Asia

Brunei Sets Up New Regulatory Body To Oversee Food Safety, Quality

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Feb 28 (NNN-BBNEWS) – Brunei established a statutory body called the Brunei Darussalam Food Authority (BDFA), as…

PM Hasina Terms UN Recommendation For Bangladesh’s LDC Graduation As “Historic”

DHAKA, Feb 28 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladeshi Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, termed the United Nations’ recommendation for the country’s graduation, from…

COVID-19 Vaccine To Be Available At Private Hospitals In India’s Gujarat At 3.40 USD

NEW DELHI, Feb 28 (NNN-PTI) – Ahead of the second phase of COVID-19 inoculation drive, set to begin next month,…

Bangladesh Announces Reopening Of Educational Institutions From Mar 30

DHAKA, Feb 28 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladeshi government announced the reopening of all schools and colleges in the country from…

Philippines Logs 2,921 New COVID-19 Cases, Highest In Over Four Months

MANILA, Feb 27 (NNN-PNA) – The Department of Health (DOH), reported today, 2,921 new COVID-19 cases, the highest daily increase…

Head-On Crash In NE Bangladesh Leaves Eight Dead, 15 Injured

DHAKA, Feb 27 (NNN-BSS) – A head-on collision between two passenger buses, in Bangladesh’s Sylhet district, some 240 km north-east…

Australian Gov’t Minister Accused Of Rape

CANBERRA, Feb 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A senior member of the Australian government has been accused of an historical rape, dating…

Indonesia Logs Trade Balance Surplus Of 1.96 Billion USD In Jan

JAKARTA, Feb 27 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s trade balance in Jan experienced a fairly high surplus of 1.96 billion U.S. dollars,…

Covid-19: Argentina receives first batch of Chinese Sinopharm vaccines

Argentina received the first batch of vaccines from Chinese pharmaceutical firm Sinopharm on Thursday night BUENOS AIRES, Feb 27 (NNN-Xinhua)…

Covid-19: Chile receives third shipment of Chinese vaccines

Workers unload containers with the third shipment of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines at the Santiago international airport SANTIAGO, Feb 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Chile received…