Asia

UAE implicated in lethal drone strike in Libya in January

TRIPOLI, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New evidence has uncovered that a drone operated by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) killed 26 unarmed cadets at…

Australia storm: Three killed as winds cause widespread damage in Melbourne

A car crushed in Belgrave – one suburb which saw much damage MELBOURNE,  Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Three people – including a…

Japan’s PM Abe planning to resign due to health issues – local media

MOSCOW, Aug 28 (NNN-BERNAMA-SPUTNIK) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is planning to resign due to health issues, Sputnik news agency…

Covid-19: Aussie gov’t pledges funding to help poorer countries access vaccine

CANBERRA, Aug 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Australian government has pledged funding to a global effort to ensure that poorer countries…

New Zealand PM says gunman deserves lifetime of ‘utter silence’

WELLINGTON, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern welcomed the life sentence for the Christchurch mosque gunman…

Iran agrees to give IAEA access to 2 requested locations

TEHRAN, Aug 28 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has agreed to grant the inspectors of the…

Covid-19: South Korean parliament closed over virus fears

SEOUL, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Korea’s parliament was shut down on Thursday and a group of lawmakers were in…

Covid-19: India witnesses highest single day spike with 75,760 cases

NEW DELHI, Aug 28 (NNN-BSS) — India witnessed it’s highest-ever spike of the Covid-19 cases as the country registered 75,760…

Covid-19: Bangladesh approves Chinese vaccine’s phase-3 trial

DHAKA, Aug 28 (NNN-BSS) — Bangladesh has approved final or phase-3 human trial of a prospective COVID-19 vaccine by China’s…

Singapore tightens work pass requirements

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, Aug 27 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Singapore is raising salary criteria for the Employment Pass (EP) and S Pass while…