Asia

5.2-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Southern Philippines

MANILA, May 22 (NNN-PNA) – An offshore earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2, struck Davao Occidental province, in the…

Indonesia’s Strong Quake Triggers Minor Damages

JAKARTA, May 22 (NNN-ANTARA) – Minor damages were reported, after a powerful quake struck off Indonesia’s western province of East…

Pakistan-China Cordial Relations Growing Day By Day: Pakistani PM

ISLAMABAD, May 22 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, said, cordial relations between Pakistan and China are growing deeper…

S.Korea To Extend Tightened Quarantine Measures For Three Weeks

SEOUL, May 22 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea decided, yesterday, to extend its tightened quarantine measures for three more weeks, over…

Covid-19: Excess deaths due to pandemic up to three times higher than reported, says WHO

GENEVA, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Up to three times more people have died due to the pandemic than indicated by the…

Iran Rejects Canadian Court Rule On Ukraine Plane Crash

TEHRAN, May 22 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, yesterday, rejected a recent rule by a Canadian court, on…

China To Donate 2nd Batch Of COVID-19 Vaccines To Bangladesh

DHAKA, May 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – Bangladesh will receive the second batch of China-donated Sinopharm vaccines, to help combat COVID-19. According…

Gaza Ceasefire : All Parties Must Work Towards Longlasting Solution To The Conflict — Malaysian Foreign Minister

KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia has called on all parties to take the opportunity of the ceasefire in Gaza to deescalate…

India’s COVID-19 Cases Top 26 Million, Daily Deaths Again Surpass 4,000

NEW DELHI, May 21 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally surpassed the 26 million mark today, at 26,031,991, with 259,551 new…

Canine coronavirus detected in Malaysian patients: US research

WASHINGTON, May 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — When the Covid-19 pandemic struck, Professor Gregory Gray at Duke University’s Global Health Institute tasked…