Asia

Australia Lagging Behind On Electric Vehicles: Industry Group

CANBERRA, Mar 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australians are paying the price for the governments’ lack of ambition on electric vehicles, according…

6.1-Magnitude Aftershock Strikes Offshore Of North Part Of New Zealand

WELLINGTON, Mar 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the North Island of New Zealand today,…

Mongolian Women’s Average Monthly Salary Up 48 Percent In Three Years

ULAN BATOR, Mar 6 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – The average monthly salary of women in Mongolia has increased 48 percent, over the…

Five Killed, Five Injured In Landmine Blast In SW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Mar 6 (NNN-APP) – A landmine blast in Sibi district of Pakistan’s south-west Balochistan province, killed five people and…

6.3-Magnitude Quake Hits Off New Zealand — USGS

HONG KONG, Mar 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.3 jolted 182 km NE of Gisborne, New…

Bangladesh’s COVID-19 Cases Reach 549,184, 635 New Infections Reported

DHAKA, Mar 6 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh reported 635 new COVID-19 cases and six more deaths, making the tally at 549,184,…

Tokyo 2020 CEO Reiterates Olympics Will Not Be Postponed Again

TOKYO, Mar 6 (NNN-NHK) – Tokyo 2020 organising committee CEO, Toshiro Muto, reiterated here that, the postponed Olympics will never…

Thailand Mulls COVID-19 Vaccine Passports To Boost Tourism

BANGKOK, Mar 6 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand is considering COVID-19 vaccine passports and quarantine exemption, amid efforts to boost the ailing…

Japan Extends State Of Emergency In Tokyo Region By Two Weeks

TOKYO, Mar 6 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Yoshihide Suga, extended the state of emergency over the COVID-19 pandemic, covering…

China Provides COVID-19 Vaccines To Arab League

CAIRO, Mar 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – China provided a batch of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines to the Arab League (AL) general secretariat…