Global displacement from war, crises doubles in a decade: UN
An intensifying Islamist insurgency has forced many to flee their homes in Mozambique GENEVA, June 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Despite the…
UN says planning for Afghanistan, Sahel violence hike when international troops withdraw
UNITED NATIONS, June 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations is planning for a possible increase in violence in Afghanistan when…
New COVID-19 Hospital Opened In Afghan Capital Kabul
KABUL, Jun 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – Afghanistan inaugurated its fourth fully-equipped COVID-19 hospital in the capital Kabul, amid report of rising…
Ex-Japan Justice Minister Sentenced To Three Years In Jail For Vote Buying
TOKYO, Jun 18 (NNN-NHK) – Former Japanese Justice Minister, Katsuyuki Kawai, was sentenced to three years in prison today, for…
Covid-19: Equatorial Guinea buys 500,000 Sinopharm vaccines
MALABO, June 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A batch of 500,000 doses of a Chinese vaccine against covid-19 was sent on Thursday…
Cambodia’s COVID-19 Infection Rates Continue To Rise As 799 New Cases Confirmed
PHNOM PENH, Jun 18 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia registered 799 new COVID-19 cases today, bringing the national case tally to 41,581,…
Japan To Lift State Of Emergency For Tokyo, New Zealand Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Plan For General Population
HONG KONG, Jun 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Japanese government decided to lift the COVID-19 state of emergency for nine prefectures,…
Local Cases Continue To Increase In Sydney, Masks Reintroduced For Public Transport
SYDNEY, Jun 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), recorded one new locally acquired case of…
World Bank Says Cambodia’s Economy To Rebound By Four Percent This Year
PHNOM PENH, Jun 18 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia’s economy is projected to grow four percent in 2021, after contracting 3.1 percent…
US welcomes ‘clear commitment’ from Turkey to secure Afghanistan’s Kabul airport
WASHINGTON, June 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States hailed Turkey’s promise to secure Kabul’s airport once US forces leave, saying…