Asia

Covid clouds world New Year party

SYDNEY, Jan 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The world began ushering in 2022 on Friday after another tumultuous and pandemic-ridden year capped…

Three Killed In Uzbekistan Gas Explosion

TASHKENT, Jan 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – A gas explosion in a bath-house, in the eastern Fergana region of Uzbekistan, killed three…

Rising Health Risks Continue To Threat Afghan Children: UNICEF

KABUL, Jan 1 (NNN-ANA) – Millions of Afghan children are increasingly vulnerable to disease, due to a combination of rising…

Four Soldiers, Two Terrorists Killed In Clashes In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jan 1 (NNN-APP) – Four soldiers of the Pakistani army and two terrorists were killed, in two separate clashes…

Yearender: After Another Year Of Hardship, People In Mideast Keep Hope Alive For Better Life

by Xinhua writer Tian Ye CAIRO, Jan 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – As people in the Middle East bid farewell to the…

In Asia, World’s Largest Trade Deal Enters Into Force

JAKARTA, Jan 1 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, the world’s largest trade deal, so far, enters…

Myanmar Further Extends Suspension Of Int’l Commercial Flights Until End Of Jan

YANGON, Jan 1 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s Ministry of Transport and Communications, yesterday, further extended the suspension of international commercial flights,…

Pakistan To Open President House To Public On New Year’s Day Today

ISLAMABAD, Jan 1 (NNN-APP) – The Pakistani President House announced, it will open its door to the general public today,…

Diplomatic boycott of Beijing Games is ‘meaningless’: World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

World athletics president Sebastian Coe LONDON, Dec 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said he takes human rights…

New Zealand Reports 49 New Community Cases Of COVID-19 Delta Variant

WELLINGTON, Dec 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 49 new Delta variant cases of COVID-19 in the community today, bringing…