Asia

$4 trillion fund holders tell Brazil to halt deforestation

PARIS, June 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Investment funds managing close to $4 trillion in assets called on Brazil to halt deforestation…

Urgent Action Needed For 600 Million South Asian Children Threatened By COVID-19: UNICEF

UNITED NATIONS, June 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – The COVID-19 pandemic is unravelling decades of health, education and other advances for children…

Pakistan Demands India Reduce 50 Pct Of Diplomatic Staff

ISLAMABAD, June 24 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan demanded India reduce staff of the Indian High Commission in Islamabad by 50 percent,…

Indian ex-army chief sees no full-blown war with China

Photo courtesy of ANADOLU. NEW DELHI, June 23 (NNN-ANADOLU) — A full-scale war between India and China following a recent…

EU warns China over Hong Kong security law

EU warning China of “very negative consequences” if it goes ahead with a proposed controversial security law for Hong Kong BRUSSELS,…

US held off sanctioning Chinese over Uighurs to pursue trade deal: Pres Trump

 WASHINGTON, June 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — USPresident Donald Trump says he did not sanction Chinese officials further over the detention of Muslims in…

Iran’s Police Dismantle Three Int’l Illicit Drug Bands In Tehran

TEHRAN, June 23 (NNN-IRNA) – Three international drug trafficking gangs were disbanded, in Iran’s capital city of Tehran, Police Commander,…

Covid-19: Global cases top nine million as WHO says pandemic ‘accelerating’

PARIS, June 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Global coronavirus infections topped nine million on Monday as the World Health Organization warned that…

Outbreak In Aussie State Derails Domestic Travel Hopes

SYDNEY, June 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A spike in new COVID-19 cases in the Australian State of Victoria, cast doubt over…

Uzbekistan’s President To Take Part In Victory Day Parade In Russia

TASHKENT, June 23 (NNN-TASS) – Uzbekistan’s president, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, will pay a working visit to Russia, at the invitation of…