Asia

India Holds First Toy Fair Virtually Amid Pandemic

NEW DELHI, Feb 28 (NNN-PTI) – India’s first toy fair began yesterday, held virtually amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with more…

Indonesia Reports 6,208 New COVID-19 Cases, 195 New Deaths

JAKARTA, Feb 28 (NNN-ANTARA) – The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 6,208 within one day to 1,329,074, with the…

Bangladesh COVID-19 Death Toll Hits 8,400

DHAKA, Feb 28 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh reported 407 new COVID-19 cases and five deaths yesterday, making the tally at 545,831…

Three People Shot Dead In Pakistan’s Capital: Police

ISLAMABAD, Feb 28 (NNN-APP) – A number of unidentified gunmen, shot dead three people, on the outskirts of Pakistan’s capital,…

S.Korea Reports 356 More COVID-19 Cases, 89,676 In Total

SEOUL, Feb 28 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 356 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight, compared to 24 hours…

Thailand Starts COVID-19 Vaccination

BANGKOK, Feb 28 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand today started its COVID-19 vaccination roll-out, with the first shot, using China’s Sinovac vaccine,…

Australian PM Urged To Decide Fate Of Minister Accused Of Rape

CANBERRA, Feb 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has been urged to consider, whether to fire a minister…

US Justice Department vows to investigate surging cases of anti-Asian violence

People take part in a rally against anti-Asian hate crimes in San Mateo, California WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (NNN-Xinhua) — Senior…

Brunei Sets Up New Regulatory Body To Oversee Food Safety, Quality

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Feb 28 (NNN-BBNEWS) – Brunei established a statutory body called the Brunei Darussalam Food Authority (BDFA), as…

PM Hasina Terms UN Recommendation For Bangladesh’s LDC Graduation As “Historic”

DHAKA, Feb 28 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladeshi Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, termed the United Nations’ recommendation for the country’s graduation, from…