Asia

Singapore Reports Three New COVID-19 Cases, 57,973 In Total

SINGAPORE, Oct 27 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), reported three new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total confirmed…

Australian PM Welcomes End Of Victoria’s COVID-19 Lock-Down

CANBERRA, Oct 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, welcomed the easing of strict restrictions in Victoria. Victoria, the…

Calls for boycott of French products grow after Macron’s Islam remarks

Emmanuel Macron, President of France ANKARA, Oct 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Calls to boycott French goods have gained momentum in Muslim…

New Zealand Annual Imports Continue To Fall

WELLINGTON, Oct 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Imports, especially of fuel and cars, fell sharply, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic,…

UN: Used car exports from developed countries cause air pollution

Between 2015 and 2018, 14 million used light-duty vehicles were exported worldwide NAIROBI, Oct 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Millions of used…

War Film “The Sacrifice” Hits 300 Million Yuan At Chinese Box Office

BEIJING, Oct 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – War film “The Sacrifice” saw its total Chinese box office surpass 300 million yuan (nearly…

S. Korea To Continue Flu Vaccination Programme Despite Suspected Deaths

SEOUL, Oct 27 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s health authorities, decided yesterday, to continue its flu vaccination programme across the country,…

Japanese PM Pledges Bold Climate Change Initiative, COVID-19 Containment

TOKYO, Oct 27 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Yoshihide Suga, made a number of pledges during the delivery of his…

Pakistan’s First Ever Metro Train Service Starts Commercial Operation In Lahore

LAHORE, Pakistan, Oct 27 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s first ever metro train service, the Orange Line, started its commercial operation Sunday,…

Thai parliament starts two-day special session over ongoing protests

By Linda Khoo Hui Li BANGKOK, Oct. 26 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Thailand’s Parliament began a special session today to discuss the…