Asia

Myanmar Repatriates Over 17,000 Nationals Stranded Abroad

YANGON, Oct 3 (NNN-MNA) – The Myanmar government has so far repatriated 17,640 nationals, stranded in foreign countries due to…

Advance Voting Starts For New Zealand 2020 General Election, Referendums

WELLINGTON, Oct 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Voting places across New Zealand opened their doors today, for voters to cast their advance…

Hundreds Gather In Indian Capital City To Protest Gang rape, Murder Of Dalit Woman

NEW DELHI, Oct 3 (NNN-UNI) – Hundreds of people last night, gathered at Jantar Mantar, in the heart of Indian…

Southeast Asia Records Over 700,000 COVID-19 Cases

JAKARTA, Oct 3 (NNN-ANTARA) – The total number of COVID-19 cases in the Southeast Asian countries reached over 700,000 on…

Philippine troops rescue man seized by suspected militants

ZAMBOANGA, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Philippine troops rescued a man who was held captive by suspected Abu Sayyaf militants after…

Vietnam says China military drills could harm maritime code talks

An aerial view of Qilianyu islands in the Paracel Islands chain, which China considers part of Hainan province but Vietnam…

India says Pakistani fire kills 3 soldiers in Kashmir

1 Oct 2020 unprovoked Pakistani fire in Kashmir Indian army soldiers on top of their armoured vehicle after an overnight…

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un tours flood-hit town, sister reappears in public

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects sites of reconstruction in Kimhwa County PYONGYANG, Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — North Korean…

Covid-19: Six months after shutting its borders, Australia to allow New Zealanders to enter

A cyclist wears a protective face mask in Melbourne after it became the first city in Australia to enforce mask-wearing…

India’s medical device industry projected to grow to US$50 bln by 2025

NEW DELHI, Oct 2 (NNN-BERNAMA) — India’s medical device industry offers big investment opportunities and is projected to grow 28 per…