Asia

Covid-19: Johnson & Johnson pauses vaccine trial as participant becomes ill

WASHINGTON, Oct 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Johnson & Johnson said it had temporarily halted its Covid-19 vaccine trial because one of…

Malaysia, China foreign ministers meet, vaccine for COVID-19 to be a key topic

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (NNN-BERNAMA) —  A meeting between Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin and China’s Foreign Minister Wang…

Iran Reports Highest 272 Daily Deaths From COVID-19 As Iraq’s Tally Rises To 405,437

CAIRO, Oct 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – Iran reported 272 deaths, related to COVID-19, the highest daily death toll since the outbreak…

Iran Decries U.S. Embargoes Barring Access To Medical, Humanitarian Supplies

TEHRAN, Oct 13 (NNN-TASNIM) – The Iranian Judiciary’s High Council for Human Rights, urged the world to oppose U.S. “crimes”…

ADB Offers Loan To India On Water Supply, Sanitation Services

NEW DELHI, Oct 13 (NNN-PTI) – Asian Development Bank (ADB) extended a 300-million-U.S. dollar loan to India, to finance sustainable…

Climate Change, COVID-19 Among Major Factors Of Recent Inflation In Pakistan: Ministry

ISLAMABAD, Oct 13 (NNN-PPI) – Climate change and the outbreak of COVID-19 in Pakistan were among the major contributors to…

Pakistani PM Discusses COVID-19 Challenges With Australian Counterpart

ISLAMABAD, Oct 13 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, on Monday had a telephone conversation with his Australian counterpart,…

Mumbai Launches Mass Drive To Punish Citizens Not Wearing Masks

MUMBAI, Oct 13 (NNN-UNI) – Mumbai initiated a mass drive to penalise some 20,000 citizens per day, for not wearing…

Indonesia’s Economy To Recover In Q3 Amid COVID-19: Minister

JAKARTA, Oct 13 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian economy began to recover in the third quarter, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, after…

Singapore Adjusts Border Measures For Travellers Over COVID-19

SINGAPORE, Oct 13 (NNN-CNA) – Travellers entering Singapore with recent travel history to Malaysia’s Sabah, will be required to serve…