Asia

PNG Schools To Reopen On April 19 Under COVID-19 Protocols

SYDNEY, Apr 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Primary and secondary schools throughout Papua New Guinea (PNG) are due to resume classes on…

S.Korea Reports 542 More COVID-19 Cases, 110,688 In Total

SEOUL, Apr 13 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 542 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight, compared to 24 hours…

Indonesia Reports 4,829 Newly-Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 126 New Deaths

JAKARTA, Apr 13 (NNN-ANTARA) – The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 4,829, within one day, to 1,571,824, with the…

Singapore Reported 25 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Apr 13 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 25 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing its total tally to 60,678. The…

Cambodian, Lao PMs Agree To Further Enhance Bilateral Ties, Cooperation

PHNOM PENH, Apr 13 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, and his Lao counterpart, Phankham Viphavanh, agreed…

Iranian FM Blames Israel For Sabotage Act In Uranium Enrichment Plant

TEHRAN, Apr 13 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, blamed Israel for the incident in central Iran’s Natanz…

Final Count For General Election Starts In Samoa

SUVA, Apr 12 (NNN-SPN) – The final and official count for this year’s general election of Samoa is currently underway,…

Afghans Call For Cease-Fire During Ramadan

KABUL, Apr 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – War-weary Afghans are calling for a cease-fire to be observed during the Muslim fasting month…

Over 700 Eateries Bankrupt In FY 2020 In Japan: Survey

TOKYO, Apr 12 (NNN-NHK) – The number of Japan’s eateries that went bankrupt in fiscal 2020 stood at 715, the…

Australian PM Concedes Population May Not All Be Vaccinated This Year

CANBERRA, Apr 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, conceded, Australians might not all receive vaccines in 2021. Morrison…