Asia

Both Houses Of Indian Parliament Adjourned Sine Die

NEW DELHI, Dec 23 (NNN-PTI) – Both houses of the Indian parliament were yesterday adjourned sine die, a day ahead…

Mongolia Bans Public Celebration Of White Moon Festival Due To Pandemic

ULAN BATOR, Dec 23 (NNN-MONGOLIA WEB) – Mongolia yesterday banned public celebrations of the traditional White Moon festival, or the…

Australia To Ramp Up Booster Rollout Amid Surging Omicron Infections

CANBERRA, Dec 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, urged the people to “stay calm and get boosted,” amid…

Japan’s Initial Budget Projected To Total 950 Billion USD In Fiscal 2022

TOKYO, Dec 23 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese government will compile a draft budget for fiscal 2022, worth some 107.6 trillion…

China Offers More Assistance To Philippine Typhoon Victims

MANILA, Dec 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – China offered one million U.S. dollars in cash and 4,725 tonnes of rice yesterday, to…

Over 80 Missing In Landslide At Jade Mine In Northern Myanmar

YANGON, Dec 22 (NNN-MNA) – Over 80 people went missing, in a jade mine landslide, in Myanmar’s Kachin state, in…

At Least Three Killed, 44 Injured In India’s Oil Refinery Fire

NEW DELHI, Dec 22 (NNN-PTI) – At least three persons died and 44 others injured, when a fire broke out…

Singapore Reports 280 New COVID-19 Cases, 276,385 In Total

SINGAPORE, Dec 22 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 280 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally in the country…

Duterte Declares State Of Calamity In Typhoon-Ravaged Areas In Philippines

MANILA, Dec 22 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte, declared a state of calamity in several regions, to speed up…

CPEC’s Second Phase To Expedite Socio-Economic Development Of Pakistan: Official

ISLAMABAD, Dec 22 (NNN-APP) – The second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), will accelerate socio-economic development in Pakistan,…