Asia

S. Korean Civil Groups Rally Against Joint Military Exercise With U.S.

SEOUL, Aug 20 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korean peace groups, held a protest rally yesterday, against the country’s joint military exercise…

Pakistani PM Directs Strict Measures To Monitor, Control Monkey Pox

ISLAMABAD, Aug 19 (NNN-APP) – In wake of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO’s), declaration of monkey pox a public health…

187 Killed, 333 Injured In Monsoon Rains, Flash Floods In Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Aug 19 (NNN-APP) – Torrential rains and flash floods starting in July, have killed 187 people and injured 333…

Russian volcano erupts triggering ash cloud alert for aircraft amid stronger second earthquake warning

The eruption of the Shiveluch volcano reportedly caused by 7.0-magnitude earthquake on the Kamchatka peninsula MOSCOW, Aug 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…

Europe must prepare for more mpox cases: EU health agency

 STOCKHOLM, Aug 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European Union health agency urged its member states to get ready for more cases…

Bangladesh’s Interim Gov’t Plans National Elections Soon After Reforms

DHAKA, Aug 19 (NNN-BSS) – Chief Adviser to the Bangladeshi interim government, Muhammad Yunus, said, a free, fair and participatory…

Over 15 Tonnes Of Controlled Chemicals Seized In Western Myanmar

YANGON, Aug 19 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar police seized over 15 tonnes of controlled chemicals and 1,020 litres of propiophenone in…

5.1-Magnitude Earthquake Hit Japan’s Ibaraki

TOKYO, Aug 19 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1, struck off the Japanese prefecture of Ibaraki,…

Japan Continues To Swelter Amid Soaring Temperatures, Heatstroke Alerts

TOKYO, Aug 19 (NNN-NHK) – Temperatures across Japan soared past 35 degrees Celsius yesterday, and authorities have issued strict heatstroke…

Fumigation Centre Opened In S. Afghanistan

KABUL, Aug 19 (NNN-ANA) – The first-ever fumigation centre opened in south Afghanistan’s Kandahar province yesterday, as part of efforts…