Asia

Afghanistan Unveils Plan To Boost Employment, Combat Food Crisis

KABUL, Oct 27 (NNN-BIA) – Afghanistan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, launched a plan to create jobs and fight…

New Zealand Reports 74 New Community Cases Of COVID-19 Delta Variant

WELLINGTON, Oct 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 74 new Delta variant cases of COVID-19 in the community today, bringing…

Maldives Records Over 100,000 Tourist Arrivals In Oct

MALE, Oct 26 (NNN-IPS) – Over 100,000 tourists have visited the Maldives in Oct, the state-owned PSM News, citing data…

Japan Launches New GPS-Improving Satellite Into Orbit

TOKYO, Oct 26 (NNN-NHK) – Japan today launched a new satellite into orbit, to replace the ageing first quasi-zenith satellite,…

Japan’s Major Volcano Mt Aso Expected To Erupt Again

TOKYO, Oct 26 (NNN-NHK) – Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), warned of another possible major volcanic eruption of Mt Aso, in…

Uzbek Incumbent President Wins Second Term With Over 80 Percent Of Vote

TASHKENT, Oct 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Uzbekistan’s President, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, was reelected with 80.1 percent of the vote in the election…

ASEAN Kicks Off Series Of Virtural Summits With COVID-19, Economic Recovery High On Agenda

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Oct 26 (NNN-ANN) – Member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) today kick-started their…

Tokyo, Surrounding Prefectures Lift COVID-19 Restrictions On Eateries

TOKYO, Oct 26 (NNN-NHK) – Tokyo and three surrounding prefectures of Kanagawa, Saitama, and Chiba, as well as, Osaka yesterday…

Cambodian PM Urges ASEAN Business Leaders To Seize Full Benefits Of ASEAN FTAs, RCEP

PHNOM PENH, Oct 26 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, yesterday, urged ASEAN (the Association of Southeast…

India’s Restaurant Industry Contracts 53 Percent Due To COVID-19 Pandemic: Report

NEW DELHI, Oct 26 (NNN-PTI) – A report released by the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI), yesterday said, the…