Asia

APEC To Record Historic Contraction In 2020, Better Outlook Next Year

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 (NNN-Bernama) — Economic growth in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) region declined by 3.7 per…

Iran, Iraq Finalise Bilateral Defence Cooperation

TEHRAN, Nov 16 (NNN-IRNA) – Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, Mohammad Hossein Baqeri, announced yesterday, the final steps…

Six-Magnitude Quake Rattles Southern Philippines

MANILA, Nov 16 (NNN-PNA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.0, shook Surigao Del Sur province, in the southern…

Health Experts Call On Australian PM To Take Climate Action

CANBERRA, Nov 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A coalition of health groups wrote an open letter to Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison,…

Kakapo Crowns New Zealand’s Bird Of The Year For 2020, After Beating Front Runner

WELLINGTON, Nov 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Critically endangered native bird, Kakapo, won New Zealand Bird of the Year 2020, for an…

DPRK Leader Presides Over Politburo Meeting On Nationwide Anti-COVID-19 Measures

PYONGYANG, Nov 16 (NNN-KCNA) – Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), presided over…

63 People Registered To Run For Presidency In Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK, Nov 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Sixty-three people submitted documents to the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Kyrgyzstan, to participate in…

NASA, SpaceX Send Four Astronauts To International Space Station Aboard Falcon 9

FLORIDA, Nov 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – NASA and SpaceX, a few minutes ago launched four astronauts on a flight to send…

Japan Reports Record-High Daily COVID-19 Cases For Three Consecutive Days

TOKYO, Nov 15 (NNN-NHK) – Japan yesterday reported 1,733 new COVID-19 cases, renewing a record number of daily infections for…

Bangladesh’s COVID-19 Cases Rise To 430,496, Death Toll Reaches 6,173

DHAKA, Nov 15 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh reported 1,531 new COVID-19 cases and 14 new deaths yesterday, making the tally at…