Asia

Japan’s Ruling Party’s New Leader To Take Office As Prime Minister, Launch New Gov’t

TOKYO, Oct 3 (NNN-NHK) – The newly elected leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Fumio Kishida, will take…

New Zealand Flag Carrier To Introduce “No Jab, No Fly” For Int’l Travellers

WELLINGTON, Oct 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Air New Zealand is asking customers to get ready for international travel by getting vaccinated.…

Three, Including Journalist, Killed In E. Afghanistan’s Shooting

KABUL, Oct 3 (NNN-ANA) – Three people, including a journalist, have been killed, in a shooting in Afghanistan’s eastern province…

Drug, Weapons Traffickers Arrested In Kabul

KABUL, Oct 3 (NNN-ANA) – Three suspected drug and weapons traffickers have been arrested in Kabul, Afghanistan, the country’s Ministry…

Philippines Reports 14,786 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Surges To 2,580,173

MANILA, Oct 3 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH), reported 14,786 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, pushing the total…

Indonesia Officially Launches Electronic Stamps

by Bambang Purwanto JAKARTA, Oct 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – Indonesia’s Finance Minister, Sri Mulyani Indrawati, officially launched an electronic seal with…

Vietnam’s Total Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Surpass 800,000

HANOI, Oct 3 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam reported 5,490 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, including 5,477 locally transmitted and 13 imported, according…

Philippines’ Duterte Announces Retirement From Politics

MANILA, Oct 3 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte, announced yesterday, he will not run in the 2022 elections, and…

For Gandhi And Tunku, Independence Is Meaningless Without The Spirit Of Service

KUALA LUMPUR,  Oct 2 (NNN-Bernama) — Mahatma Gandhi and the first prime minister of Malaysia Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj, who were…

Four Indonesian Hackers Arrested For Six Million USD Int’l Scam

JAKARTA, Oct 2 (NNN-ANTARA) – Police have arrested four Indonesian hackers, on suspicion of an international scam that harmed companies…