,000…

Maldives’ Tourist Arrivals Increased 138 Percent In 2021

MALE, Jan 4 (NNN-PSM) – Tourist arrivals in the Maldives increased 138 percent in 2021, compared with 2020, state media,…

6.9-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Japan’s Ogasawara Islands, No Tsunami Warning Issued

TOKYO, Jan 4 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.9, early today, struck, off Japan’s Ogasawara Islands of…