Asia

Covid-19: French Pres Macron suggests West sets aside 3-5% of vaccines for Africa

PARIS, Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French President Emmanuel Macron has proposed that rich Western countries transfer 3-5 percent of their…

US charges North Korean hackers in $1.3 bn theft scheme

WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Justice Department charged three North Korean military intelligence officials in a campaign ofcyberattacks…

Big Fire Breaks Out At Garbage Dump In Sri Lanka, No Casualties Reported

COLOMBO, Feb 19 (NNN-SLNEWS) – A fire erupted at a garbage dump in Kerawalapitiya, in the outskirts of Sri Lanka’s…

Europe to meet US on Iran as nuclear deadline looms

PARIS, Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Top diplomats from European powers and the United States will hold talks to see how…

Australia Unveils Plan To Become Space Manufacturing Hub By 2030

CANBERRA, Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian Space Agency (ASA), released a roadmap to grow the country’s space manufacturing industry. The…

Singapore Reports 11 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Feb 19 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), reported 11 new confirmed case of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the…

Soldier Killed, Two Injured In Bomb Explosion In SW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Feb 19 (NNN-APP) – A soldier was killed and two people were injured, in a bomb explosion in Quetta…

Earthquake Rocks East Afghanistan, No Damage Reported

KABUL, Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – An earthquake jolted eastern Afghanistan and was felt in the capital city of Kabul last…

Iran Threatens To Stop Implementing IAEA Additional Protocol If U.S. Sanctions Not Lifted

TEHRAN, Feb 19 (NNN-IRNA) – A senior Iranian official said, Iran will stop implementing the Additional Protocol of International Atomic…

Former PM Najib To Testify In Rosmah’s Graft Trial

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 (NNN-Bernama) — Najib Razak will testify as a defence witness in his wife, Rosmah Mansor’s corruption…