Asia

Palestine-Israel conflict: China FM ‘regrets’ US blocking UN statement on Mideast

UNITED NATIONS, May 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China on Sunday voiced regret that the United States was blocking a UN Security…

Covid-19: UK confident vaccines protect against Indian variant

LONDON, May 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain is confident that existing vaccines will provide protection from a more transmissible Indian coronavirus…

Afghan Fighting Resumes As Cease-Fire Ends, More Than 30 Killed

KABUL, May 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – Fighting in Afghanistan resumed, with 31 Afghans, mostly militants, killed in the insurgency-battered Asian country…

Many Injured As Farmers, Police Clash In India’s Haryana

NEW DELHI, May 17 (NNN-PTI) – Many people, including policemen, were injured, yesterday, in India, as protesting farmers clashed with…

COVID-19 Lockdown In Indian Capital Extended Till May 24

NEW DELHI, May 17 (NNN-PTI) – The ongoing COVID-19 lockdown in New Delhi has been extended by a further week,…

Sri Lanka, World Bank Sign 80.5-Million-U.S.dollar Additional Financing To Assist COVID-19 Vaccination

COLOMBO, May 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka and the World Bank signed an 80.5-million-U.S. dollar additional financing, to help Sri…

Indonesia Reports 2,385 New COVID-19 Cases, 144 More Deaths

JAKARTA, May 16 (NNN-ANTARA) – The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 2,385 within one day, to 1,736,670, with the…

Mongolia Logs 541 New COVID-19 Cases

ULAN BATOR, May 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – The COVID-19 cases in Mongolia increased by 541 over the past 24 hours to…

COVID-19 Cases Rise To 24,684,007 In India, Death Toll Reaches 270,284

NEW DELHI, May 16 (NNN-PTI) – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India, this morning rose to 24,684,007, and…

Bangladesh’s Secondary, Higher Secondary Educational Institutions To Remain Closed Till May 29 Due To COVID-19

DHAKA, May 16 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh extended again, the closure of all secondary and higher secondary educational institutions, following the…