Asia

Spotlight: Leaders Of ASEAN, Dialogue Partners To Meet Online With RCEP Signing In Sight, Post-Pandemic Recovery In Focus

HANOI, Nov 12 (NNN-VNA) – With the 37th summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and related meetings…

Nuclear Reactor In North-Eastern Japan Approved To Restart

TOKYO, Nov 12 (NNN-NHK) – A nuclear reactor in north-eastern Japan, damaged by the 2011 tsunami and earthquake disaster, received…

US warns of further China sanctions over Hong Kong moves

WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States warned of further sanctions against China, which it said “flagrantly violated” Hong…

Cambodia Bans State-Organised Events In Capital, Neighbour Province To Prevent Second Wave Of COVID-19

PHNOM PENH, Nov 12 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia, yesterday, banned all state-organised events and meetings, in the capital Phnom Penh and…

S. Korea Reports 143 More COVID-19 Cases, 27,942 In Total

SEOUL, Nov 12 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 143 more cases of COVID-19, as of midnight yesterday, compared to 24…

New Zealand Reports Three New Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Nov 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported three new cases of COVID-19 today – one imported and two community…

Iran Sees Record Daily COVID-19 Deaths, New Cases Since Outbreak

TEHRAN, Nov 12 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran registered yesterday, 462 deaths related to COVID-19 and 11,780 new cases, both the highest…

Singapore Reports 18 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Nov 12 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), reported 18 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total confirmed…

Mongolia To Impose Five-Day Lockdown After Reporting First Case Of Local COVID-19 Transmission

ULAN BATOR, Nov 12 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – Mongolia will enter a state of public disaster preparedness, and impose a nationwide 24-hour…

Iran Reports 10,339 Daily COVID-19 Cases, 703,288 In Total

TEHRAN, Nov 11 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s health ministry reported 10,339 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, raising the total nationwide number to…