Asia

Malaysia Flood Evacuees Rise To 64,000, Eight Deaths Reported

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Eight people have been reported dead, due to severe flooding in Malaysia as of…

US announces reward of $5m for info on Avijit attack mastermind

 WASHINGTON, Dec 21 (NNN-BSS) — The US Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service, through its Rewards for Justice (RFJ) office…

Iran Denies Direct Nuke Talks With U.S. In Vienna

TEHRAN, Dec 21 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian foreign ministry denied yesterday, a claim by U.S. National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan,…

Turkish, Qatari Companies Sign MoU To Operate Five Afghan Airports

ANKARA, Dec 21 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish and Qatari companies, inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to jointly run five airports…

Roundup: Chaos, Poverty And Hunger – The U.S. Legacy In Afghanistan

By Abdul Haleem KABUL, Dec 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – The outgoing year has been a difficult one for Afghans. Almost as…

Singapore Reports 195 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Dec 21 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 195 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally in the island…

Japanese space tourists return to Earth after 12 days on ISS

ALMATY (Kazakhstan), Dec 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Japanese billionaire returned to Earth on Monday, after 12 days spent on the International…

Malaysian FM Pays Courtesy Call On Pakistan PM Imran Khan

From Nur Ashikin Abdul Aziz ISLAMABAD, Dec 20 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah paid a courtesy call on…

S.Korea Registers 119,098 Breakthrough COVID-19 Infections

SEOUL, Dec 20 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea registered a total of 119,098 breakthrough COVID-19 infections, which refer to fully vaccinated…

Bangladesh Announces Humanitarian Support For Afghan People

DHAKA, Dec 20 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh would support Afghan people through humanitarian aid packages, in the form of food and…