Asia

6.7-Magnitude Quake Rattles Philippines

MANILA, Jul 24 (NNN-PNA) – An earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7, struck Batangas province in the Philippines, south…

Tokyo Olympics Kicked Off Amid Concerns Of COVID-19, Asia-Pacific Countries Remain On High Alert

TOKYO, Jul 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Tokyo Olympics kicked off last night, with the host country Japan, facing a new…

Indonesia Reports Record COVID-19 Deaths Of 1,566

JAKARTA, Jul 24 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s Health Ministry reported yesterday that, the COVID-19 cases across the archipelago rose by 49,071,…

Three Congress Party Workers Killed, 50 Others Injured In Bus Accident In India’s Punjab

NEW DELHI, Jul 23 (NNN-PTI) – Three Congress party workers, heading to attend a political function, were killed and 50…

Sinovac Says Its Vaccine Effective Against Delta Variant

By Voon Miaw Ping KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (NNN-Bernama) — Sinovac Biotech Ltd, the developer of CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine, has…

Europe’s Deadly Floods: Malaysia’s Honorary Consulate In Liege, Belgium Safe

By V. Sankara KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s Honorary Consulate in Belgium situated in the city of Liege…

Mongolia Adds 1,243 New COVID-19 Cases, Six More Deaths

ULAN BATOR, Jul 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mongolia reported 1,243 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, after 7,200 tests had…

11 More U.S. Soldiers, One More Civilian In S.Korea Test Positive For COVID-19

SEOUL, Jul 23 (NNN-YONHAP) – Eleven more U.S. soldiers and one relevant civilian in South Korea, tested positive for COVID-19,…

Three killed, seven injured after house collapses in India’s Mumbai

MUMBAI, Jul 23 (NNN-PTI) – At least three persons were killed and seven others were injured, after a ground plus…

Afghan Forces Recapture District In Western Herat Province: Gov’t

HERAT, Jul 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Afghan government forces launched a counter-offensive and recaptured Karukh district, in the western Herat province…