Asia

Covid-19: India records 36,595 new cases

A health worker checks the temperature of a passenger at a railway station, amid the spread of Covid-19, in India…

Covid-19: Singapore to contribute US$5 million to COVAX, to help less wealthy countries access vaccines

SINGAPORE, Dec 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Singapore will contribute US$5 million (S$6.67 million) to help bring COVID-19 vaccines to people in…

US slaps sanctions against Iranian entity, individual

The US Treasury Department building in Washington D.C WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — The United States imposed sanctions against an…

Afghanistan: 3 killed, 14 wounded in bomb explosion in eastern province

Security personnel are seen after a suicide car bomber struck an army base GARDEZ (Afghanistan), Dec 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — Three…

Covid-19: Iran’s cases surpass 1 mln; Turkey reports 32,381 new cases

A man wearing face mask is seen by a river in Tonekabon, Iran CAIRO, Dec 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — The tally…

Militants attack military base in southern Philippines

MANILA, Dec 4 (NNN-XINHUA) — Around 50 suspected members of amilitant group has attacked a military camp in Maguindanao province…

Update: Flooding kills 9, affects over 90,000 households in southern Thailand

BANGKOK, Dec 4 (NNN-XINHUA) — Thailand’s Department of DisasterPrevention and Mitigation (DDPM) said on Friday that severe flooding insouthern Thailand…

Covid-19: Global virus toll passes 1.5 million as nations plan for vaccine

WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The world passed the grim milestone of 1.5 million coronavirus deaths on Thursday, as several…

United States imposes visa curbs on members of Chinese Communist Party

WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump’s administration has issued rules to restrict travel to the United States…

Three Dead, Over 260,000 Families Affected by Floods in Southern Thailand

SONGKHLA, Dec 4 (Bernama) — The floods in southern Thailand have claimed the lives of three people and affected about 261,253 families in nine provinces. Heavy…