Asia

Covid-19: Brazil’s response worst, New Zealand’s best – study

SYDNEY, Jan 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil’s handling of the coronaviruspandemic has been ranked the world’s worst, while New Zealand topped…

India Gets 58.37 Billion USD As FDIs In Apr-Nov 2020

NEW DELHI, Jan 28 (NNN-PTI) – India received a total of 58.37 billion U.S. dollars, in terms of Foreign Direct…

Indonesia’s Mt. Merapi Spews Hot Clouds 36 Times

JAKARTA, Jan 28 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s Mount Merapi spewed hot clouds 36 times, streaming down up to 3,000 metres, from…

Covid-19: US demands ‘robust’ international probe into virus origins

A team of experts from the World Health Organization arrived in Wuhan after repeated delays to probe the virus’s origins…

Delhi Police To Take Strict Action Against Culprits Of Violence During Farmers Protests

NEW DELHI, Jan 28 (NNN-PTI) – Delhi Police will take strict action against those found involved in the large-scale violence,…

Road Accident Leaves Nine Killed In Western Afghanistan

HERAT, Afghanistan, Jan 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Nine people were killed and two others injured, in a wagon-bus collision, in Afghanistan’s…

Japan’s PM Suga Holds First Phone Conversation With Biden

TOKYO, Jan 28 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Yoshihide Suga, spoke with new U.S. President, Joe Biden, via the phone…

Philippines Logs 2,245 New COVID-19 Cases, India’s Tally Rises To 10,689,527

HONG KONG, Jan 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread in Asia-Pacific as the Philippines reported 2,245 new…

Russia resumes regular air service with Vietnam, India, Finland and Qatar

MOSCOW, Jan 27 (NNN-TASS) — Starting from Wednesday, Russia resumes regular air service with Vietnam, India, Finland and Qatar, suspended…

Israel’s Army Chief Warns U.S. Against Rejoining Iran Nuclear Deal

JERUSALEM, Jan 27 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israeli military chief, Aviv Kochavi, warned the United States against rejoining the 2015 Iran nuclear…