Asia

COVID-19 Deaths Rise To 1,237 In Myanmar, Out Of 52,706 Cases In Total

YANGON, Nov 1 (NNN-MNA) – The death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic in Myanmar has risen to 1,237, out of…

Afghanistan Reports 91 New COVID-19 Cases, Three Deaths

KABUL, Nov 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Afghanistan, yesterday, recorded 91 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, in the past 24 hours, bringing its…

Singapore Reports 12 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Nov 1 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), reported 12 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, which are all…

Indian Gov’t Decides To Import One Million Tonnes Of Potatoes

NEW DELHI, Nov 1 (NNN-UNI) – India’s federal government, decided to import one million tonnes of potatoes, to check rising…

India’s Tamil Nadu State To Reopen Educational Institutions, Cinemas

NEW DELHI, Nov 1 (NNN-PTI) – Local government in India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu, announced that, local movie theatres…

Iran Extends COVID-19 Restrictions To More Cities Until Nov 14

TEHRAN, Nov 1 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, yesterday, announced the extension of restrictive measures to most Iranian cities,…

Super Typhoon Goni Makes Landfall In Philippines

MANILA, Nov 1 (NNN-PNA) – Super Typhoon Goni, the strongest typhoon to batter the Philippines this year, made landfall in…

Thousands stage anti-France protests in Bangladesh, Pakistan over cartoons

Protesters in South Asia have condemned Macron’s support for the Charlie Hebdo cartoons DHAKA, Oct 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Muslims in…

Philippines orders evacuation as world’s strongest 2020 typhoon approaches

Residents wade in a flooded bridge over a swollen river due to heavy rains in Ilagan town, north of Manila,…

US judge sets up fresh roadblock in Pres Trump bid to ban China’s TikTok

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A US federal judge issued an injunction temporarily blocking an executive order by President…