Asia

Christmas Period Boosts New Zealand Domestic Card Spending

WELLINGTON, Jan 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Spending on groceries, furniture and electronics boosted New Zealand’s Dec, 2020 sales, compared with Dec,…

Covid-19: Biden team says US will not lift Europe, Brazil travel bans, despite Trump statement

WASHINGTON, Jan 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President-elect Joe Biden’s spokeswoman quickly dismissed Donald Trump’s announcement Monday that a Covid-19 ban…

13 Killed As Truck Overruns Labourers In India’s Gujarat

NEW DELHI, Jan 19 (NNN-PTI) – At least 13 sleeping migrant labourers were killed, and several others were injured today,…

Australian PM Tells Disgruntled Tennis Players To “Follow The Rules”

CANBERRA, Jan 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s Prime Minister told tennis players in quarantine, ahead of the Australian Open, to “follow…

Cambodia Launches Three-Year Economic Diplomacy Strategy

PHNOM PENH, Jan 19 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia launched a three-year economic diplomacy strategy (2021-2023), aiming at enhancing ties in trade,…

Pakistan Approves China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 Vaccine For Emergency Use

ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (NNN-APP) – The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) approved a vaccine by China’s Sinopharm for emergency…

Japan’s Suga Vows To Go Ahead With Olympics, Curb COVID-19 Resurgence In Policy Speech

TOKYO, Jan 19 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese Diet opened yesterday with Prime Minister, Yoshihide Suga, vowing to go ahead with…

Singapore Reports 14 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Jan 19 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 14 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total confirmed…

Update: Global coronavirus cases top 95 mln

MOSCOW, Jan 18 (NNN-TASS) – The global number of confirmed coronavirus cases has crossed the 95 million mark, according to…