Asia

New Zealand Continues Crackdown On Gangs, Organised Crime

WELLINGTON, Sept 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Gangs and organised crime groups will continue to be relentlessly targeted, with the extension of…

Indonesian Capital Starts Pilot Cinema Reopening Programme

JAKARTA, Sept 17 (NNN-ANTARA) – The administration of Indonesias’s capital, Jakarta, yesterday, started conducting its pilot cinema reopening programme, as…

Myanmar Reports 1,790 New COVID-19 Cases

YANGON, Sept 17 (NNN-MNA) – The number of COVID-19 infections has increased to 440,741 in Myanmar, after 1,790 new cases…

Dutch foreign minister resigns over Afghan crisis

Outgoing Dutch Foreign Minister Sigrid Kaag THE HAGUE, Sept 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Dutch Foreign Minister Sigrid Kaag resigned on Thursday after…

Bangladesh Reports Lowest COVID-19 Infection Rate In Six Months

DHAKA, Sept 17 (NNN-BSS) – The positivity rate for new COVID-19 cases in Bangladesh, reported by the Directorate General of…

Australia nuclear sub deal will help peace in Indo-Pacific: UK PM

 LONDON, Sept 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson sought to play down Chinese fears that a deal to…

Iranian President Urges Formation Of Inclusive Gov’t In Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Sept 17 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran supports the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan, as a means to settle…

Lebanon Receives Tanker Trucks Carrying Iranian Oil

BEIRUT, Sept 17 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon yesterday received tanker trucks carrying Iranian gas oil, in a move aimed at easing…

Schools, Colleges Shut In India’s Uttar Pradesh State Amid Heavy Rains

NEW DELHI, Sept 17 (NNN-PTI) – India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh, yesterday announced shutting down all schools and colleges…

Singapore Reports 910 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Sept 17 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 910 new cases of COVID-19 infection yesterday, bringing the total tally in the…