Asia

IOC President Bach To Arrive In Tokyo On Jul 8

TOKYO, Jul 1 (NNN-NHK) – IOC president, Thomas Bach, will arrive in Japan on Jul 8, with just over two…

Pakistan’s President House Shifts To Green Energy With Installation Of Solar System

ISLAMABAD, Jul 1 (NNN-APP) – A ceremony to convert power supply of the President House of Pakistan to green energy…

Wellington Lifted From State Of Emergency After Big Waves Hit Coast

WELLINGTON, Jul 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – New Zealand’s Wellington has been lifted from a state of emergency, after big waves as…

Iran Announces Emergency Use Of Second Domestic COVID-19 Vaccine

TEHRAN, Jul 1 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Health Ministry has authorised the emergency use of the second domestic vaccine against COVID-19,…

Germany completes troop pull-out from Afghanistan: minister

BERLIN, July 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Germany has completed its troop pull-out from Afghanistan, started in May, the defence ministry announced,…

Brunei’s CPI Increases 1.1 Percent In Apr

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jul 1 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei’s overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Apr, 2021, increased by 1.1 percent…

Pakistan Respects Afghan-Led, Afghan-Owned Peace Process: PM

ISLAMABAD, Jul 1 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, said yesterday that, Pakistan has no favorites in neighbouring Afghanistan,…

Nepal Approves Month-Long Int’l Flights Schedule To 11 Destinations

KATHMANDU, Jul 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), approved a month-long schedule for Nepali and foreign…

UN Political Affairs Chief Urges U.S. To Lift, Waive Sanctions Outlined In Iran Deal

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – UN Undersecretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, yesterday, echoed the secretary-general’s appeal…

Malaysian Govt To Reconsider Administering Pfizer Vaccine To Adolescents

PUTRAJAYA, June 30 (NNN-Bernama) — The government will reconsider its previous decision to administer the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to adolescents,…