Asia

Covid-19: World sees 10,963 new deaths in 24 hours

PARIS, Feb 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The novel coronavirus has killed at least 2,453,070 people since the outbreak emerged in China…

Singapore Reports 12 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Feb 21 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 12 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the country’s…

Mumbai Seals 1,300 Buildings In City Amid Surge Of COVID-19 Cases

MUMBAI, Feb 21 (NNN-PTI) – Mumbai sealed over 1,300 buildings in the city, as per new guidelines, after a surge…

US, EU ‘deeply concerned’ by reports Myanmar security forces fired on protesters

Demonstrators fill the streets in Yangon WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS, Feb 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States is “deeply concerned” by reports that Myanmar…

Australia Begins COVID-19 Vaccinations

CANBERRA, Feb 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, became one of the first Australians to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.…

China, Vietnam Vow To Strengthen Security, Law Enforcement Cooperation

HANOI, Feb 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Vietnam is willing to enhance pragmatic cooperation between the public security departments of China and…

Vaccine Arrives, Takes Malaysia’s Battle Against Covid-19 To Next Level

SEPANG, Feb 21 (NNN-Bernama) — The long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine to protect Malaysia’s population arrived in the country on a special…

Five Dead, Five Injured In House Fire In Philippine Capital

MANILA, Feb 21 (NNN-PNA) – Five people died, when a six-hour fire destroyed around 300 houses, in Manila’s Tondo district,…

Feature: Displaced Yemenis Eke Out Miserable Living By Scavenging

SANAA, Feb 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – “I am 72 years old. I have been here for more than six years,” said…

Over 200 million vaccine doses administered globally, 45% in G7 countries

PARIS, Feb 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 200 million coronavirus vaccine doses have been administered in at least 107 countries…