Asia

New Zealand Confirms Six New Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Sept 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand confirmed six new cases of COVID-19 today, including two imported cases detected in…

Extended COVID-19 Lock-Down In Melbourne “Hard And Crushing News”: Aussie PM

CANBERRA, Sept 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, described the extended COVID-19 lock-down in Melbourne as “crushing,” as…

Reopening Of Thailand’s Resort Island Of Phuket To Foreign Tourists Likely Delayed

BANGKOK, Sept 8 (NNN-TNA) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) told reporters that the launch of the so-called “Phuket…

Mongolia, World Bank Sign 21 Million USD Financing Agreements

ULAN BATOR, Sept 8 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – Mongolia and the World Bank signed two agreements totalling 21 million U.S. dollars, to…

Vietnam To Chair Virtual 53rd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

HANOI, Sept 8 (NNN-VNA) – The 53rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and related meetings, will…

China ‘eyes four African nations for military bases’, says US Dept of Defence

The four African governments are yet to respond to the report WASHINGTON, Sept 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China is considering setting…

Myanmar Reports 92 More COVID-19 Cases, 1,610 In Total

YANGON, Sept 8 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported 92 more new COVID-19 cases this morning, according to a release from the…

6.2 Magnitude Quake Rocks Off Eastern Indonesia, No Potential For Tsunami

JAKARTA, Sept 8 (NNN-ANTARA) – An earthquake of 6.2 magnitude, jolted off Indonesia’s eastern Maluku province, early on Tuesday morning…

China, Egypt Sign Protocol To Teach Chinese Language In Egyptian Schools

CAIRO, Sept 8 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt and China signed a cooperation protocol, to teach the Chinese language, in pre-university schools…

China Slams U.S. Defence Secretary’s Article On Chinese Army

BEIJING, Sept 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – A Chinese military spokesperson, slammed as unfounded a recent article by U.S. Defence Secretary, Mark…