Asia

Brunei Maintains Border Closure With Malaysia For Another Two Weeks

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Apr 24 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei’s Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), announced that the temporary suspension of cross-border activities…

Eight Killed After Glacial Burst Triggers Avalanche In India’s Uttarakhand

NEW DELHI, Apr 24 (NNN-PTI) – At least eight people were killed and six others rescued in critical condition, after…

Singapore PM Announces Cabinet Reshuffle

SINGAPORE, Apr 24 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong, announced here yesterday a cabinet reshuffle, with seven of…

Iran Reports 22,904 New COVID-19 Cases, 2,358,809 In Total

TEHRAN, Apr 24 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian health ministry, yesterday reported 22,904 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s total infections…

Malaysian PM Arrives For ASEAN Special Meeting On Myanmar In Jakarta

JAKARTA, April 24 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin arrived here Saturday to attend the ASEAN Special Meeting on…

Indian Military To Import Oxygen Generation Plants From Germany

NEW DELHI, Apr 24 (NNN-PTI) – Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases and acute shortage of medical oxygen, faced by…

Leaders Of Indonesia, Vietnam Hold Bilateral Meeting Before ASEAN Leaders Meeting On Myanmar

JAKARTA, Apr 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, yesterday met with Vietnamese Prime Minister, Pham Minh Chinh, who arrived…

Canada bans flights from India and Pakistan for 30 days

OTTAWA, Apr 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Canada announced a 30-day ban on all flights from India and Pakistan, as COVID-19 cases…

Indian PM Assures Full Support To States With High COVID-19 Infections

NEW DELHI, Apr 24 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, yesterday chaired a high-level meeting on COVID-19 situation, with…

Indonesia’s Mount Merapi Spews Ash Clouds

JAKARTA, Apr 24 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s volcano, Merapi, spewed ash clouds, as far as 2,000 metres high, to the south-west,…