Asia

Victims Of Southern Lao Dam Disaster Start To Rebuild Lives

VIENTIANE, Apr 19 (NNN-KPL) – Some of the families who lost their homes during the catastrophic flood that hit southern…

COVID-19 Vaccination Programme In Laos Makes Good Progress

VIENTIANE, Apr 19 (NNN-KPL) – The COVID-19 vaccination programme in Laos is underway and the majority of people in target…

Bangladesh Reports Record 102 Daily Deaths From COVID-19

DHAKA, Apr 19 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh yesterday reported its deadliest day of COVID-19 so far, with a record 102 deaths…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Surpasses 15 Million, With 273,810 Daily Cases

NEW DELHI, Apr 19 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally surpassed the 15-million mark, reaching 15,061,919 today, showed the latest data…

Covid-19’s global developments: US hits vaccine milestone as NZealand, Australia open travel bubble

WASHINGTON, April 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The hard-hit United States has passed a hopeful milestone as half its adults have had…

S. Korea Reports 532 More Covid-19 Cases, 114,646 In Total

SEOUL, Apr 19 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 532 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight last night, compared to…

Top US envoy: Terror threat has ‘moved’ from Afghanistan

Blinken met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in Kabul WASHINGTON, April 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken defended the US…

Australian Defence Minister Overturns Special Forces Medal Ban

CANBERRA, Apr 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s Defence Minister, Peter Dutton, pulled rank and intervened, to ensure soldiers who served in…

Mongolians Battle Steppe Fire In Eastern Region

ULAN BATOR, Apr 19 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – Around 160 people, including firefighters and residents, have been fighting to contain a steppe…

Covid-19: Britain is investigating variant originating in India

Health workers carry the body of a man, who died from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), from an ambulance for burial…