Asia

Indonesia Releases Two Rare Orangutans To Habitat

JAKARTA, Jun 19 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Natural Resources Conservation Centre, in Indonesia’s Aceh province, released one male and one female…

Covid-19: Delta variant, first identified in India, becoming globally dominant, WHO official says

GENEVA, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Delta variant of the coronavirus, first identified in India, is becoming the globally dominant…

Indian Expert Says COVID-19 Vaccines Give 94 Percent Protection

NEW DELHI, Jun 19 (NNN-PTI) – An Indian expert said yesterday that, vaccination against COVID-19 gives at least 94 percent…

Iran Reports 10,100 New COVID-19 Cases, 3,080,526 In Total

TEHRAN, Jun 19 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran yesterday reported 10,100 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s total infections to 3,080,526. The…

Guterres re-appointed as UN secretary-general for second term

Antonio Guterres addresses the United Nations General Assembly after his appointment for a second term as the UN secretary-general at…

Spearheading Brunei’s Digital Transformation

Hakim Hayat BANDAR SRI BEGAWAN, Jun 19 (NNN-ANN) – The Brunei Mid-Year Conference and Exhibition (MYCE) 2021, continued its series…

Brunei Reports One New COVID-19 Case, 252 In Total

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jun 19 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei reported one new confirmed COVID-19 case yesterday, bringing the national tally to…

Myanmar Imposes Stay-At-Home Order In Letpadan, Amid Rise Of COVID-19 Infections

YANGON, Jun 19 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s Ministry of Health and Sports, imposed a stay-at-home order in Letpadan township, Bago region,…

250 Million USD ADB Loan To Support Bangladesh Social Resilience Programme

DHAKA, Jun 19 (NNN-BSS) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB), yesterday, approved a 250-million-U.S. dollar policy-based loan, to the government…

Indian Lawmakers Grill Twitter Officials Over Non-Compliance Of Rules

NEW DELHI, Jun 19 (NNN-PTI) – A committee of Indian lawmakers, grilled two Twitter India employees here yesterday, over the…