Asia

Brunei Introduces Curfew To Contain COVID-19 Local Transmission

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Oct 2 (NNN-ANN) – The Brunei government, yesterday announced the introduction of more control measures to curb…

Singapore Reports 2,909 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Oct 2 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 2,909 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, hitting a new record high and bringing…

Japan’s New LDP Leader Kishida Unveils Fresh Executive Lineup

TOKYO, Oct 1 (NNN-NHK) – Fumio Kishida, the new leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), and presumed next…

Pakistan’s Punjab Reports 223 New Dengue Fever Cases, Outbreak Feared

ISLAMABAD, Oct 1 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province reported 223 more dengue fever cases, during the last 24 hours,…

EU, Australia trade talks postponed amid subs row

   PARIS/SYDNEY, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A long-planned round of Australia-EU free trade talks have been postponed, a European official…

Nearly Half Of New Zealand’s Personal Lending Financed By Non-Banks: Report

WELLINGTON, Oct 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – New data today revealed that, New Zealanders embrace alternatives, when it comes to financial services,…

New Zealand’s Big Meat Company Steps Up Decarbonisation

WELLINGTON, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand’s largest red meat producer, Silver Fern Farms, received one million NZ dollars (690,000…

Afghan girls’ soccer squad find new home in Portugal

The captain of Afghanistan’s national women football team Farkhunda Muhtaj (C) poses for a portrait with teammates at the Belem…

Bangladesh Immunises Nearly 6.8 Million With Chinese COVID Jab In Single Day

DHAKA, Oct 1 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh held a special COVID-19 vaccination campaign on Tuesday, with nearly 6.8 million people inoculated…

US Senate defeats bid to curtail benefits for Afghan refugees

An Afghan boy pumps up his arms as he and other refugees board a bus taking them to a processing…