5.5-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Japan’s Tokyo Prefecture, No Tsunami Warning Issued
TOKYO, Jul 16 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5, today struck off Hachijojima Islands, in Japan’s Tokyo…
S.Korea Reports 1,536 More COVID-19 Cases, 175,046 In Total
SEOUL, Jul 16 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 1,536 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight last night, compared to…
India’s COVID-19 Tally Crosses 31 Million
NEW DELHI, Jul 16 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 31,026,829 today, as 38,949 new cases were registered during…
Researcher Warns Worsening Relations With China Could Hurt Australia’s Tourism Recovery
BEIJING, Jul 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Worsening relations with China could hurt the recovery of Australia’s tourism industry, a researcher of…
Sri Lanka Administers Highest Number Of COVID-19 Vaccines In Single Day
COLOMBO, Jul 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s health authorities, on Wednesday, administered the highest number of COVID-19 vaccines in a…
New Zealand Farmers Hold Protests Against Heavier Farming Cost
AUCKLAND, Jul 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Tractors and farmers descended on the streets of Auckland city centre, as they took part…
Indonesia Sentences Ex-Minister To Five Years In Prison For Graft In Lobster Seed Export
JAKARTA, Jul 16 (NNN-ANTARA) – An Indonesian court, yesterday, sentenced the country’s former Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Minister, Edhy Prabowo,…
Chinese Ambassador To Pakistan Visits Injured Chinese Nationals From Blast
ISLAMABAD, Jul 16 (NNN-APP) – Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Nong Rong, accompanied by Pakistani Foreign Secretary, Sohail Mahmood, visited the…
Covid-10: HIV ‘significant’ risk factor for severe Covid – WHO research
The World Health Organisation’s logo PARIS, July 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — HIV is a “significant” risk factor for severe Covid-19,…
UN Chief Calls On Parties To Conflict, To Observe Truce During Tokyo Olympics
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 16 (NNN-NHK) – United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, yesterday, called on all parties to conflict, to observe…