Asia

Covid-19: South Korea election win; Singapore cases surge

After landslide election victory The leadership of the ruling Democratic Party and its satellite sister party, the Platform Party, pay…

Covid-19: Bangladesh declared ‘risky’ for outbreak

DHAKA, April 17 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh has been declared as “risky” for the novel coronaviurs (COVID-19) as the deadly virus…

Australia Launches Inquiry Into Deadly Bush-fires

SYDNEY, Apr 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – An inquiry into Australia’s recent deadly bush-fire, officially began on Thursday (today), with an online…

S. Korean President’s Ruling Party Wins Landslide Victory In Parliamentary Elections Amid COVID-19

SEOUL, Apr 16 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korean President, Moon Jae-in’s ruling Democratic Party, won a landslide victory, in parliamentary elections…

Covid-19: Pres Trump says peak is passed and US to reopen soon

President Donald Trump WASHINGTON, April 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump says the US has “passed the peak” of new COVID-19 cases…

Covid-19: US Pres Trump under fire over WHO funding freeze

PARIS, April 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US decision to freeze funding to the World Health Organization over what President Donald…

China Donates COVID-19 Test Kits To Syria

DAMASCUS, Apr 16 (NNN-SANA) – China, on Wednesday, donated 2,016 COVID-19 test kits to Syria, to help its fight against…

Japan Gov’t Mulls 930-USD “Across-The-Board” Cash Handout Each

TOKYO, Apr 16 (NNN-NHK) – In a further bid to try and help cushion the economic impact on society, amid…

Global coronavirus cases reach 2,008,850

ANKARA, April 16 (NNN-ANKARA) — The number of global coronavirus cases surpassed 2 million Wednesday, reaching 2,008,850 by early Thursday…

Covid-19: French Pres Macron pushes Africa debt relief, seeks Putin’s backing for UN truce plea

France President, Emmanuel Macron PARIS, April 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — International creditors must relieve African countries of debt payments this year…