Asia

Record Number Of Women, Children Killed Or Wounded In Afghanistan: Report

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – More women and children were killed and wounded in Afghanistan, in the first half…

Tokyo’s COVID-19 Cases Exceed 1,000 For 7th Consecutive Day

TOKYO, Jul 27 (NNN-NHK) – Hosting the Olympics under the fourth COVID-19 state of emergency, Tokyo reported 1,429 new daily…

Biomedical Bubble Right Way Forward For Organising Int’l Competitions – Sports Analyst

KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 (NNN-Bernama) — The National Security Council (MKN) and the Ministry of Health (MOH) have been urged…

Malaysia Among Fastest Countries To Vaccinate Its People – PM Muhyiddin

KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 (NNN-Bernama) — Muhyiddin Yassin said Malaysia is one of the fastest countries to vaccinate its people…

Civilian Casualties In Afghanistan Reach Record High In First Half Of 2021: Report

KABUL, Jul 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan reached a record high, as the conflicts continued…

5.1-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Japan’s Aomori Prefecture, No Tsunami Warning Issued

TOKYO, Jul 26 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1, today struck off Shimokita district, in Japan’s Aomori…

Five Killed In Rain-Triggered Floods In Western Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Jul 26 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – Five people were killed, after rain-triggered floods hit the western Mongolian province of Govi-Altai,…

Lockdown Extended Again In Nepal’s Kathmandu Valley

KATHMANDU, Jul 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – The ongoing lockdown in Nepal’s Kathmandu Valley was extended for 10 more days till Aug…

Search For Missing S. Korean Climber Continues At Karakoram Mountain Range

ISLAMABAD, Jul 26 (NNN-YONHAP) – A search operation is underway to find missing South Korean climber, Kim Hong-bin, a Pakistani…

New Zealand Accepts Turkish Authorities’ Request For Managed Return Of Citizens

WELLINGTON, Jul 26 (NNN-ANADOLU) – The New Zealand government agreed to the managed return of a New Zealand citizen and…