Asia

Philippines To Grow By 4.5 Percent In 2021

MANILA, Sept 22 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippine economy is recovering but remains “fragile” because of periodically tighter COVID-19 mobility restrictions,…

COVID-19 Changes New Zealanders’ Shopping Habits: Survey

WELLINGTON, Sept 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealanders’ grocery shopping over the past few years focused on the latest “superfood” or…

India’s COVID-19 Recovery Rate Improves To 97.75 Percent

NEW DELHI, Sept 22 (NNN-PTI) – The recovery rate of COVID-19 patients in India increased to 97.75 percent yesterday, the…

Taliban Downplays Daesh Presence As Armed Group Claims Responsibility For Blasts In Afghanistan

KABUL, Sept 22 (NNN-ANA) – Taliban spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, yesterday, downplayed the presence of hardliner Daesh group in Afghanistan, saying…

UN chief urges US-China dialogue, warns of divisions

  UNITED NATIONS, Sept 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the United States and China to engage in…

5.8-Magnitude Quake Hits Australia’s Victoria

SYDNEY, Sept 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.8, jolted 38 km south of Mount Buller, in…

New Study On Kava Drink-Driving Shows Impact On Brain Function

WELLINGTON, Sept 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A new research into the effect of drinking kava on driving, revealed yesterday, it has…

Biden renews offer to ‘return to full’ nuclear deal ‘if Iran does the same”; Iran wants lifting of all sanctions

  UNITED NATIONS, Sept 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden told the United Nations General Assembly that the United…

China Reports Zero Major Accidents, Natural Disasters During Mid-Autumn Festival Holiday

BEIJING, Sept 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – China reported zero major accidents and natural disasters as of 8:00 p.m. yesterday, the last…

Indonesia Reports 3,263 Newly-Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 171 More Deaths

JAKARTA, Sept 22 (NNN-ANTARA) – The number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 3,263 within one day to 4,195,958,…