Asia

27 Feared Dead As Fire Breaks Out In Building In Osaka

TOKYO, Dec 17 (NNN-NHK) – Twenty-seven people were feared dead, as a fire broke out in a building in Osaka,…

Vietnamese Capital To Spend 80 Million USD In Five Years To Alleviate Traffic Congestion

HANOI, Dec 17 (NNN-VNA) – The Vietnamese capital city, Hanoi, will pour in some 1.8 trillion Vietnamese dong (nearly 80…

Fallen Afghan government’s UN envoy leaves post

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Afghan ambassador appointed by the country’s overthrown government has left his post at…

Britain and Australia conclude free trade deal

LONDON, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain and Australia finalised in a virtual ceremony on Thursday a free trade deal that…

Mosquito, Locust Swarms Predicted To Descend On Aussie State

SYDNEY, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Prolonged flooding throughout Australia’s eastern states have created an ideal environment, to trigger plagues of…

Malaysia Reports 4,262 New COVID-19 Infections, Total Deaths Pass 31,000 Mark

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 4,262 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to…

Arab League, IAEA Officials Discuss Iran, Israel Nuclear Issues

CAIRO, Dec 17 (NNN-MENA) – Arab League (AL) Secretary-General, Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, yesterday discussed in Cairo, with the visiting International Atomic…

Iran Reports 2,500 Daily COVID-19 Cases, 6,165,454 In Total

TEHRAN, Dec 17 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Ministry of Health and Medical Education, yesterday reported 2,500 new COVID-19 cases, taking the…

Iran Says IAEA Cameras To Be Installed At Karaj Site

TEHRAN, Dec 17 (NNN-IRNA) – Spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI), said yesterday, only after meticulous technical,…

Afghan Trading Company Provides Humanitarian Aid To Teachers In Northern Province

MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan, Dec 17 (NNN-ANA) – A local trading company, the Bashir Nawed Shirkat, provided humanitarian assistance to more than…