Asia

Covid-19: World battles Delta variant

PARIS, July 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Countries around the world are rushing to contain the rapid spread of the highly contagious…

Iranian President Demands U.S. Apology For Downing Iranian Airliner In 1988

TEHRAN, Jul 4 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, criticised, yesterday, the lack of apology from the U.S. government, for…

Afghanistan Reports 1,272 New COVID-19 Cases

KABUL, Jul 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Afghanistan’s Public Health Ministry, has registered 1,272 new COVID-19 cases, over the past 24 hours,…

Bangladesh Records 6,214 New COVID-19 Cases, 134 More Deaths

DHAKA, Jul 4 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh reported 6,214 new COVID-19 cases and 134 new deaths yesterday, taking the tally to…

Four China-Europe Freight Trains Set Off From China Simultaneously

GUANGDONG, Jul 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – Four China-Europe freight trains, packed with containers of goods, set off from China’s Guangdong and…

Two Dead, 20 Missing In Massive Mudslide In Central Japan

TOKYO, Jul 4 (NNN-NHK) – Two people were dead and about 20 others remained missing yesterday, following a massive mudslide,…

US hits 22 senior Myanmar officials, including 4 ministers, with new sanctions

WASHINGTON, July 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Biden administration on Friday hit 22 senior Myanmar officials and family members with sanctions…

Mongolia Registers Record Daily COVID-19 Toll With 17 More Deaths

ULAN BATOR, Jul 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mongolia reported 17 more deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, a record…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 30,502,362, With 44,111 New Cases

NEW DELHI, Jul 3 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 30,502,362 today, as 44,111 new cases were registered, during…

20 People Likely Missing From Central Japan Mudslide: Local Authorities

TOKYO, Jul 3 (NNN-NHK) – Torrential rain caused a large mudslide in Atami city of Shizuoka Prefecture, in central Japan…