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6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Felt In Northern Nepal, No Casualties Reported

KATHMANDU, Sept 16 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.0, was felt in various parts of Nepal, early…

Update: Suga Set To Take Office As Japan’s Next Prime Minister

TOKYO, Sept 16 (NNN-NHK) – The Cabinet of Japan’s outgoing Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, today resigned en masse, ahead of…

Myanmar’s COVID-19 Infections Exceed 3,600 With Four More Deaths

YANGON, Sept 16 (NNN-MNA) – The number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar reached 3,636, with 203 new infections yesterday, according…

Nepal Reports Record High Daily Spike In COVID-19 Cases

KATHMANDU, Sept 16 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – The Nepali government, yesterday, reported a record high daily spike in COVID-19 cases, as the…

Southeast Asia To Be Increasingly Important In China’s “International Circulation”: Singapore Deputy PM

SINGAPORE, Sept 16 (NNN-CNA) – Southeast Asia will be an increasingly important part of China’s “international circulation,” Singapore Deputy Prime…

Invasive Asian mosquito species threatens African cities: study

WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A species of mosquito originally from Asia threatens to put tens of millions of city-dwellers…

Japan’s Suga Fills Key LDP Executive Posts With Veteran Lawmakers, Cabinet Takes Shape

TOKYO, Sept 16 (NNN-NHK) – Yoshihide Suga, Japan’s presumptive prime minister, following his landslide win in the ruling Liberal Democratic…

Indonesia Reports 3,507 Newly-Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 124 New Deaths

JAKARTA, Sept 16 (NNN-ANTARA) – The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 3,507 within one day, to 225,030, with the…

Malaysia hopes to announce air traffic bubble with Singapore soon

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong hopes that Malaysia can announce an air traffic…

S. Korea to secure coronavirus vaccine for 60 pct of population

A street in Jongno, one of the busiest nightlife districts in Seoul, is rejuvenated on Sept. 14, 2020, after South…