Asia

Putin Praises BRICS Cooperation On International Issues

MOSCOW, Nov 18 (NNN-TASS) – Russian President, Vladimir Putin, yesterday, praised the BRICS countries — Brazil, Russia, India, China and…

Sri Lankan PM Unveils Government’s Maiden Budget Proposals For 2021

COLOMBO, Nov 18 (NNN-SLNEWS) – Sri Lankan Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Mahinda Rajapaksa, yesterday presented the government’s maiden…

S. Korea’s Farming Area Population Keeps Aging In 2019

SEOUL, Nov 17 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s farming area population kept aging last year, as the younger generation continued to…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Mounts To 8,874,290, New Cases Down Below 30,000 Mark

NEW DELHI, Nov 17 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally reached 8,874,290 today, as 29,163 new cases were registered across the…

Iran Reports Highest Daily COVID-19 Cases, Deaths

TEHRAN, Nov 17 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran yesterday registered 486 daily deaths, over COVID-19 and 13,053 new cases, over the past…

APEC Pushes For Market Driven Economic Integration Towards Regional Recovery

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 (NNN-Bernama) — Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ministers responsible for trade agreed to push for market driven…

British diplomat in China earns hero status after rescuing woman who fell into river

CHONGQING (China), Nov 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A top British diplomat has become a hero in China after video of him…

Covid-19: Number of cases across globe up by over 528,000 in past day – WHO

GENEVA, Nov 17 (NNN-TASS) — More than 528,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection were registered worldwide in the…

Myanmar’s COVID-19 Cases Surpass 70,000, 1,599 Deaths In Total

YANGON, Nov 17 (NNN-MNA) – The number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar has increased to 70,161, as of yesterday, according…

S. Korea To Raise Social-Distancing Rule In Seoul Metropolitan Area

SEOUL, Nov 17 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea decided today, to raise its five-tier social-distancing rule by one notch, in the…