Asia

S. Korea Reports 440 More COVID-19 Cases, 88,120 In Total

SEOUL, Feb 24 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 440 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight, compared to 24 hours…

Two Elderly Australians Given Incorrect COVID-19 Vaccine Dose: Health Minister

CANBERRA, Feb 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Two elderly Australians have been given a higher than recommended dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine,…

Myanmar’s NLD Pushes Police To Act, Over Raid On Head Office In Yangon

YANGON, Feb 24 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s National League for Democracy (NLD) announced that, it will continue pushing police to take…

Sri Lanka, Pakistan Agree To Expand Relationship, Trade Ties

COLOMBO, Feb 24 (NNN-SLNEWS) – Sri Lanka and Pakistan agreed to expand their bilateral relationship and trade ties during Pakistani…

Sri Lankan President, PM Receive COVID-19 Jabs

COLOMBO, Feb 24 (NNN-SLNEWS) – Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, and Prime Minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, received the COVID-19 vaccinations, as…

US places sanctions on two Myanmar generals over coup as G7 countries ‘firmly condemn’ Myanmar military

WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States imposed sanctions on two members of Myanmar’s military junta over the country’s…

Afghan Airstrikes Kill Eight Militants In Southern Helmand Province

LASHKAR GAH, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A total of eight militants have been confirmed dead, as fighting planes struck a…

Hyundai Motor Launches First Model With Dedicated Electric Vehicle Platform

SEOUL, Feb 23 (NNN-YONHAP) – Hyundai Motor, South Korea’s biggest car producer, today launched its first model with a dedicated…

Controversial Anti-Vaccine MP Quits Australian Gov’t

CANBERRA, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – An Australian Member of Parliament (MP), who was censured by Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, for…

Thailand Extends COVID-19 Emergency Rule, Eases Some Restrictive Measures

BANGKOK, Feb 23 (NNN-TNA) – The Thai government is to extend the emergency rule for another month, but ease some…