Asia

Pakistan Reports 3,239 New COVID-19 Cases

ISLAMABAD, Aug 20 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan yesterday reported 3,239 new COVID-19 cases, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 32,358,829

NEW DELHI, Aug 20 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 32,358,829 today, as 36,571 new cases were registered during…

Taliban kill relative of DW journalist in Afghanistan: German broadcaster

  BERLIN, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Taliban fighters in Afghanistan have shot and killed a relative of a Deutsche Welle…

Curfew Imposed On Parts Of Australia’s Sydney With Lockdown Extended One More Month

SYDNEY, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales (NSW), the epicentre of the country’s current…

COVID-19 state of emergency comes into force in Seven other prefectures in Japan

TOKYO, Aug 20 (NNN-NHK) – A COVID-19 state of emergency came into force in seven other prefectures in Japan today,…

Laos Records 60 Deaths From Road Accidents In July

VIENTIANE, Aug 20 (NNN-KPL) – A total of 60 people were killed and 642 injured in road accidents across Laos…

Irish Government to evacuate 36 citizens from Afghanistan

DUBLIN, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Irish government is working to evacuate 36 of its citizens from Afghanistan, the country’s…

Malaysia Receives 200,000 Doses Of CanSino Vaccine To Boost PICK

SEPANG, Aug 20 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia today received the first batch of the China-made single-dose CanSino COVID-19 vaccine to boost…

Myanmar Reports 2,590 New COVID-19 Infections, 159 More Deaths

YANGON, Aug 20 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported 2,590 new COVID-19 infections, with 159 more deaths in the past 24 hours,…

US: GoFundMe campaign raises $6mn for Afghan evacuation

  WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A GoFundMe campaign to raise money for the evacuation of 300 vulnerable Afghans fleeing…