Asia

Almost 2 bln people depend on health care facilities without basic water services: WHO, UNICEF

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — Around 1.8 billion people are at heightened risk of COVID-19 and other diseases because…

Vaccines Alone Not Enough To Keep Australia Safe From COVID-19: Report

CANBERRA, Dec 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS), warned that vaccines alone will not…

Two Died In Helicopter Crash In New Zealand

WELLINGTON, Dec 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Two people died and three others were seriously injured, in a helicopter crash in New…

Myanmar’s COVID-19 Cases Increase To 109,512, Deaths Reach 2,292

YANGON, Dec 15 (NNN-MNA) – The number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar increased to 109,512 as of yesterday, according to…

Japan To Suspend Travel Campaign Nationwide Over Holidays Amid Virus Spike

TOKYO, Dec 15 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese government will suspend its subsidised “Go To Travel” campaign, instituted to help promote…

State Of Emergency In Thailand’s South Extended For Another Three Months

BANGKOK, Dec 15 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Emergency Situation Administration Committee (ESAC), chaired by Deputy Prime Minister, Prawit Wongsuwan, announced that,…

Mongolian President Urges Public To Use Water, Electricity Sparingly

ULAN BATOR, Dec 15 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – Mongolian President, Khaltmaa Battulga, urged the public to better conserve water and electricity. Battulga…

Another Wartime Bomb Found At Construction Site Of Bangladesh’s Main Airport

DHAKA, Dec 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – Another 250-kg wartime bomb was found yesterday, at the construction site of Bangladesh’s Hazrat Shahjalal…

Philippines Logs 1,339 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Reaches 450,733

MANILA, Dec 15 (NNN-PNA) – Philippines Department of Health (DOH), reported 1,339 new confirmed COVID-19 infection yesterday, bringing the total…

Japan Optimistic On Prospects Of Stronger Economic Relations With Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 (NNN-Bernama) — Japan and Malaysia are poised for a stronger economic relations in the future, said Ambassador of…