Asia

Winter Is Coming – Frozen Assets Leave Penniless Afghan Traders Out In The Cold

AQINA, Afghanistan, Nov 18 (NNN-BIA) – Aqina is a border crossing with rail service connecting Afghanistan to Turkmenistan and onward…

Gathering Caps Removed In Australia’s Victoria Despite Increasing Cases

SYDNEY, Nov 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Australian Victoria state will relax more restrictions, as the state is expected to hit…

Afghanistan Signs Agreements With Aid Groups To Assist Displaced Families

KABUL, Nov 18 (NNN-ANA) – The Ministry of Refugee Affairs of the Taliban caretaker government in Afghanistan, signed agreements with…

US says it is not engaged in formal arms control talks with China

Chinese and US flags WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States and China will aim to have “conversations” on…

India’s Madhya Pradesh Becomes First State To Lift All COVID-19 Restrictions

NEW DELHI, Nov 18 (NNN-PTI) – India’s central state of Madhya Pradesh, yesterday, became the first state in the country…

Vietnam Welcomes First Batch Of Int’l Tourists In 20 Months

HANOI, Nov 18 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam’s central Quang Nam province, yesterday, welcomed 29 foreign tourists, the first quarantine-free international travellers…

Two Million More China-Donated COVID-19 Vaccines Arrive In Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Nov 18 (NNN-AKP) – An aircraft carrying two million more doses of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, donated by…

Explosion Causes Fire In Gas Transmission Line In SW Iran

TEHRAN, Nov 18 (NNN-IRNA) – An explosion took place in Maroon-5 gas transmission line, in Ramshir county, in south-western Iran…

Over 10 Million People Fully Vaccinated In Myanmar

YANGON, Nov 18 (NNN-MNA) – Over 10 million people had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 across Myanmar, as of Tuesday,…

Nepal Issues E-Passports For The First Time

KATHMANDU, Nov 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nepal yesterday, started issuing e-passports for the first time. Foreign Minister, Narayan Khadka, inaugurated the…