Asia

China Donates Over 4,000 Tonnes Of Rice To South Sudan

JUBA, Dec 17 (NNN-SUNA) – The Chinese Embassy in South Sudan donated more than 4,000 tonnes of rice, as emergency…

Sri Lanka Makes Vaccine Cards Mandatory For Religious Sites

COLOMBO, Dec 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s health authorities, yesterday said, vaccine cards had been made mandatory for all local…

Thailand Launches First 5G Smart Hospital

BANGKOK, Dec 17 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand yesterday launched a new 5G smart hospital project, at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok, marking…

Nine Killed, Eight Injured In Road Accidents In Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Dec 17 (NNN-APP) – At least nine people were killed, while eight others injured, in separate road crashes in…

Blast At Afghan Wedding Party Claims Two Lives, Injures Eight

TIRIN KOT, Afghanistan, Dec 17 (NNN-ANA) – Two children have been confirmed dead and eight others injured, as a blast…

Record 488 journalists imprisoned, 46 killed in 2021: RSF

Reporters Without Borders said it had never seen so many female journalists detained, with the overall number of 60 representing…

Lao Gov’t Targets Investments Of 3.872 Billion USD In 2022

VIENTIANE, Dec 16 (NNN-KPL) – The Lao government will strengthen external cooperation with different countries, in the hope of attracting…

Four Children Die, Five Hospitalised In Bouncy Castle Accident In Australia

SYDNEY, Dec 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Four children died, in the Australian state of Tasmania, today, in a tragic incident, which…

India Reports 7,974 New COVID-19 Cases

NEW DELHI, Dec 16 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 34,718,602 today, as 7,974 new cases were registered during…

S. Korean President Rejects U.S.-Led Move Not To Send Officials To Beijing Winter Olympics

SINGAPORE, Dec 16 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korean President, Moon Jae-in, has recently said, Seoul “is not considering” the U.S.-led move,…