Asia

Major Ports On India’s East Coast On Guard Ahead Of Cyclone Yaas

NEW DELHI, May 26 (NNN-PTI) – Major ports on India’s east coast are on guard against incoming cyclone Yaas, which…

Three Feared Dead As Japanese Fishing Boat Collides With Russian Ship Off Hokkaido

TOKYO, May 26 (NNN-NHK) – A Japanese fishing boat, early this morning, collided with a Russian vessel, off Japan’s northern…

Pakistan’s ICT Exports Jump 46 Percent In First 10 Months Of FY 2021: Official

ISLAMABAD, May 26 (NNN-APP) – Exports of information and communications technology (ICT) and telecommunication services of Pakistan, grew by around…

More airlines suspend flights in Belarus airspace

PARIS, May 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Air France, Finnair and Singapore Airlines became the latest carriers to suspend flights over Belarus…

Thailand Seeks Additional 15.94 Billion USD To Support COVID-19 Response

BANGKOK, May 26 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand is looking for a maximum of 500 billion baht (about 15.94 billion U.S. dollars)…

Bangladesh Inoculates Medical Students With China-Donated Vaccines

DHAKA, May 26 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh began administering China-donated COVID-19 vaccines to its medical students yesterday. About 1,000 medical students…

Singapore Reports 30 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, May 26 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), reported 30 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total tally…

Mongolia’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 53,734

ULAN BATOR, May 25 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – Mongolia’s COVID-19 tally rose to 53,734, after 634 new locally transmitted cases were recorded,…

Iran Reports 11,005 New COVID-19 Cases, 2,843,523 In Total

TEHRAN, May 25 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran reported yesterday, 11,005 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s total infections to 2,843,523. The…

U.S. Advises Against Travel To Japan Due To COVID-19

WASHINGTON, May 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The United States yesterday advised its citizens, against travelling to Japan, due to COVID-19 risk,…