Asia

New Zealand requires compulsory testing for arriving int’l maritime crew

WELLINGTON, Oct 30 (NNN-XINHUA) — The New Zealand government is moving to provide further protection against the chance of COVID-19…

Biden vows to strengthen alliance with S. Korea, push for N.K. denuclearisation

By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, Oct 30 (NNN-YONHAP) — U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden pledged Friday to strengthen the alliance…

India To Launch Earth Observation Satellite On Nov 7

NEW DELHI, Oct 29 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), will launch an earth observation satellite (EOS) on…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Surpasses Eight Million

NEW DELHI, Oct 29 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally surpassed the eight-million mark today, reaching 8,040,203, according to the latest…

Indonesia’s COVID-19 cases surpass 400,000

JAKARTA, Oct 28 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Indonesia’s COVID-19 cases surpassed the 400,000 mark after registering 4,029 new infections in the last 24 hours.…

Covid-19: Cases hit all-time high weekly number of over 2.8 m – WHO

GENEVA, Oct 28 (NNN-TASS) — The number of coronavirus cases worldwide increased by more than 2.8 million in the past…

Iran Bolsters Air Defence Near NW Border: Army Chief

TEHRAN, Oct 28 (NNN-TASNIM) – The chief commander of Iran’s army, said yesterday that, Iran has bolstered its air defence,…

Airlines will not be able to slash costs sufficiently to nuetralise cash burn – IATA

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The airline industry will not be able to slash costs sufficiently to neutralise severe cash burn…

US urges diplomacy as Nagorno-Karabakh fighting rages

HICRAN QULIYEVA stands in front of her house in Ganja, Azerbaijan, after it was hit by a rocket YEREVAN/BAKU, Oct…

Myanmar Extends COVID-19 Restriction Until End Of Nov

YANGON, Oct 28 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, on Tuesday, announced the extension of COVID-19 restrictive measures until Nov…