Asia

$439 mn pledged for peace fund, far short of goal: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Over three dozen nations have pledged or contributed over $439 million to help secure…

Pregnant Australians Advised Against Getting COVID-19 Vaccines

CANBERRA, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Pregnant Australian women are advised against receiving COVID-19 vaccines, until more data is available. Vijay…

China, Pakistan Launch Online Agro-Industrial Platform To Boost Cooperation

ISLAMABAD, Jan 27 (NNN-APP) – China and Pakistan launched an online platform, to collect and display information and achievements of…

All Nippon Airways To Suspend Int’l Flights On 16 Routes As Demand Slumps

TOKYO, Jan 27 (NNN-NHK) – All Nippon Airways (ANA), announced yesterday, it will suspend services on 16 international routes, from…

Covid-19: Global cases surpass 100 mln — Johns Hopkins University

A medical worker receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at a hospital in Bangalore, India NEW YORK, Jan 27 (NNN-Xinhua)…

Indonesia’s COVID-19 Cases Pass One-Million Mark Amid Vaccination Drive

JAKARTA, Jan 27 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia registered more than one million confirmed cases of COVID-19, since the first infection was…

South Korea donates $400,000 towards ending GBV in South Sudan

JUBA, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The government of South Korea is supporting efforts to address sexual and gender-based violence (GBV)…

India Recovering At Faster Pace As World’s COVID-19 Cases Surpass 100 Million

NEW DELHI, Jan 27 (NNN-PTI) – India contributed over 10 percent of the world’s over 100 million COVID-19 cases so…

China, New Zealand Sign Free Trade Deal Upgrade Protocol

BEIJING, Jan 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – China and New Zealand today signed a protocol on upgrading their 12-year-old free trade agreement…

China overtakes US as largest recipient of foreign direct investment: UN

China’s gross domestic product grew 2.3 per cent in 2020 UNITED NATIONS, Jan 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China has overtaken the…