Asia

Half Of Bangladesh Affected By Devastating Floods, 119 Dead

DHAKA, July 28 (NNN-BSS) – Almost half of Bangladesh remained in the grip of floods, with scores of casualties reported.…

Update: U.S. Consulate General In Chengdu Ordered To Close

BEIJING, July 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – At 10.00 a.m. yesterday, as required by China, the U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu was…

Russia Does Not Seek To Rejoin G7: Kremlin

MOSCOW, July 28 (NNN-TASS) – Russia has no plan to rejoin the Group of Seven, given its satisfaction with the…

Lee Hsien Loong sworn in as Singapore PM

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, July 28 (NNN-BERNAMA) — People’s Action Party (PAP) secretary-general Lee Hsien Loong was sworn in as…

Malaysia leads APEC consensus to easier movement of essential goods

KUALA LUMPUR: — Senior Minister cum International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali at a press conference…

Iran’s Non-Oil Exports To UAE Rise Eight Percent In Three Months

TEHRAN, July 27 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s non-oil exports to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), during the first quarter of the…

7.7 Kg Of Heroin Seized In Northwestern Myanmar

YANGON, July 27 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar authorities seized 7.7 kilograms of heroin in Sagaing Region, according to a release from…

Australia Records Biggest Daily Increase In COVID-19 Infections, Deaths

SYDNEY, July 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia recorded its biggest daily jump in COVID-19 cases today, with 549 new infections, as…

Tokyo Olympics Should “Definitely” Take Place, Even Without Fans, Says Japan’s LDP Executive

TOKYO, July 27 (NNN-NHK) – Tokyo might host the Olympic Games behind closed doors, should the COVID-19 pandemic not be…

S. Korea Reports 25 More Covid-19 Cases, 14,175 In Total

SEOUL, July 27 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 25 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Monday compared to 24…