Asia

6.4-Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Southern Philippines

MANILA, Aug 2 (NNN-PNA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4, shook Maguindanao province, in the southern Philippines early…

First Iranian Supermarket Opens In Venezuela’s Capital

TEHRAN, Aug 1 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran’s defence ministry said, the Etka Company, affiliated with the ministry, opened Iran’s first supermarket…

Nine People, Including Three Soldiers, Killed In Southern Philippine Clash

MANILA, Aug 1 (NNN-PNA) – Six suspected Abu Sayyaf terrorists and three soldiers were killed in a clash, at a…

Vietnam Registers First Death Of COVID-19, As Philippines And Tokyo See Record Number Of Daily Cases

HONG KONG, Aug 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – Vietnam registered its first COVID-19 death yesterday, amid a resurgence of infections in the…

India Extends Suspension Of Int’l Flights Till End Of Aug

NEW DELHI, Aug 1 (NNN-UNI) – India yesterday extended the ban on international flights till Aug 31, said an official…

Thai Police Seize Four Million Speed Pills In Chiang Rai

BANGKOK, Aug 1 (NNN-TNA) – Thai police said, in a press briefing yesterday that, it had seized four million speed…

Indonesian fugitive Djoko Tjandra nabbed in Malaysia

JAKARTA, Aug 1 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Indonesian fugitive Djoko Soegiarto Tjandra, who has been convicted of corruption, was arrested in Malaysia and brought…

Italian-American Automaker FCA Posts Net Losses Of One Billion Euros In Q2

ROME, Aug 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Italian-American automaker, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), posted net losses of one billion euros (1.18 billion…

Iran’s Top Leader Slams U.S. Sanctions Against Iran

TEHRAN, Aug 1 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, yesterday strongly condemned U.S. sanctions on the Iranian nation…

Highest Single Day Spike Takes India’s COVID-19 Tally To Over 1.6 Million

NEW DELHI, Aug 1 (NNN-UNI) – India recorded the highest ever single-day spike of 55,078 of fresh COVID-19 cases on…