Asia

COVID-19: Another 30 Variants of Concern Detected In Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian Health Ministry has detected another 30 COVID-19 variants of concern (VOC) in…

Controlled bushfire cloaks Sydney in hazardous smoke

SYDNEY, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sydney was enveloped in a thick bank of hazardous bushfire smoke Monday, forcing authorities in…

Covid-19: Nepali gov’t decides to suspend flights with India, South Africa, Brazil

KATHMANDU, May 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Nepali government decided to suspend domestic flights fully and international flights with India, South…

US forces in Afghanistan hand over base to Afghan national army: local media

A Black Hawk helicopter during a handover ceremony between the US forces and the Afghan air force in Kandahar province,…

Covid-19: Pakistan to suspend entry of pedestrians from Afghanistan, Iran through land border crossings

A closed market during a lockdown to control the spread of COVID-19 in Lahore, Pakistan ISLAMABAD, May 3 (NNN-Xinhua) —…

Covid-19: Nigeria restricts visitors from India, Brazil, Turkey over coronavirus

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari ABUJA, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria will ban entry to non-Nigerian passengers who travelled to India,…

North Korea dismisses ‘spurious’ US diplomacy: state media

PYONGYANG/WASHINGTON, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — North Korea branded US diplomacy “spurious” on Sunday, dismissing the idea of talks with Washington…

Iran’s Police Dismantle Online Weapons Trade Gang

TEHRAN, May 2 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian police dismantled a gang involved in online weapons trade, a police commander said…

Four Killed In Fuel Tanker Explosion In Kabul: Media

KABUL, May 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least four people were killed, 10 injured and five others went missing, in a…

Astronauts leave ISS, begin return journey to Earth on SpaceX craft

WASHINGTON, May 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four astronauts left the International Space Station on Saturday aboard a SpaceX vessel, after more…