Asia

Agreement Signed In Pakistan For Hydro-Power Project Under CPEC

ISLAMABAD, July 7 (NNN-APP) – The concessional agreement of the 700.7-MW Azad Pattan Hydro-power Project, under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor…

DPRK Repeats Its Unwillingness For More Talks With U.S.

PYONGYANG, July 7 (NNN-KCNA) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is unwilling to talk face to face with…

Seven Killed In Monsoon Rain In Pakistan’s Karachi

ISLAMABAD, July 7 (NNN-APP) – At least seven people died and scores of others injured, in separate rain-related accidents in…

Pakistan’s Central Bank Extends Loan Scheme To Facilitate Medical Sector Amid COVID-19

ISLAMABAD, July 7 (NNN-APP) – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), decided to extend its loan scheme to hospitals and…

Tokyo’s COVID-19 Cases Top 100 For Fifth Straight Day

TOKYO, July 7 (NNN-NHK) – Tokyo metropolitan government confirmed 102 new daily COVID-19 cases in the capital on Monday, marking…

Singapore Reports 183 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, July 7 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), reported 183 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, bringing the total…

Strong Quake Jolts Western Indonesia, No Tsunami Alert Issued

JAKARTA, July 7 (NNN-ANTARA) – An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale, rocked Indonesia’s western Central Java province on…

Action on illegals for national security, health reasons – IGP

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Any action taken against illegal immigrants in the country is for national security and health…

India overtakes Russia to become world’s third highest for virus cases: govt

NEW DELHI, July 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — India announced Monday that it had logged nearly 700,000 coronavirus cases, taking it past…

Qatar Reports 616 New COVID-19 Cases, 99,799 In Total

DOHA, July 6 (NNN-QNA) – Qatar’s Health Ministry, on Sunday announced 616 new infections of COVID-19, increasing the total number…