Asia

Over 80 mn people displaced, a ‘bleak milestone’: UN

GENEVA, Dec 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Despite calls for ceasefires and compassion amid the Covid-19 pandemic, violence and persecution have continued…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Reaches 9,735,850, Death Toll At 141,360

NEW DELHI, Dec 9 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally reached 9,735,850 today, as 32,080 new cases were registered during the…

Iran Rules Out Renegotiation Of 2015 Nuke Deal

TEHRAN, Dec 9 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian government ruled out the possibility of renegotiations over the landmark 2015 nuclear deal,…

Brunei Reports One New COVID-19 Case, 152 In Total

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Dec 9 (NNN-PELITA BRUNEI) – Brunei reported one new imported case of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the national…

Countrywide Shutdown Passes Off Peacefully In India

NEW DELHI, Dec 9 (NNN-PTI) – The countrywide shutdown, called by farmers across the country, passed off peacefully, Tuesday, with…

Sri Lanka’s Total COVID-19 Patient Count Surpasses 28,000

COLOMBO, Dec 9 (NNN-SLNEWS) – The number of positive COVID-19 patients in Sri Lanka surpassed the 28,000-mark yesterday, after over…

Second US judge blocks outgoing Pres Trump’s TikTok ban

WASHINGTON, Dec 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A second US federal judge has suspended a Trump administration executive order threatening to ban…

Myanmar Reports 1,308 New COVID-19 Cases, 19 More Deaths

YANGON, Dec 9 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported 1,308 more COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the tally to 101,739, according to the…

Cambodia Receives Over 30 Million USD From Local Donors For COVID-19 Vaccine Purchase: PM

PHNOM PENH, Dec 9 (NNN-AKP) – Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, said, the government raised more than 30 million…

Iran Arrests “Some” Involved In Assassination Of Nuke Scientist

TEHRAN, Dec 9 (NNN-ISNA) – Iran’s security services identified and arrested “some people” involved in the recent assassination of Iran’s…