Asia

India’s COVID-19 Tally Surpasses Eight Million

NEW DELHI, Oct 29 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally surpassed the eight-million mark today, reaching 8,040,203, according to the latest…

Indonesia’s COVID-19 cases surpass 400,000

JAKARTA, Oct 28 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Indonesia’s COVID-19 cases surpassed the 400,000 mark after registering 4,029 new infections in the last 24 hours.…

Covid-19: Cases hit all-time high weekly number of over 2.8 m – WHO

GENEVA, Oct 28 (NNN-TASS) — The number of coronavirus cases worldwide increased by more than 2.8 million in the past…

Iran Bolsters Air Defence Near NW Border: Army Chief

TEHRAN, Oct 28 (NNN-TASNIM) – The chief commander of Iran’s army, said yesterday that, Iran has bolstered its air defence,…

Airlines will not be able to slash costs sufficiently to nuetralise cash burn – IATA

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The airline industry will not be able to slash costs sufficiently to neutralise severe cash burn…

US urges diplomacy as Nagorno-Karabakh fighting rages

HICRAN QULIYEVA stands in front of her house in Ganja, Azerbaijan, after it was hit by a rocket YEREVAN/BAKU, Oct…

Myanmar Extends COVID-19 Restriction Until End Of Nov

YANGON, Oct 28 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, on Tuesday, announced the extension of COVID-19 restrictive measures until Nov…

Fiji, Cuba ink visa exemption agreement

SUVA, Oct 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Fiji and Cuba signed here a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on visa exemption which will enable…

Covid-19: Pandemic slashes international tourism by 70 pct – UN

MADRID, Oct 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — International tourists arrivals plunged by an annualised 70 percent during the first eight months of…

Philippine Red Cross To Resume COVID-19 Tests After Settlement Of Debt

MANILA, Oct 28 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippine Red Cross (PRC), said, it will resume COVID-19 tests “in full” starting today,…