Asia

UK could work with Taliban in Afghan government, defense secretary

LONDON, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said Britain will work with the Taliban if it enters…

Mongolia Logs 1,439 New COVID-19 Cases

ULAN BATOR, Jul 15 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – Mongolia confirmed 1,439 new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, bringing…

263 Malaysians In Saudi Arabia To Perform Haj This Year – Minister Zulkifli

KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (NNN-Bernama) — 263 Malaysians in Saudi Arabia are eligible to perform the haj this year, said Minister in…

Thailand Sees Record COVID-19 Death Toll Of Nearly 100

BANGKOK, Jul 15 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand today reported a new daily record of 98 COVID-19 deaths, raising the country’s total…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 30,987,880

NEW DELHI, July 15 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 30,987,880 today, as 41,806 new cases were registered during…

More New Zealand Women Take Up Self-Employment: Statistics

WELLINGTON, Jul 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The number of self-employed women increased almost 14 percent to 143,500 in the year to…

China Will Continue Supporting Pacific Island Countries In COVID-19 Fight: FM Spokesperson

BEIJING, Jul 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – China will continue to provide support, within its capacity, to Pacific island countries in need,…

New Zealand’s Alert Level System For COVID-19 Needs Urgent Revamp: Researchers

WELLINGTON, Jul 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand’s Alert Level system for the COVID-19 needs an urgent revamp, to suit the…

Indonesia Reports Record Daily COVID-19 Cases At 54,517

JAKARTA, Jul 15 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia yesterday recorded 54,517 newly-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, marking the…

Japanese Gov’t Proposes Record Rise In Minimum Hourly Wage To 8.4 USD

TOKYO, Jul 15 (NNN-NHK) – A panel of the Japanese government, yesterday, proposed a plan to raise the average minimum…