Asia

India’s COVID-19 Tally Crosses 20 Million

NEW DELHI, May 4 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally crossed the 20-million mark, reaching 20,282,833 today, confirmed the federal health…

Pentagon downplays newest Afghanistan clashes

WASHINGTON, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Pentagon downplayed Monday the impact of attacks by Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan over the…

14,876 People Receive COVID-19 Vaccine In Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, May 4 (NNN-ANN) – The Brunei government continued rolling out its COVID-19 national vaccination programme yesterday, with…

Indian Gov’t Deploys Senior Medical Students To Help Fight COVID-19

NEW DELHI, May 4 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian government yesterday allowed medical students studying in the fifth year of the…

Three Cases Of Coronavirus Mutation Detected In Indonesia

JAKARTA, May 4 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian government confirmed the detection of three cases of two mutated variants of the…

Singapore Hospital Staff Disciplined For Incident That Led To Unnecessary Patient Treatment

SINGAPORE, May 4 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH), has taken disciplinary action against five of its staff…

Majority Of Australians Worried About Retirement Funds: Poll

CANBERRA, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A majority of working-age Australians said, they will not have enough savings to last their…

S. Korea Reports 541 More Covid-19 Cases, 124,269 In Total

SEOUL, May 4 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 541 more cases of COVID-19, as of midnight, compared to 24 hours…

UN Chief Welcomes Ceasefire Agreement Between Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan

UNITED NATIONS, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, welcomes the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan ceasefire and urges efforts to ensure it…

Covid-19: Covax boosted by 500 mn Moderna Covid vaccine doses

GENEVA, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Covax global programme, which has relied heavily on AstraZeneca vaccines, said it has struck…