Asia

Bangladesh Passes 67-Billion-USD Budget For Next Fiscal Year

DHAKA, July 1 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladesh parliament, on Tuesday, passed a record 5.68-trillion-Taka (nearly 67 billion U.S. dollars) national…

Pakistani Army Appoints First Female Lieutenant General

ISLAMABAD, July 1 (NNN-APP) – The Pakistani army has appointed the first female lieutenant general in the country’s history, a…

New COVID-19 Cases In Tokyo Top 50 For 5th Straight Day, Concerns Mount Over Virus’ Resurgence

TOKYO, July 1 (NNN-NHK) – Tokyo metropolitan government confirmed on Tuesday, 54 new COVID-19 infections, marking it the fifth straight…

US ends sensitive defense exports to Hong Kong: Sec of State Pompeo

WASHINGTON, June 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it was ending the export of sensitive military items to Hong…

Covid-19: After six months, worst ‘yet to come’ – WHO

GENEVA, June 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The coronavirus pandemic is “not even close to being over”, the WHO warned, as the…

UN Chief Condemns Terrorist Attack On Pakistan Stock Exchange In Karachi

UNITED NATIONS, June 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, strongly condemned Monday’s terrorist attack on Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX),…

Japan’s Unemployment Rate Climbs To 2.9 Percent In May

TOKYO, June 30 (NNN-NHK) – The unemployment rate in Japan increased in May from a month earlier, as the COVID-19…

Mumbai Police Seize 8,611 Vehicles For Violating COVID-19 Lock-down Norms

MUMBAI, June 30 (NNN-PTI) – Mumbai police seized 8,611 vehicles across the city, for violating lock-down norms of travelling beyond…

Indian Biotech Company To Start Human Trials For COVID-19 Vaccine

MUMBAI, June 30 (NNN-UNI) – An Indian biotech company was granted permission to initiate phase I & II human clinical…

Suspected Case Of Bubonic Plague Reported In Western Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, June 30 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – A suspected case of bubonic plague was reported in western Mongolia, local media reported,…