Asia

Gunmen Kill Youth Leader In India’s Punjab

NEW DELHI, Aug 8 (NNN-PTI) – Unidentified gunmen yesterday shot dead a youth leader, in the northern Indian state of…

Around 50 Percent Of Mongolian Children Aged 12-17 Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19

ULAN BATOR, Aug 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nearly 50 percent of all Mongolian teenagers aged between 12 and 17, have received…

New Zealand Reports Five New Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported five new cases of COVID-19 from recent returnees in managed isolation facilities,…

US says plot against Myanmar UN envoy fits ‘disturbing pattern’

Myanmar’s ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun NEW YORK, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States on Saturday condemned a thwarted plot to…

At Least 11 Civilians Killed, 64 Wounded In Afghanistan In One Day

KABUL, Aug 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 11 Afghan civilians were killed and 64 wounded, in two provinces yesterday, as…

Covid-19: Zambia receives Chinese vaccines in fight against pandemic

A batch of China’s Sinopharm vaccines arrive at the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusaka LUSAKA, Aug 8 (NNN-Xinhua) —…

Indonesia Reports 31,753 Newly-Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 1,588 More Deaths

JAKARTA, Aug 8 (NNN-ANTARA) – The number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 31,753 within the past 24 hours…

Man Arrested Over Knife Attack On Tokyo Train, 10 Passengers Injured

TOKYO, Aug 8 (NNN-NHK) – A man was arrested yesterday, after injuring 10 passengers in a knife attack, on a…

Five Killed, Driver Seriously Injured After Single Car Crash In New Zealand

WELLINGTON, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand police confirmed today, five people died in last night’s overloaded single-car crash, one…

Myanmar Reports 3,651 New COVID-19 Cases, 264 More Deaths

YANGON, Aug 8 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported 3,651 new COVID-19 cases with 264 more deaths in the past 24 hours,…