Asia

India Signs 500-Million-USD- Loan-Agreement With AIIB For Improvement Of Mumbai Suburban Railway

NEW DELHI, Aug 25 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian government signed an agreement worth 500 million U.S. dollars, with the Asian…

COVID-19: India Achieves Milestone Of Testing One Million People In A Day

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 (NNN-BERNAMA) — India achieved a significant milestone in its fight against COVID-19 pandemic by conducting over…

10 killed, 20 injured in van-truck collision in SW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Aug 24 (NNN-PPI) – A head-on collision between a passenger van and a mini truck, left at least 10…

Sri Lanka Marks Breakthrough Of Flood Prevention Tunnel In The City

COLOMBO, Aug 24 (NNN-SLNEWS) – The breakthrough ceremony of a storm water drainage tunnel, expected to alleviate flooding in the…

Economic, Social And Religious Activities Suspended In Nepal With Re-surging COVID-19 Cases

KATHMANDU, Aug 24 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – Almost all economic, social and religious activities in 48 districts out of 77 districts of…

Japan’s Abe Returns To Hospital A Week After 7-Hour “Health Checkup”

TOKYO, Aug 24 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, today returned to hospital in Tokyo, a week after he…

Russia Interested In Cooperation With China On 5G: Russian FM

MOSCOW, Aug 24 (NNN-TASS) – Russia is interested in cooperation with China on 5G technology, Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov,…

Tibet Helps 543,000 Farmers, Herdsmen Find Jobs

LHASA, Aug 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, helped some 543,000 farmers and herdsmen find jobs, in the…

Support Rate For Abe Cabinet Falls Over Handling Of COVID-19 Outbreak

TOKYO, Aug 24 (NNN-NHK) – The approval rating for Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe’s cabinet dropped, as public criticism is…

Bangladesh’s COVID-19 Death Toll Tops 3,900, Total Cases Reach 292,625

DHAKA, Aug 23 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh confirmed 46 more fatalities from COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the country’s death toll to more…