Asia

Sri Lankans Urged To Remain Cautious Despite Drop In COVID-19 Cases

COLOMBO, Oct 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Sri Lankan health officials said yesterday, the number of COVID-19 cases in the country was…

Singapore Reports 3,190 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Oct 14 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 3,190 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally in the country…

Sri Lanka To Probe Illegal Shark Fishing In Famous Tourist Spot

COLOMBO, Oct 14 (NNN-SLNEWS) – The Sri Lankan government will launch immediate investigations, into allegations of illegal shark fishing in…

Blinken Warns Of “Other Options” If Diplomacy Fails On Iran Nuclear Issue

WASHINGTON, Oct 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, yesterday warned that the United States would turn to…

EU envoy to visit Iran Thursday amid nuclear talks push

  TEHRAN, Oct 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The EU envoy charged with coordinating talks on reviving a troubled nuclear deal between…

Assisted dying to be legal in New Zealand from November

WELLINGTON, Oct 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New Zealand Minister of Health Andrew Little said that the country’s health system is ready…

Malaysia Urges Sudan To Honour Bilateral Treaty, Observe Sanctity of A Diplomatic Premise

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), Oct 13 (NNN-Bernama) — The Sudanese Charge d’ Affaires in Kuala Lumpur was summoned by the Foreign Ministry…

Israel, UAE ministers in US as Pres Biden seeks to expand normalisation

US Vice President Kamala Harris meets Israeli’s foreign affair minister Yair Lapid at the White House WASHINGTON, Oct 13 (NNN-AGENCIES)…

Afghanistan: Challenges and Threats Abound, As Well As New Opportunities

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (NNN-Bernama) — Afghanistan is a source of not only challenges and threats, but also new opportunities…

UN rights report warns of North Korea ‘starvation risk’

SEOUL, Oct 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — North Korea’s most vulnerable are “at risk of starvation” with the economy worsening due to…