Asia

Covid-19: Fearful Papua New Guinea calls for WHO help

PORT MORESBY, July 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Papua New Guinea has asked for World Health Organization help after a rapidly spreading…

Gunmen Kill Policeman In Indian-Controlled Kashmir

SRINAGAR, July 23 (NNN-UNI) – Unidentified gunmen, believed to be militants, killed a policeman in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said…

Roundup: Iran’s COVID-19 Cases Exceed 281,000; Saudi Arabia’s Tally Surpasses 258,000

CAIRO, July 23 (NNN-MENA) – The tally of COVID-19 cases in Iran exceeded 281,000 on Wednesday, while Saudi Arabia’s tally…

Covid-19: Mexico says China plans US$1b loan to ease Latin America’s access to vaccine

Chinese vaccine maker CanSino Biologics’ sign is pictured on its building in Tianjin, China MEXICO CITY, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…

Indonesia’s Tourism Revenue Dropped Sharply In May

JAKARTA, July 23 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s annualised revenue from the tourism sector plummeted by 97 percent to 31 million U.S.…

Covid-19: Fake testing kits seized from 77 countries in international crackdown – Interpol

The fake kits were discovered in raids across dozens of countries PARIS, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Some 17,000 fake COVID-19…

Covid-19: Global infections pass 15 mn, as Latin America cases soar

PARIS, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of novel coronavirus infections around the world passed 15 million Wednesday, with Latin…

Brunei Further Eases COVID-19-Related Restrictions

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, July 23 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei rolled out a further easing of social distancing measures on Wednesday, allowing…

China Allocates 830 Million Yuan For Disaster Relief

BEIJING, July 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – China channelled 830 million yuan (119.05 million U.S. dollars) from its central budget, to restore…

Millions Of Bangladeshis Among Nearly 10 Million South Asians Swamped As Flood Crisis Deepens

DHAKA, July 23 (NNN-BSS) – A natural disaster has been deepening in South Asia, as new figures reveal that nearly…