Asia

India Reports Biggest Single Day Spike With 15,968 New COVID-19 Cases

NEW DELHI, June 24 (NNN-PTI) – India’s health ministry this morning reported 465 new deaths and 15,968 new COVID-19 cases…

Mongolia Starts Parliamentary Elections Amid Pandemic

ULAN BATOR, June 24 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – Mongolians go to the polls today (Wednesday), for the regular parliamentary elections, amid the…

Two Men Arrested In Australia Over Alleged People Smuggling Network

SYDNEY, June 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Two men have been arrested in Australia, in relation to an alleged international people smuggling…

Landslide Kills Two Jade Scavengers In Northern Myanmar

YANGON, June 24 (NNN-MNA) – At least two jade scavengers were killed and five others injured, in a landslide in…

Maldives To Reopen Borders To Tourists On July 15

MALE, June 24 (NNN-PSM) – The Maldives will reopen its borders to tourists next month, President Ibrahim Solih was cited…

Australia Records First COVID-19 Death In A Month

SYDNEY, June 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia recorded its first COVID-19 death in over a month today, that of a man…

DPRK Suspends Military Action Plans Against S. Korea

PYONGYANG, June 24 (NNN-KCNA) – A military meeting of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), decided to suspend the…

$4 trillion fund holders tell Brazil to halt deforestation

PARIS, June 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Investment funds managing close to $4 trillion in assets called on Brazil to halt deforestation…

Urgent Action Needed For 600 Million South Asian Children Threatened By COVID-19: UNICEF

UNITED NATIONS, June 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – The COVID-19 pandemic is unravelling decades of health, education and other advances for children…

Pakistan Demands India Reduce 50 Pct Of Diplomatic Staff

ISLAMABAD, June 24 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan demanded India reduce staff of the Indian High Commission in Islamabad by 50 percent,…