Asia

Civilian Casualties In Afghanistan Reach Record High In First Half Of 2021: Report

KABUL, Jul 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan reached a record high, as the conflicts continued…

5.1-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Japan’s Aomori Prefecture, No Tsunami Warning Issued

TOKYO, Jul 26 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1, today struck off Shimokita district, in Japan’s Aomori…

Five Killed In Rain-Triggered Floods In Western Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Jul 26 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – Five people were killed, after rain-triggered floods hit the western Mongolian province of Govi-Altai,…

Lockdown Extended Again In Nepal’s Kathmandu Valley

KATHMANDU, Jul 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – The ongoing lockdown in Nepal’s Kathmandu Valley was extended for 10 more days till Aug…

Search For Missing S. Korean Climber Continues At Karakoram Mountain Range

ISLAMABAD, Jul 26 (NNN-YONHAP) – A search operation is underway to find missing South Korean climber, Kim Hong-bin, a Pakistani…

New Zealand Accepts Turkish Authorities’ Request For Managed Return Of Citizens

WELLINGTON, Jul 26 (NNN-ANADOLU) – The New Zealand government agreed to the managed return of a New Zealand citizen and…

Diversifying Vaccine Portfolio Expedites Malaysia’s Rate Of Vaccination

PUTRAJAYA, July 26 (NNN-Bernama) — The government’s decision in diversifying the vaccine portfolio under the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK)…

COVID: Malaysia Records High Of 17,405 New Cases, Cumulative Figure Exceeds One Million

KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 (NNN-Bernama) — A record high of 17,045 COVID-19 cases were reported in Malaysia Sunday, bringing the…

Indonesia Extends COVID-19 Restrictions Till Aug 2

JAKARTA, Jul 26 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia will extend the COVID-19 restrictions for the next eight days, to control the transmission…

Lightning Strikes Kill Six In India’s Madhya Pradesh

NEW DELHI, Jul 25 (NNN-PTI) – At least six people were killed and several others injured, in lightning strikes in…