US hits Myanmar ministers, central bank chief with sanctions
WASHINGTON, May 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Treasury slapped sanctions on 16 senior Myanmar officials and family members, citing their…
India Launches 1st Batch Of Indigenous Anti-COVID-19 Drug
NEW DELHI, May 18 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian government yesterday launched the first batch of its indigenous anti-COVID-19 drug, 2-deoxy-D-glucose…
Brunei Imposes Int’l Travel Ban To Four More Countries
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, May 18 (NNN-ANN) – The Brunei government yesterday announced temporary suspension of entry for foreign nationals from…
Nepal Takes Oxygen Cylinders From Land Routes With China Amid Oxygen Shortage
KATHMANDU, May 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nepal is getting more oxygen cylinders and other medical supplies from China yesterday, as the…
Malaysia Disappointed With UNSC’s Inability To Halt Israel’s Violence – Foreign Minister
KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia has reiterated its disappointment over United Nations Security Council’s (UNSC) inability to come up…
Malaysia Ready To Send Peacekeepers To Palestine Upon Request By UN
KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia is ready to send its troops for a peacekeeping mission in Palestine if there…
Accident Blast Kills Three Taliban Militants In W. Afghanistan
HERAT, May 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – Three Taliban militants were killed this morning, when a homemade improvised roadside bomb they were…
Covid-19: UNICEF says rich countries can afford to donate Covax jabs
GENEVA, May 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Countries belonging to the G7 and the European Union can afford to donate more than…
Daily COVID-19 New Cases In India Fall Below 300,000 For 1st Time Since Apr 21
NEW DELHI, May 17 (NNN-PTI) – India’s federal health ministry, today reported 281,386 confirmed cases, during the past 24 hours,…
Long working hours increasing deaths from heart disease, stroke: WHO, ILO
GENEVA, May 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Long working hours led to 745,000 deaths from stroke and ischemic heart disease in 2016,…