Asia

26 Dead, Many Missing After Heavy Rains Wreak Havoc In India’s Kerala

NEW DELHI, Oct 18 (NNN-PTI) – At least 26 people were killed and many others reported missing, after heavy rains…

Daesh Group Claims Mosque Explosions In Afghanistan As Death Toll Soars To 47

KANDAHAR, Oct 18 (NNN-ANA) – The death toll from Friday’s suicide explosions inside a mosque in Kandahar city, capital of…

Cambodia shortens quarantine time for fully vaccinated inbound travellers

PHNOM PENH, Oct 18 (NNN-AKP) – The Cambodian government decided to reduce the quarantine period, for fully vaccinated inbound travellers,…

Winter Olympics: Protests in Athens as Beijing prepares for Games flame

Winter Olympics – Lighting ceremony rehearsal of the Olympic flame for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics ATHENS, Oct 17 (NNN-AGENCIES)…

Winter Games: Beijing flame to be lit in a vacuum in Olympia

The Olympic flame will be lit in front of an audience limited to the members of the International Olympic Committee,…

Iranian Navy Repels Pirate Attack On Trade Convoy In Gulf Of Aden

TEHRAN, Oct 17 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian commandos, repelled a pirate attack on an Iranian trade convoy, in the Gulf of…

Australia Orders Two More COVID-19 Treatments, Amid Battle Against Third Wave

CANBERRA, Oct 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Australian government secured access to two new COVID-19 treatments, as the country continues to…

Pakistan Records 720 New COVID-19 Cases

ISLAMABAD, Oct 17 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan recorded 720 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the National Command and…

Vietnam Reports 3,221 New COVID-19 Cases, 860,860 In Total

HANOI, Oct 17 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam reported 3,221 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, including 3,211 locally transmitted and 10 imported, according…

Philippines Logs 7,772 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Rises To 2,713,509

MANILA, Oct 17 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH), reported 7,772 new COVID-19 infections yesterday, pushing the number…