Asia

US imposes sanctions on four Chinese officials over Hong Kong crackdown

Flags of China, Hong Kong and the U.S. fly next to each other along Fenwick Pier, in Hong Kong WASHINGTON,…

US criticised for police brutality, racism at UN rights review

Demonstrators hold signs depicting George Floyd, who died in Minneapolis police custody GENEVA, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Major powers, including…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Nearly 8.6 Million

NEW DELHI, Nov 10 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally reached 8,591,730 today, as 38,073 new cases were registered across the…

Cambodia To Suffer From Impacts Of Two Tropical Storms In Coming Days

PHNOM PENH, Nov 10 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia’s Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MWRM), announced today, the country will suffer…

Covid-19: Brazil halts trials of Chinese vaccine

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil’s health regulator said it had suspended clinical trials of a Chinese-developed Covid-19…

Philippines’ Q3 GDP Shrinks 11.5 Percent As Virus Lockdown Drags On

MANILA, Nov 10 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines economy shrank by 11.5 percent in July to Sept, from the same period…

Covid-19: World may be tired, but virus ‘not tired of us’ – WHO chief

GENEVA, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization’s chief called on everyone to keep fighting Covid-19, warning that while…

Vietnam Dropped From F1 2021 Calendar

LONDON, Nov 10 (NNN-VNA) – The Vietnamese Grand Prix is set to be removed from the 2021 F1 calendar, raising…

Myanmar’s Military Forms Peace Talks Committee For Ceasefire, Eternal Peace

YANGON, Nov 10 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s military formed a Peace Talks Committee late yesterday, so as to continue talks with…

Singapore Reports Eight New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Nov 10 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), reported eight new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total confirmed…