Asia

5.8-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Central Indonesia

JAKARTA, Feb 23 (NNN-ANTARA) – An earthquake, measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale, jolted Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province, in the…

Japan Asserting Claim Over Disputed Islets Draws Ire Of S. Korea

TOKYO, Feb 23 (NNN-NHK) – Japan yesterday asserted its claims over the disputed islets in the Sea of Japan during…

Myanmar: Huge anti-coup rallies after junta threat of death

YANGON, Feb 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hundreds of thousands of anti-coupprotesters rallied across Myanmar again Monday after a clear threat from…

Myanmar junta warns protesters could die as new rallies erupted Monday

YANGON, Feb 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Myanmar junta warned anti-coup protesters they could die but thousands of people took to…

Indonesian capital Jakarta braces for more floods as rainy days expected this week

Volunteers evacuate elderly women with an inflatable boat in an area affected by floods, following heavy rains in Jakarta JAKARTA,…

UN refugee agency calls for rescue of Rohingya stranded in Andaman Sea

The Rohingyas have suffered persecution in Myanmar and many have fled in rickety boats, encountering often perilous journeys DHAKA, Feb…

Japan requests airlines avoid Boeing 777 with certain engines as US aviation authority issues new directive

TOKYO, Feb 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Japan has requested that airlines avoid using Boeing 777 planes with Pratt & Whitney 4000…

EU set to agree sanctions over Russia, Myanmar crackdowns, and also Venezuela, China

BRUSSELS, Feb 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — EU foreign ministers are expected on Monday to approve sanctions against those behind RUSSIA’s crackdown on…

Covid-19: Vaccine giant asks for world’s patience, says told to prioritise India

NEW DELHI, Feb 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The world’s biggest vaccine maker,India’s Serum Institute, has urged other countries to be “patient”…

Covid-19: South Korea doctors threaten strike, fanning fears of vaccine rollout disruption

A health worker wearing a protective suit enjoys the falling snow at a Covid-19 testing site in Seoul SEOUL, Feb…