Asia

Thai Parliament Passes 99.7 Billion USD Budget Bill At First Reading, Economy Growth Predicted At 4.0-5.0 Percent In 2022

BANGKOK, Jun 3 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s House of Representatives, yesterday, approved in principle a 3.1 trillion baht (about 99.7 billion…

Lockdown Renewed In Kathmandu Valley To Curb COVID-19 In Nepal

KATHMANDU, Jun 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nepali authorities decided yesterday, to extend the lockdown for 10 more days, which has been…

Sri Lanka Halts Towing Burnt X Press Pearl Ship

COLOMBO, Jun 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Sri Lankan Navy, yesterday said that, operations to tow the burnt X Press Pearl…

Pakistan, Tajikistan Agree To Further Deepen Relations In Diverse Fields

ISLAMABAD, Jun 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – Pakistan and Tajikistan agreed here yesterday, to further deepen their bilateral relations in diverse fields,…

Sri Lanka Extends Nationwide Travel Restriction To Prevent Spread Of COVID-19

COLOMBO, Jun 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan authorities said yesterday, the ongoing nationwide travel restriction had been extended to June…

Soldier Killed In NW Pakistan’s Bomb Explosion

ISLAMABAD, Jun 3 (NNN-APP) – A soldier was killed in the explosion of an improvised explosive device, near a military…

Two Air Force Pilots Killed In Accident In Southwestern Iran

TEHRAN, Jun 2 (NNN-IRNA) – Two military pilots of the Iranian Air Force died yesterday, at the Vahdati Air Force…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 28,307,832

NEW DELHI, Jun 2 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 28,307,832 today, with 132,788 new cases reported in the…

Japan To Start Administering COVID-19 Vaccines At Workplaces, Universities

TOKYO, Jun 2 (NNN-NHK) – Japan will begin administering COVID-19 vaccines at workplaces and universities, in a bid to speed…

Cooking Gas Cylinder Blast Kills Seven In India As Two Houses Collapse

NEW DELHI, Jun 2 (NNN-PTI) – At least seven people were killed and seven others injured, after a cooking gas…