Asia

Ghana Imposes Travel Bans To Curb Omicron Variant

ACCRA, Dec 22 (NNN-GNA) – Ghana placed a travel ban on Israel, Malta, and the Republic of Korea, in a…

Cambodia, Vietnam Sign Deals To Further Enhance Ties

PHNOM PENH, Dec 22 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia and Vietnam signed seven documents yesterday, to further boost bilateral relations and cooperation,…

Five Killed After Security Forces Bust Kidnapping Gang In E. Afghanistan

JALALABAD, Dec 21 (NNN-ANA) – Five people were killed, after intelligence personnel of Afghanistan’s caretaker government, busted an armed kidnapping…

2022 To Be Important Milestone For Ukraine-ASEAN Relations, Says Ambassador

By V. Sankara KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (NNN-Bernama) — The Year 2022 will be an important milestone for the Ukraine-ASEAN…

Iran Launches Large-Scale War Game Along Southern Coasts

TEHRAN, Dec 21 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), staged a large-scale war game, codenamed “the Great Prophet…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 34,752,164

NEW DELHI, Dec 21 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally, this morning rose to 34,752,164, as 5,326 new cases were registered…

S.Korea’s Export Logs Double-Digit Growth In First 20 Days Of Dec

SEOUL, Dec 21 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s export logged a double-digit growth in the first 20 days of Dec, thanks…

Analysts See 2022 Testing Further ASEAN’s Centrality

By Nabilah Saleh KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (NNN-Bernama) — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) work along the ASEAN-centric…

Sri Lanka Makes COVID-19 Vaccine Cards Mandatory From Jan 1

COLOMBO, Dec 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s Health Ministry said yesterday that, COVID-19 vaccination cards had been made mandatory, for…

Japan Passes Record Extra Budget To Support Pandemic-Hit Economy

TOKYO, Dec 21 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s parliament yesterday approved a record 36.0 trillion yen (about 320 billion U.S. dollars) supplementary…