Asia

Thailand issues emergency decree in crackdown on swelling protests

BANGKOK, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thailand issued an emergency decreebanning gatherings of more than four people as it launched acrackdown…

Covid-19: Surge in cases in Europe of ‘great concern’, says WHO Europe

COPENHAGEN, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization’s European office said that the soaring number of Covid-19 cases in…

Kyrgyzstan president Jeenbekov announces resignation

BISHKEK, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kyrgyzstan’s President Sooronbay Jeenbekov resigned on Thursday, saying he wanted to bring an end to…

Bangladesh urges int’l community to help rehabilitate Rohingyas in Myanmar

DHAKA, Oct 16 (NNN-BSS) — Bangladesh put emphasis on immediate repatriation of the Rohingyas in their homeland and reiterated call…

Sri Lanka To Import 6,000 Metric Tonnes Of Rice Annually From Pakistan

COLOMBO, Oct 15 (NNN-SLNEWS) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet of ministers, agreed to import 6,000 metric tonnes of basmati rice annually…

India’s COVID-19 Tally 7,307,097, Death Toll Rises To 111,266

NEW DELHI, Oct 15 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally reached 7,307,097 and death toll 111,266 today, as 67,708 new cases…

Armed Forces Recover Narcotics Worth Millions Of USD In SW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Oct 15 (NNN-PPI) – Pakistan Coast Guards (PCG), and the army, recovered ice heroin worth millions of U.S. dollars,…

Dengue Kills 28 In Singapore This Year, Hitting Record High

SINGAPORE, Oct 15 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s dengue death toll in 2020 has reached 28, as of Oct 12, local media…

S.Korea’s ICT Export Keeps Growing For Four Months

SEOUL, Oct 15 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s export of the information and communications technology (ICT) products, kept growing for four…

Sri Lanka, China Sign Supplementary Agreement On Water Supply, Technology Cooperation

COLOMBO, Oct 15 (NNN-SLNEWS) – Sri Lanka and China, yesterday signed a supplementary agreement, on a Memorandum of Understanding on…