Asia

Timely Medical Aid From China Helps Sri Lanka Amidst COVID-19 Escalation

COLOMBO, Apr 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – China, on Monday, donated another batch of medical aid to Sri Lanka, to support the…

Covid-19: ‘World should have listened to WHO’ – director

GENEVA, April 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization chief said that the agency had sounded the highest level of…

Covid-19: Latest global developments

PARIS, April 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) –– Here are the latest developments in thecoronavirus crisis: Death toll: A total of 206,567 people…

India Mulls Extension Of Lock-down Amid COVID-19 Spread

NEW DELHI, April 28 (NNN-PTI) – Discussions are underway in India, regarding whether to extend the 40-day lock-down, imposed to…

Singapore Reports 799 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Reaches 14,423

SINGAPORE, Apr 28 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), reported 799 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, bringing the total…

COVID-19 Cases In Maldives Reach 226

MALE, Apr 28 (NNN-PSM) – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maldives reached 226 on Monday, as 12 new…

Nepal rescuers recover bodies of 2 missing South Korean trekkers

KATHMANDU, April 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rescuers on Sunday retrieved two bodies of South Korean trekkers who went missing after being hit…

New Zealand volcano disaster victims to sue cruise ship firm

 Tourists on the White Island volcano SYDNEY, April 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Survivors of last year’s New Zealand volcano eruption are…

Iran plans to reopen mosques in areas free of COVID-19, says president

President Hassan Rouhani says mosques could be reopened with Friday prayers resuming TEHRAN, April 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Iran plans to…

Covid-19: Massive homecoming blocked as Indonesia ramps up strides to curb virus spread

Passengers walk inside the domestic flight terminal of Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport, following the government’s suspension of commercial…