China’s first Mars exploration mission named Tianwen-1
BEIJING, April 24 (NNN-Xinhua) — China’s first Mars exploration mission has been named Tianwen-1, announced the China National Space Administration…
Covid-19: Muslims around Asia mark Ramadan with unprecedented virus lockdowns
JAKARTA, April 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Muslims around the world began marking Ramadan under coronavirus lockdown on Friday with unprecedented bans…
Covid-19: Global cases near 2.7 million with 186,462 deaths
PARIS, April 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The worldwide death toll from the novel coronavirus pandemic rose to 186,462 on Thursday, according…
Bangladesh not to accept new Rohingya refugee boats, earlier denied entry by Malaysia – Minister
DHAKA, April 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Bangladesh will not accept two boats carrying hundreds of reportedly starving Rohingya refugees, the country’s…
Tullow exits Uganda oil project, sells stake to Total for $575m
KAMPALA, April 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tullow Oil has agreed to sell its assets in Uganda to the French energy giant…
Covid-19: WHO warns ‘long way to go’ in coronavirus crisis
GENEVA, April 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization warned that the coronavirus crisis will not end any time soon,…
Covid-19: China to give WHO $30 million more after US freezes funds
BEIJING, April 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China said it will donate another $30 million to the World Health Organization to help…
UNHCR calls for greater coordination to address refugees’ maritime movements in the Bay of Bengal
DHAKA, April 24 (NNN-BSS) — United Nations High Commissioner forRefugees (UNHCR) called for greater coordination andresponsibility-sharing by states to address…
Iran Guards chief vows ‘decisive response’ to US Gulf threat
TEHRAN, April 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards chiefwarned the US of a “decisive response” after PresidentDonald Trump said he…
5.5-Magnitude Quake Strikes Japan’s Nagano Prefecture, No Tsunami Warning Issued
TOKYO, Apr 23 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5, on Thursday (today), struck Japan’s Nagano Prefecture, according…