New Zealand Delivers Minimum 10-Day Sick Leave For Employees
WELLINGTON, Jul 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Legislation doubling employees’ minimum sick leave entitlement to 10 days came into effect today, bringing…
Vietnamese Capital Imposes Highest Level Of Social Distancing
HANOI, Jul 24 (NNN-VNA) – The Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, today, started applying the country’s strictest social distancing measures, amid the…
China-Laos Railway Makes Debut Show For 1st Completed Station
VIENTIANE, Jul 24 (NNN-KPL) – The China-Laos railway made its first completed station’s debut yesterday, in Phonhong, some 70 km…
Iran Reports 21,814 New COVID-19 Cases, 3,645,654 In Total
TEHRAN, Jul 24 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran reported yesterday, 21,814 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s total infections to 3,645,654. The…
World Drowning Prevention Day: Top cause of young child deaths in many countries – WHO
GENEVA, July 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Drowning is now a leading cause of death for children aged under five in many…
United, Move Forward With Hope — Call From Tokyo Olympic Opening Ceremony
By Sportswriters Yi Ling, Wang Meng and Wang Qin’ou TOKYO, Jul 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – It’s a unique opening ceremony that…
136 Deaths Reported In Rain-Related Incidents In India’s Western Maharashtra State
MUMBAI, Jul 24 (NNN-PTI) – A total of 136 deaths have been reported, in rain related incidents over the past…
6.7-Magnitude Quake Rattles Philippines
MANILA, Jul 24 (NNN-PNA) – An earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7, struck Batangas province in the Philippines, south…
Tokyo Olympics Kicked Off Amid Concerns Of COVID-19, Asia-Pacific Countries Remain On High Alert
TOKYO, Jul 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Tokyo Olympics kicked off last night, with the host country Japan, facing a new…
Indonesia Reports Record COVID-19 Deaths Of 1,566
JAKARTA, Jul 24 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s Health Ministry reported yesterday that, the COVID-19 cases across the archipelago rose by 49,071,…