Asia

Sydney, Melbourne Record No New COVID-19 Local Infections

SYDNEY, Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Major Australian cities of Sydney and Melbourne, recorded no locally acquired cases of COVID-19 today,…

Covid-19: WHO team investigating virus origins denied entry to China

It was initially believed that Covid-19 originated at a market in Wuhan  GENEVA, Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A World Health…

Powerful Quake Strikes Off Central Indonesia, No Tsunami Alert Issued

JAKARTA, Jan 7 (NNN-ANTARA) – A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2, jolted Gorontalo province, in central Indonesia, earlier…

Covid-19: Slow vaccine rollouts globally fuel worry as US logs record daily Covid death toll

LONDON, Jan 6, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – England went back into full lockdown as Europe battled Wednesday to stem a rising…

Sri Lanka Expresses Interest In Accessing COVID-19 Vaccines From India

COLOMBO, Jan 7 (NNN-SLNEWS) – India’s External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, who is on a two-day official visit to Sri…

Roundup: Japan’s New COVID-19 Cases Top 6,000-Mark For First Time Amid Prolonged Resurgence

TOKYO, Jan 7 (NNN-NHK) – Japan yesterday reported 6,001 new daily COVID-19 cases, marking the first time the number has…

Nigerian President Meets Chinese FM On Bilateral Ties

ABUJA, Jan 6 (NNN-IRIN) – Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, met with visiting Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi…

APAC to Lead Economic Recovery Post COVID-19 Recession

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 (Bernama) — The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region’s economic recovery will take the lead from the rest of…

Indonesia Deploys 83,566 Police, Army Personnel To Escort COVID-19 Vaccine

JAKARTA, Jan 6 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia deployed 83,566 police and army personnel, to escort the COVID-19 vaccine, since its arrival…

DPRK’s Eighth Party Congress Opens With Top Leader’s Address

PYONGYANG, Jan 6 (NNN-KCNA) – The eighth Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea of the Democratic People’s Republic of…