Asia

N.Korea leader presides key party to increase nuclear war deterrence

File photo of the the North Korea leader Kim Jong-un who appeared on television on May 2, after being out…

5.4-Magnitude Quake Hits Philippine Main Luzon Island

MANILA, May 23 (NNN-PNA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 shook Philippines’ main island of Luzon today (Saturday),…

Update: Death Toll Of Pakistan’s Plane Crash Rises To 80

ISLAMABAD, May 23 (NNN-APP) – The death toll of a passenger plane crash in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi…

Mumbai Allows Online Platforms For Home Delivery Of Liquor Amid COVID-19

MUMBAI, May 23 (NNN-PTI) – Mumbai allowed online delivery platforms to deliver liquor in sealed bottles from Friday night, as…

Singapore Reports Over 30,000 COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, May 23 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), reported 614 new COVID-19 cases as on Friday noon, bringing…

Zimbabwean President Hails Chinese Medical Team For Support In Fighting COVID-19 Pandemic

HARARE, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Zimbabwean President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, expressed Zimbabwe’s gratitude to the visiting team of Chinese medical experts,…

Iran’s Top Leader Calls For “Resistance” Against Israel’s Pressure On Occupied Palestinian Territories

TEHRAN, May 23 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Friday, called for “resistance” against Israeli pressures on…

PIA plane crashes in Karachi with 107 onboard

KARACHI, Pakistan: People arrive at the site of a passenger plane crash here Friday. Photo courtesy of H.Khan – Anadolu…

Update: Cyclone kills at least 82 in India, Bangladesh, causes widespread flooding

KOLKATA/DHAKA, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The most powerful cyclone to strike eastern India and Bangladesh in over a decade killed…

Amphan: Cyclone wreaks deadly havoc in India and Bangladesh

 NEW DELHI/DHAKA, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Cyclone Amphan has made landfall in eastern India and Bangladesh, killing at least 15…