Asia

Pakistan Confirms 3,256 New COVID-19 Cases As Tally Reaches 886,184

ISLAMABAD, May 19 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan reported 3,256 new COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, bringing the total number…

S.Korea Reports 654 More COVID-19 Cases, 133,471 In Total

SEOUL, May 19 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 654 new cases of COVID-19 as of midnight, compared to 24 hours…

US pullout from Afghanistan at least 13% complete: Pentagon

A US airman walks past a row of Chinook helicopters at Kandahar airbase in southern Afghanistan WASHINGTON, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES)…

Brunei Reports Three New COVID-19 Cases, 235 Cases In Total

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, May 19 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei reported three new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, with all of them imported…

US: Three Guantanamo prisoners approved for release

WASHINGTON, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three of the 40 prisoners still at the Guantanamo Bay US military prison have been…

5.8-Magnitude Quake Initially Injures Three In Nepal

KATHMANDU, May 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8, hit the Lamjung district in northern-central Nepal today,…

Covid-19: Sudan bans travellers from India, imposes virus curbs

KHARTOUM, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudan banned travellers arriving from India and imposed new coronavirus restrictions including closing schools, as…

India’s Capital City Announces Monetary Relief For Families With Loss Of Loved One To COVID-19

NEW DELHI, May 19 (NNN-PTI) – The local government in the Indian capital, New Delhi, announced it will provide 50,000…

Vietnam Reports 30 New Local Covid-19 Cases

HANOI, May 19 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam reported 31 new COVID-19 cases from 6.00 p.m. local time yesterday, to 6.00 a.m.…

Sunken Indonesian Submarine’s Life Raft Lifted With Assistance From Chinese Navy

JAKARTA, May 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Indonesian Navy, with the help of China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy, managed to lift…