Asia

Police Arrest 10 Drug Traffickers In Afghanistan

KABUL, Jul 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Ten suspects have been arrested, for allegedly seven drug-related cases, over the past seven days…

Azizulhasni Up For Challenge Of Winning Malaysia’s First Olympic Gold

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) — Carrying the hopes and aspirations of more than 32 million Malaysians of winning the country’s first Olympic gold…

Japan’s Current Account Surplus Up 85 Percent In May, Amid Export Rebound

TOKYO, Jul 8 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s current account surplus in May, increased 85.3 percent from the previous year, as exports…

Sydney’s Daily Increase Rises To New High In Latest Outbreak

SYDNEY, Jul 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), urged its residents to reduce unessential activities,…

India Reports 45,892 New COVID-19 Cases

NEW DELHI, Jul 8 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 30,709,557 today, as 45,892 new cases were registered during…

S. Korea Reports 1,275 More COVID-19 Cases, 164,028 In Total

SEOUL, Jul 8 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 1,275 more cases of COVID-19, as of midnight, compared to 24 hours…

Vietnamese Students Take College Entrance Exam Amid COVID-19 Concerns

HANOI, Jul 8 (NNN-VNA) – Over 993,000 Vietnamese high school students, yesterday started sitting for the national final exam, with…

UN To Help Philippines Boost Capabilities In Detecting Travel Of Terrorists, Serious Criminals

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 8 (NNN-PNA) – The UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and the Philippine government, yesterday, signed a memorandum…

Bangladesh Records 201 New COVID-19 Deaths

DHAKA, Jul 8 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh yesterday recorded the highest single-day deaths from COVID-19 at 201, bringing the death toll…

Economic Watch: Risk Of COVID-19 Resurgence Likely To Hamper Japan’s Economic Recovery

TOKYO, Jul 8 (NNN-NHK) – Though Japan’s economic recovery was sluggish in the first half of this year, COVID-19 resurgence…