Asia

Bullet Train Debuts On New Railway In Tibet

LHASA, Jun 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – The first electrified railway in southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region opened yesterday morning, linking regional…

Sri Lanka Hopes To Vaccinate All Population Aged Above 30 By Sept

COLOMBO, Jun 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka hoped to vaccinate all citizens above 30 years old, against the COVID-19 virus…

Covid-19: Some latest global developments

 PARIS, June 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Here are some of the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: . The pandemic has…

Afghan Analyst Describes U.S. Forces Pullout As “Hasty And Irresponsible” That Encourages Taliban To Step Up Attacks

KABUL, Jun 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – An Afghan political analyst, described the U.S. forces withdrawal from Afghanistan as “hasty and irresponsible,”…

New Transmission Line Under CPEC To Help Stabilise Pakistan’s Power System: Pakistani Official

ISLAMABAD, Jun 26 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s Energy Minister, Hammad Azhar, said here yesterday that, the ±660kV Matiari-Lahore high-voltage direct current…

Newly-Elected Mongolian President Stresses National Unity

ULAN BATOR, Jun 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Newly-elected Mongolian President, Ukhnaa Khurelsukh, yesterday, pledged to do his best to maintain national…

Indonesia Reports 18,872 Newly-Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 422 New Deaths

JAKARTA, Jun 26 (NNN-ANTARA) – The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 18,872 within one day to 2,072,867, with the…

Iran Reports 10,820 New COVID-19 Cases, 3,150,949 In Total

TEHRAN, Jun 26 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian health ministry reported yesterday, 10,820 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s total infections…

Thai PM Orders One Month Closure Of Worker Camps In Bangkok

BANGKOK, Jun 26 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, said yesterday that, temporary closure will be applied to specific…

Hybrid Sitting Of Parliament Expected At End Of August Or Early September

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (NNN-Bernama) — A hybrid sitting of the Parliament can be expected at the end of August…