Asia

New Zealand Central Bank Orders To Improve Service For Pacific Islands

WELLINGTON, Apr 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand Reserve Bank Governor, Adrian Orr, said today, its time for banks to “act…

Four Killed, Five Injured In Clash In Pakistan’s Punjab

ISLAMABAD, Apr 27 (NNN-APP) – Four people were killed and five others injured, in a clash between two rival groups,…

Japan’s COVID-19 Death Toll Tops 10,000 As Third State Of Emergency In Effect

TOKYO, Apr 27 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s COVID-19 death toll topped 10,000-mark yesterday, a day after a third state of emergency…

S. Korea Strongly Protests Against Japan’s Renewed Territorial Claims To Islets

SEOUL, Apr 27 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea lodged a strong protest today, against Japan’s renewed territorial claims to the Dokdo…

Army Deployed In 16 Cities Of Pakistan To Ensure Compliance With COVID-19 Guidelines

ISLAMABAD, Apr 27 (NNN-APP) – Troops from the Pakistani army have been deployed in 16 cities of the country, to…

TCS Holds Forum On Cooperation Among China, S. Korea, Japan

SEOUL, Apr 27 (NNN-YONHAP) – The Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat (TCS), a Seoul-based international body for regional peace, holds a forum…

Feature: Pakistan Enhancing Olive Production To Cut Import Bill, Generate Employment

by Raheela Nazir ISLAMABAD, Apr 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – While carefully pruning olive trees at his farm, sprawling over an area…

Covid-19: US Pres Biden, Indian PM Modi have phone conversation on tackling pandemic

US President Joe Biden (L) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi WASHINGTON, April 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — US President Joe Biden…

WHO Official Urges Unity In Cambodia Against COVID-19 As New Cases Continue To Rise

PHNOM PENH, Apr 27 (NNN-AKP) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) in Cambodia, said, hope is not lost for Cambodia,…

COVID-19 Cases Increase To 142,740 In Myanmar

YANGON, Apr 27 (NNN-MNA) – The number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar has increased to 142,740 as of yesterday, according…