Asia

Lockdown To Be Lifted On Australia’s Second Largest City

SYDNEY, Jun 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The two-week lockdown of Melbourne, the second most populous city of Australia, will end at…

Afghan Army Helicopter Crashes, Three Killed

KABUL, Jun 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) – An Afghan army helicopter crashed, in the country’s eastern Wardak province, last night, killing three…

US pullout from Afghanistan more than 50 percent complete: Pentagon

WASHINGTON, June 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US pullout from Afghanistan is more than 50 percent complete, the Pentagon said, as…

Death Toll From Pakistan’s Train Crash Rises To 62, Over 100 Injured

ISLAMABAD, Jun 9 (NNN-APP) – The death toll from the collision between two trains in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province early…

US Embassy Hosts Virtual Send-Off Ceremony For Two M’sians Accepted Into US Service Academies

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 (NNN-Bernama) — The US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur had hosted a virtual send-off ceremony for two…

COVID-19 Case Count Tops 210,000 In Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Jun 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – The total number of COVID-19 cases in Sri Lanka surpassed the 210,000 mark yesterday, with…

Sri Lanka To Attract 15 Billion USD Investment To Colombo Port City Project In Five Years: PM

COLOMBO, Jun 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, said, his government aims to attract 15 billion U.S.…

Tokyo Opens Large Vaccination Centre For Police, Firefighters At Closed Fish Market

TOKYO, Jun 9 (NNN-NHK) – A large COVID-19 vaccination centre, opened yesterday in Tokyo, at the closed site of Tsukiji…

US says “hundreds of sanctions” against Iran to remain in place

WASHINGTON, June 9 (NNN-Xinhua) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that “hundreds of sanctions” against Iran will remain…

Nepal Relaxes Rules On Entry Of Foreign Investment, Exit Of Dividends By Foreign Investors

KATHMANDU, Jun 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nepal’s central bank, yesterday, eased the provisions related to entry of foreign direct investment (FDI)…