Asia

Floods Hit Faridpur, Bangladesh

FARIDPUR, July 20 (NNN-BSS) – The COVID-19 pandemic and rapidly worsening flood situation in the country’s northern and middle parts,…

Singapore Reports 257 New COVID-19 Cases, 47,912 In Total

SINGAPORE, July 20 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), reported 257 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total…

Japan’s Mitsubishi Launches Rocket Carrying UAE’s Mars Orbiter

TOKYO, July 20 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. today launched a rocket, carrying a Mars orbiter developed by…

China’s Huaihe River Faces Rising Flood Risks

BEIJING, July 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – The main course of the Huaihe River is facing rising flood risks, as heavy rain…

Australian Health Minister Says COVID-19 Outbreak “Distressing,” Supports Mandatory Mask Wearing

CANBERRA, July 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – Australian Health Minister, Greg Hunt, supports the decision to make face mask wearing mandatory in…

Iran’s FM To Visit Iraq For Talks

TEHRAN, July 19 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, will visit neighbouring Iraq today, for talks on diverse…

India Records Highest Daily Spike Of 38,902 Infections As Total Cases Reach 1,077,618

NEW DELHI, July 19 (NNN-UNI) – India’s federal health ministry, this morning said, 543 new deaths due to COVID-19 and…

Three New Cases Of COVID-19 Reported In New Zealand

WELLINGTON, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported three new cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation in New Zealand today,…

Afghan Fighting Claims Over Three Dozen Lives

KABUL, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – More than 36 people, including three civilians, were killed, due to continued fighting in Afghanistan,…

DPRK’s Top Leader Presides Over Enlarged Military Meeting

PYONGYANG, July 19 (NNN-KCNA) – Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), presided over…