Asia

Global COVID-19 cases top 67 mln: Johns Hopkins University

NEW YORK, Dec 7 (NNN-XINHUA) — Global COVID-19 cases surpassed 67 million on Sunday, according to the Center for Systems…

Roundup: Iran’s COVID-19 Cases Rise To 1,040,547 As Turkey Reports Highest Daily Deaths

CAIRO, Dec 7 (NNN-MENA) – Iran’s COVID-19 cases surged to 1,040,547, with 11,561 new infections. Meanwhile, Turkey registered 195 more…

Iran’s IRGC Says “Satellite-Guided Instruments” Used In Assassination Of Nuke Scientist

TEHRAN, Dec 7 (NNN-IRNA) – Satellite-guided equipment has been used in the assassination of Iran’s top nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh,…

100th Joint Patrol On Mekong River Set To Begin

KUNMING, Dec 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Law-enforcement officers from China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand, will start the 100th Mekong River joint…

Space Capsule Carrying Asteroid Samples Recovered In South Australia

CANBERRA, Dec 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A space capsule, carrying samples from a faraway asteroid, has landed safely in the South…

Evacuation Notice Issued On Australia’s Fraser Island As Bushfire Approaches

SYDNEY, Dec 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Residents on Australia’s Fraser Island were instructed to evacuate, as an out of control bushfire…

More Than 60,000 Koalas Impacted By Devastating Bushfire In Australia

SYDNEY, Dec 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The animals impacted by Australia’s “black summer” blazes, included over 60,000 koalas, according to a…

Nationwide Curfew To Remain As Fiji Fights COVID-19

SUVA, Dec 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The nationwide curfew from 11:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. (local time) will remain effective in…

One Dead, Over 250 People Fall Ill In India’s Southern State Of Andhra Pradesh, Reason Unknown Yet

NEW DELHI, Dec 7 (NNN-PTI) – At least one person died and over 250 others, including women and children, have…

OIC draws US$ 1.2m for Gambia to run Rohingya genocide case

NIAMEY, Dec 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An OIC fund raising campaign for The Gambia to support its legal battle seeking redressal…