Asia

Covid-19: Most flights cut to China’s Xinjiang after outbreak

Flights from around China will now face strict controls if they are to fly to and from Urumqi URUMQI (Xinjiang,…

Australia’s New South Wales erosion: Huge swells leave homes at risk of collapse

Days of high tide have eroded Wamberal Beach north of Sydney  SYDNEY, July 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Huge waves have pummelled the Australian state…

Covid-19: India cases pass one million – health ministry

NEW DELHI, July 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Coronavirus cases in India passed one million on Friday, official data showed as authorities…

Covid-19 latest global developments

PARIS, July 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Here are some of the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: . EU’S ‘MOMENT OF…

Over 3.9 mln people affected by floods in India’s Assam

NEW DELHI, July 17 (NNN-XINHUA) — Flooding in India’s northeastern state of Assam has affected over 3.9 million people, officials…

Buildings collapse in heavy rain in India’s Mumbai, killing eight

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and fire brigade personnel look for survivors MUMBAI, July 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Heavy rains lashing…

6.9-magnitude quake hits Papua New Guinea, tsunami warning issued

98 PORT MORESBY, July 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A warning for “hazardous tsunami waves” was issued briefly for coastal regions within…

Iranian, Russian presidents discuss ties, US “unilateral” policies

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and President of Iran Hassan Rouhani TEHRAN, July 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani…

Iran judiciary halts protesters’ executions after social media storm

Amirhossein Moradi, Mohammad Rajabi and Saeed Tamjidi denied the charges laid against them TEHRAN, July 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) —The Iranian authorities are reported…

Covid-19: New lockdowns ordered as India cases near one million

PATNA (India), July 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — One of India’s most impoverished states went into lockdown Thursday, but near-normal traffic on…