Asia

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,…

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…