Asia

Covid-19: UN General Assembly will be virtual for the first time

UNITED NATIONS, June 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — This year’s UN General Assembly will be held virtually for the first time in…

S.Korea’s Auto Export More Than Halves In May

SEOUL, June 11 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s automotive export, more than halved last month, as the COVID-19 outbreak weakened global…

Laos Announces Initial Victory Over COVID-19

VIENTIANE, June 11 (NNN-KPL) — Lao government announced an initial victory in the battle against COVID-19, after all 19 patients…

Bat Attack Damages Mango Crop In Pakistan’s Multan

ISLAMABAD, June 11 (NNN-APP) – A group of fruit-eating bats attacked mango orchards in several villages of Pakistan’s east Multan…

Australian Police Seize 15.3 Million USD Of Marijuana In Massive Bust

SYDNEY, June 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A massive marijuana bust, in the Australian State of New South Wales (NSW), has seen…

COVID-19 Recoveries Exceed Active Cases For First Time In India

NEW DELHI, June 11 (NNN-UNI) – The number of recovered COVID-19 patients has exceeded that of active cases in India…

US and Russia to resume nuclear talks, but China casts cloud

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump MOSCOW/WASHINGTON/BEIJING, June 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) –Russia called on the United States to…

All Brunei Contacts Of Two Malaysian COVID-19 Cases Test Negative: Health Ministry

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, June 11 (NNN-BBNEWS) – Laboratory tests for COVID-19 virus on all Bruneian contacts of the two Malaysian…

Two Soldiers Killed, Four Injured In Blast In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, June 11 (NNN-APP) – Two Pakistani soldiers were killed and four others injured, when their vehicle was struck by…

Covid-19: World economy to contract at least 6% in 2020 – OECD

PARIS, June 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The global economy will contract at least six percent this year due to economic shutdowns…