Asia

UK exempts Singapore, Thailand travellers to England from COVID-19 self-isolation

People arriving from Singapore and Thailand in England and Scotland will not need to quarantine from Saturday morning LONDON, Sept…

Covid-19 pushes New Zealand into worst recession in years

 WELLINGTON, Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) —New Zealand is in its deepest recession in decades, following strict measures in response to the…

Afghanistan: 23 soldiers, 31 militants killed in clashes amid peace talks

KABUL, Sept 18 (NNN-XINHUA) — At least 23 Afghan soldiers and 31 militants were killed and several fighters wounded in…

Bangladesh expresses frustration over UN failure in Rohingya repatriation

DHAKA, Sept 18 (NNN-BSS) — Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen expressed Bangladesh’s frustration at the UN’s failure to ensure repatriation…

Covid-19: Nurse deaths in the thousands – federation

GENEVA, Sept 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than a thousand nurses are known to have died worldwide due to Covid-19, the…

Developed world has more faith in Putin than Trump: survey

WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (NNN-TASS) — Residents of developed countries trust Russian President Vladimir Putin more than his American counterpart Donald…

Policemen To Be Deployed Inside Thailand’s Government House Ahead Of Student Protest

BANGKOK, Sept 17 (NNN-TNA) – Three companies of policemen will be deployed from today, in the premises of Thailand’s Government…

US plans to enforce UN sanctions on Iran with its own action

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it plans to impose sanctions on…

Sri Lanka Can Transform Into Leading Global Maritime Hub: President

COLOMBO, Sept 17 (NNN-SLNEWS) – Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, said, the island country can use its unique location to…

Covid-19: Rich nations have cornered half of future vaccine supply – Oxfam

WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A group of wealthy nations representing 13 per cent of the global population have already…