Asia

China lifts ban on Brazilian beef, but UK and EU retailers will stop purchases because of deforestation

BRASILIA, Dec 18 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Good and bad news for Brazil’s beef exports. China finally lifted the ban on Brazilian…

New Zealand Reports Four More Cases Of Omicron Variant At Border

WELLINGTON, Dec 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand identified four more COVID-19 cases of Omicron variant, among recent international arrivals, taking…

Vietnam Reports 15,236 New COVID-19 Cases, 1,508,473 In Total

HANOI, Dec 18 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam reported 15,236 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, including 15,215 locally transmitted and 21 imported, according…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 34,733,194

NEW DELHI, Dec 18 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 34,733,194 today, as 7,145 new cases were registered during…

10 Killed In Malaysian Highway Accident

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Ten people, including eight children, were killed in a highway accident in Selangor state,…

Eight Killed, Nine Injured After Bus Runs Over Marriage Party In Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Dec 18 (NNN-APP) – A bus ran over a marriage party last night, in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, leaving…

S.Korea Reports 7,314 More COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Dec 18 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 7,314 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight, compared to 24 hours…

Cambodia Arrests Two Senior Police Officers For Encroaching On Flooded Forest Land

PHNOM PENH, Dec 18 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU), arrested two senior police officers for allegedly encroaching on protected…

EU may involve WTO to resolve China-Lithuania trade row, commission says

European Union and Lithuanian flags flutter at border crossing point in Medininkai, Lithuania BRUSSELS, Dec 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European…

Poverty Incidence In Philippines Up To 23.7 Percent In First Half Of 2021

MANILA, Dec 18 (NNN-PNA) – The poverty incidence among the Philippine population increased to 23.7 percent during the first half…