Asia

ADB Approves 40 Million USD Loan For Cambodia’s Financial Sector Development

PHNOM PENH, Oct 19 (NNN-AKP) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a 40-million-U.S. dollar loan, to support Cambodia’s efforts…

Covid-19: WHO confirms gradual decline in covid deaths

GENEVA, Oct 18 (NNN-TELESUR) — Director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, reported that the number…

Greece: Tibetan activists removed from site of Beijing Games torch ceremony

ATHENS, Oct 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four Tibetan activists were removed from outside the archaeological site of ancient Olympia and detained…

ASEAN Snubs Myanmar Junta, A Much-Awaited Move?

By Nabilah Saleh KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (NNN-Bernama) — As the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gets ready to…

Japanese Gov’t Keeps Eye On Recent Oil Price Hikes

TOKYO, Oct 18 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, called an emergency meeting of Cabinet members, including Chief Cabinet…

Country-Wide Polio Drive To Be Launched In Afghanistan Early Nov

KABUL, Oct 18 (NNN-ANA) – A country-wide polio vaccination drive will start on Nov 8, in war-affected Afghanistan, the United…

Around 1,040 Candidates To Participate In Japan’s General Election On Oct 31

TOKYO, Oct 18 (NNN-NHK) – Around 1,040 candidates are expected to participate in the general election scheduled on Oct 31,…

India Reports 13,596 New COVID-19 Cases

NEW DELHI, Oct 18 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 34,081,315 today, as 13,596 new cases were registered during…

Afghan Local Gov’t Bans Excavation Of Cultural Sites

JALALABAD, Oct 18 (NNN-ANA) – The provincial government of Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar, today said, in a release on its website…

Laos Records Trade Surplus Of 117 Million USD In Sept

VIENTIANE, Oct 18 (NNN-KPL) – Laos recorded a trade surplus of about 117 million U.S. dollars in Sept, according to…