Asia

India’s Overall Exports Grew By 31.87 Percent In Jun, Touches 49.85 Billion USD

NEW DELHI, Jul 16 (NNN-PTI) – India’s overall exports in Jun stood at 49.85 billion U.S. dollars, up by 31.87…

Nepal Extends Lockdown In Kathmandu Valley For 10 More Days

KATHMANDU, Jul 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – The authorities in Nepal’s Kathmandu Valley, yesterday, decided to continue the ongoing lockdown till Jul…

India’s Top Health Research Scientist Says COVID-19 Third Wave Likely To Hit By Aug End

NEW DELHI, Jul 16 (NNN-PTI) – Head of Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases, at India’s top health research body, Indian Council…

Afghan Provincial Governor, Taliban Agree On Truce To End Fighting In Qala-E-Naw City

QALA-E-NAW, Afghanistan, Jul 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – The governor of western Badghis province, Hasamudin Shams, made unofficial ceasefire with the Taliban…

PM Muhyiddin To Lead Malaysian Delegation At APEC Informal Leaders’ Retreat Friday

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin will lead the Malaysian delegation at the Asia-Pacific Economic…

Iran’s President-Elect Reaffirms Support For Palestine Against Israel

TEHRAN, Jul 15 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iranian President-elect, Ebrahim Raisi, announced that, Iran will continue its consistent policy of supporting Palestine.…

Over 4,800 Livestock Killed In Floods In Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Jul 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 4,837 heads of livestock were killed, after rain-triggered floods hit the central-western…

Five Civilians Killed As Mortar Hits Residential Area In Eastern Afghanistan

MEHTARLAM, Afghanistan, Jul 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Five civilians lost their lives and 12 others sustained injury, as a mortar mine…

Smuggled Drugs To S. Korea Nearly Triple In H1

SEOUL, Jul 15 (NNN-YONHAP) – Smuggled drugs caught by the South Korean authorities nearly tripled in the first half of…

Covid-19: World in early stages of third wave, says WHO

We are now in early stages of COVID-19 third wave: WHO chief  GENEVA, July 15 (NNN-TASS) — The world is…